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The crowded Republican primary in GA-06 is quickly shaping up to be a shameless race to the right — and a race to rock bottom.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Republican candidate Jake Evans in GA-06 recently promoted a menu of unfounded, dangerous conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen. Among other false claims, Evans “… told the Forsyth GOPers that there was widespread election fraud, particularly when it came to … absentee ballots. And he said Democrats were known to cheat in every election.”
When Georgia’s paper of record asked Jake Evans for any evidence he had to support those claims, he suddenly had less to say:
“We asked Evans’ campaign what evidence he has to support those claims, which have been deemed unfounded after multiple lawsuits and investigations. A statement from Evans didn’t address our questions directly but said he will continue to fight for ‘election integrity.’
“There is no evidence of widespread voting fraud, and bipartisan election officials have upheld the integrity of the vote. Three separate tallies showed Trump was defeated, and a range of lawsuits brought by his allies were laughed out of court.”
Jake Evans’ claims echo the same dangerous rhetoric that has endangered the safety and wellbeing of elections workers across Georgia. Earlier this month, an elections director resigned after facing a barrage of attacks and physical threats to his personal safety, and Republican Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling forcefully condemned these conspiracy theories after they led to death threats against him and his employees.
“Georgians deserve to be represented by someone who will work hard for families across the state, not pander to extremists and crank out embarrassing headlines,” said DCCC spokesperson Monica Robinson. “Georgians are no strangers to Republican efforts to overturn the will of the voters, and they’ll see right through Jake Evans’ dangerous lies.”
Read about Jake Evans’ debunked lies about the 2020 election from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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“Jake Evans, one of the leading Republicans vying for the nomination in Georgia’s Congressional District 6, promoted false allegations that there is evidence the 2020 general election had fraud, according to a recording we reviewed.”
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“With a crowded primary, the GOP candidates are in a race to the right. But depending on how the lines of the 6th District are ultimately drawn, echoing former President Donald Trump’s lies could hurt a candidate in the general election.”
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“Evans told the Forsyth GOPers that there was widespread election fraud, particularly when it came to Fulton and DeKalb counties and their treatment of absentee ballots. And he said Democrats were known to cheat in every election.”
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“We asked Evans’ campaign what evidence he has to support those claims, which have been deemed unfounded after multiple lawsuits and investigations. A statement from Evans didn’t address our questions directly but said he will continue to fight for ‘election integrity.’”
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“There is no evidence of widespread voting fraud, and bipartisan election officials have upheld the integrity of the vote. Three separate tallies showed Trump was defeated, and a range of lawsuits brought by his allies were laughed out of court.”
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“Evans is also advocating for a rollback of Georgia’s no-excuse absentee balloting laws, saying there should be a limited number of reasons that allow voting by mail.”
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“We pointed out to the campaign that the state General Assembly was led by Republicans when it passed the current law allowing any registered voter to request an absentee ballot, and we asked if he expressed any concern about this policy prior to the 2020 election. Evans’ response didn’t address that question, either.”
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