Election fraud claims thrive on Pennsylvania campaign trail

U.S. Senate candidates debate in Harrisburg
Carla Sands, U.S. Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during an interview following the Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary debate in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier

By MARC LEVY Associated Press

With two weeks until Pennsylvania’s primary election, Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate and governor continue to sow doubts about the legitimacy of 2020’s presidential election, showing the extent to which the GOP campaign trail remains in thrall to former President Donald Trump’s extreme and baseless election claims.

Both offices are hotly contested and could be critical to the outcome of Pennsylvania’s 2024 presidential election when Trump may run again, whether certifying election results or dictating election laws in the battleground state.