Local election candidates facing intimidation, harassment across U.S.

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Published 2024-07-08

With fewer than four months until the election, it's not just the national races that are drawing harassment, intimidation and threats, but local candidates as well. Harassment of local officials, both Democrats and Republicans, has increased by 55% over the past two years, according to a new study.

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All Comments (21)

@Sdedalus-m1f 14 days ago

As fascism creeps into the mainstream violence increases.
@medic1073 14 days ago

You can't both sides this, one side believes in elections and believes in jury verdicts and one side does not.
@amrosoronar1853 14 days ago

"Both sides" yeah right
@londonsage8696 14 days ago

Ridiculous!!! to go after someone who had been dealing with cancer is a coward. What the hell has this world turned into?
@eladlutz 14 days ago

I think you can thank trump and republicans for this escalation!
@leward7788 14 days ago

And they call themselves Christians?
@thomassabia5750 14 days ago

This is started by Donnie Dump
@downbythelakehouse9120 14 days ago

Sounds just like the GOP playbook.
@jeepguy4499 14 days ago

Sooooooo, what side are these threats coming from? That will tell you who is the threat to democracy.
@_B.C_ 14 days ago

Stand your ground against project 2025.
@YoyoNYRkr 14 days ago

Should be charged with treason for attempting to disrupt democratic process.
@pedalingprospector2007 14 days ago

I very much doubt that harassments and threats are against "...local officials, Democrat and Republican alike..." is anywhere near equal. We all know which party thinks this kind of behavior is acceptable and legal.
@Paul_Wetor 14 days ago

When brute force is used instead of the force of ideas, we are in trouble.
@First_Stop_the_Bleed 14 days ago

Threats are the last throws of a lost argument.
@LoCoLorHay 14 days ago

Elections should be about who has the best policies that excite voters, and not about dirty tricks, doxxing, stalking and violence.
@gsusan11 14 days ago

These harassment tactics should be illegal. People should not be allowed to harass public officials and people running for office. These are cowardly acts by petulant children who can’t have their way.
@GP-nr2fm 14 days ago

This is so unAmerican.
@apathyguy8338 14 days ago

Threatening candidates and poll workers needs to be considered an act of terrorism and treated as a federal offense mandating no less than 5 years in prison if found guilty of doing it.
@CCJJ160Channels 14 days ago

I’m pushing 50, & I’ve seen anything like this until the 2020 election.
@stevea2909 14 days ago

It's going to get worse, the closer we get