08/23/2023

Where the 2024 Candidates Stand on Democracy, Elections and Jan. 6

Insights gathered through a survey distributed by one national newspaper

As former president Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, he is promoting false claims about the 2020 election, championing violent offenders who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and refusing to commit to abiding by the results of the 2024 presidential election.

What about the rest of the presidential field?

The Washington Post sent a questionnaire to the campaigns of 15 candidates. Ten answered. The Post also reviewed past comments for the whole field. The results show how the GOP still struggles to clearly answer what have long been basic assumptions of democracy, with candidates and campaigns in some cases offering muddled responses, shifting positions or dodging straightforward questions.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.