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On the recordOctober 20, 2021
the far right's lies about election integrity have led to intimidation and threats of violence and death being made against elected officials and their families.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Scanlon addresses the consequences of misinformation on election integrity.

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