Election Threat Index

Argall signed over ten letters disputing the validity of the 2020 election, including a letter to Former U.S. Vice President Pence encouraging him to halt certification of the election and letters to Inspector General of Pennsylvania Lucas Miller and Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the election.

Argall has been outspoken about the potential of fraud and corruption during the 2020 election, and was one of several GOP lawmakers who met with Audit the Vote PA activists at the Capitol in 2021.

Argall co-sponsored SB 878 which, if passed, makes it more difficult to vote by mail by changing application deadlines, eliminating the permanent mail-in-list, and several other provisions.

Argall also co-sponsored SB 106 which includes two constitutional amendments directly related to election administration: firstly, “a requirement for providing valid identification prior to voting, and secondly, “a requirement that the auditor general conduct independent audits of elections and election results.” This Bill was signed in July 2022.

Signed letters to Attorney General of PA, Josh Shapiro, and Inspector General of PA, Lucas Miller in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the 2020 Election.

These actions perpetuate baseless claims of election fraud, potentially increasing public skepticism and eroding confidence in democratic institutions and the legitimacy of election outcomes.

Co-sponsored SB 1, which failed to pass in 2023. This amendment proposed stringent voter ID requirements risk disenfranchising certain groups, particularly minorities, the elderly, and low-income individuals, who may face difficulties in obtaining necessary photo identification.

Banta has shared social media posts claiming that widespread voter fraud took place in 2020.

Elected officials sharing unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen on social media undermines the public trust in elections and could lead to a depressed voter turnout in future elections.

Signed letter to Attorney General of PA, Josh Shapiro, in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the 2020 Election.

Signed letter to Inspector General of PA, Lucas Miller, in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the 2020 Election.

Has made public statements on social media calling into question the integrity of the 2020 election results.

These actions perpetuate baseless claims of election fraud, potentially increasing public skepticism and eroding confidence in democratic institutions and the legitimacy of election outcomes.

Co-sponsored SB 1, which failed to pass in 2023. This amendment proposed stringent voter ID requirements risk disenfranchising certain groups, particularly minorities, the elderly, and low-income individuals, who may face difficulties in obtaining necessary photo identification.

Benninghoff signed a letter to the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation asking them to “object, and vote to sustain such objection, to the Electoral College votes received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021”, as well as letters to Inspector General of Pennsylvania Lucas Miller and Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the election.

Benninghoff was also outspoken in calling into question the integrity of the Pennsylvania election, and joined GOP legislators in PA in “calling for the 2020 election results to be audited prior to certification by the Pennsylvania Department of State.”

As a state representative and house majority leader, Benninghoff has considerable influence over the law in Pennsylvania. His actions carry the risk of diminishing public confidence in democratic processes, compromising election integrity, and establishing a harmful precedent for the conduct expected of government officials.

Bernstine signed letters disputing the validity of the 2020 election, including a letter to Former U.S. Vice President Pence encouraging him to halt certification of the election and letters to Inspector General of Pennsylvania Lucas Miller and Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro in December 2020 calling for an independent review of the election. 

Signed a letter to the PA Congressional Delegation, encouraging them to “object, and vote to sustain such objection, to the Electoral College votes received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021.” 

Tweeted in support of halting election certification until a “legislative-led audit” was complete

One of several Republican lawmakers who filed a lawsuit challenging PA’s mail-in voting law, “calling it unconstitutional and asking for it be thrown out.” 2.6M voters in Pennsylvania (38%) voted by mail or absentee ballot in 2020. If this lawsuit were successful, the voting rights of thousands across Pennsylvania would be jeopardized.

He supported Texas v. Pennsylvania which was a Supreme Court case filed in December of 2020 that aimed to prevent Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania from certifying their 2020 election results because Texas argued that changes to those states’ election procedures in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic allegedly violated the Constitution.

Bonner voted for HB 2626, SB 106 and HB 1800 that advocates for measures like the elimination of drop boxes, stricter voter ID laws, shortening the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots, and doubling the criminal penalties for election code violations. If any of these bills were to be signed into law, they would make voting in Pennsylvania more cumbersome and could reduce voter turnout. 

If the Texas v. Pennsylvania case had been found in favor of Texas it would have validated claims of widespread voter fraud which would have likely reduced turnout in the next election and a constitutional crisis would have likely occurred.

Borowicz published social media posts questioning the validity of the 2020 election. She signed an “election integrity declaration” from the PA Patriot Coalition, a statewide network of election conspiracy groups.

She was a co-sponsor of HR 1094 that disputed the 2020 election results.

She signed onto multiple letters that called into questioning the results of the 2020 election. She supported Texas v. Pennsylvania which 2020 that aimed to prevent Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania from certifying their 2020 election results and endorsed Doug Mastriano for Governor, a vocal election denier. 

Borowicz voted for HB 2626, SB 106 and HB 1800 that advocates for measures like the elimination of drop boxes, stricter voter ID laws, shortening the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots, and doubling the criminal penalties for election code violations. If any of these bills were to be signed into law, they would make voting in Pennsylvania more cumbersome and could reduce voter turnout.

If the governor had vacated the certification of electors, it could have led to a constitutional crisis. If any of these bills were to be signed into law, they would make voting in Pennsylvania more cumbersome and could reduce voter turnout. 

If a national audit had taken place, the public’s trust in the US’s electoral process would have been undermined and it would have set a dangerous precedent for future elections. 

Supported Texas v. Pennsylvania which aimed to prevent Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania from certifying their 2020 election results.

If Doug Mastriano had become governor, he said he would deregister all of Pennsylvania’s voters. This would have prevented many voters from voting as not all voters would register again on time.

Brooks signed several letters disputing the validity of the 2020 election including one to Senator Mitch McConnell urging him to “dispute the certification until an investigation is completed” and letters to the Attorney General of PA Josh Shapiro and Inspector General Lucas Miller calling for an independent review of the election.

If Senator McConnell had attempted to dispute the certification process, a constitutional crisis would likely have unfolded, throwing the ultimate outcome of the election process into doubt.

Brown supported Texas v. Pennsylvania which was a Supreme Court case filed in December of 2020 that aimed to prevent Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania from certifying their 2020 election results because Texas argued that changes to those states’ election procedures in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic allegedly violated the Constitution.

Brown voted for HB 2626, SB 106 and HB 1800 that advocates for measures like the elimination of drop boxes, stricter voter ID laws, shortening the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots, and doubling the criminal penalties for election code violations. If any of these bills were to be signed into law, they would make voting in Pennsylvania more cumbersome and could reduce voter turnout.

If the Texas v. Pennsylvania case had been found in favor of Texas it would have validated claims of widespread voter fraud which would have likely reduced turnout in the next election and a constitutional crisis would have likely occurred.