Colorado Republicans reject election skeptic Tina Peters for secretary of state

Kate Scanlon

June 28, 10:31 PM June 28, 10:40 PM

Colorado Republicans on Tuesday turned down Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, an election skeptic, for their secretary of state nomination. Peters has been barred by condition courts from her role controlling elections in the county due to a safety breach of voting devices data. Previous Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who is also a former head of the state's county clerks' association, won the Republican nomination in the race.

Anderson defended the state's vote-by-mail process and the legitimacy of the 2020 results. With out any new polling in the race, Anderson's victory is something of an upset, as she was out-fundraised by Peters.

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Peters was one of a series of Republicans to look for the nomination for their state’s top elections part immediately after denying the legitimacy of the 2020 election or circulating fake statements about the success, but she was arguably the most controversial of these candidates, as she presently faces legal expenses.

Peters was indicted previously this 12 months by a grand jury on felony charges which includes prison impersonation and identification theft in link to a 2021 breach of info from Dominion voting equipment, which were the topic of conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. Right after conspiracy theorist and election denier Mike Lindell shared data from Mesa County voting equipment at an August 2021 celebration, authorities investigated a website link to Peters. The indictment claimed Peters sneaked a person who was not a county personnel into protected parts with a wrong badge though the equipment underwent a plan update, facilitating the breach.

In her campaign, Peters denied breaking any guidelines and dismissed the allegations as politically inspired. Peters was Anderson's most distinguished Republican opponent.

Anderson will experience Democratic nominee Secretary of Condition Jena Griswold in November.