How the US House could overturn the midterm election results

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,837

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tried to maintain power following his loss in the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state election officials to, in some cases, “find” the votes.

Loyalist Republicans in Congress then attempted to deny Joe Biden the Oval Office when lawmakers gathered to certify the Electoral College, bringing to light loopholes and deficiencies in the law that could have denied voters their choice.

Similar flaws exist for U.S. House …

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