PBS NewsHour

Primary wins showcase strength of the ‘Big Lie’ in the GOP

Clip: 08/03/2022 | 7m 47s  | Video has closed captioning.

Candidates who ran on the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen secured victories in Tuesday's primaries up and down the ballot in Arizona and Michigan, two of the states at the center of that conspiracy. This scenario sets up stark contests for governor, Congress and secretary of state in November. NewsHour's Stephanie Sy and Jessica Huseman of Votebeat join Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired: 08/03/22

Rating: NR

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