First to NBC News: The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State plans to spend at least $5 million to support top election officials in four states.
Democratic group launches legal fund to help secretaries of state in key U.S. states defend against an anticipated post-election deluge of lawsuits.
In plans shared first with NBC News, the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State plans to spend at $5 million to support top election officials in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada. Officials with the group said they may expand their reach to other states as needed and could spend more if fundraising is strong.
The group began aggressively raising money and campaigning to elect Democratic secretaries of state, who oversee elections in many states, in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud in 2020. It first funneled money to deal with postelection litigation to then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in 2022 to deal with postelection litigation.
“This is us trying to help our people but also help democracy,” said Travis Brimm, the group’s executive director.
And, instead of using the power we gave them to strengthen election laws in 2021 and 2022, Democrats did little other than getting us further involved in wars we shouldn’t be involved in in the first place.
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And, instead of using the power we gave them to strengthen election laws in 2021 and 2022, Democrats did little other than getting us further involved in wars we shouldn’t be involved in in the first place.
It is genuinely frustrating being an American.
Shenanigans are assured.