Trump lawsuits rise after tied election contests

By Madison Parry

Election lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign continue, claiming fraudulent voting activity in a number of states. Many GOP supporters defend the filings as data shows an incredibly tight presidential race, though most lawsuits have so far been dismissed.

The Trump campaign and many within the GOP have remained vigilant in their quest to see election lawsuits filed against a handful of states go through.

A particularly close presidential election this year has raised concerns over fraudulent voter activity and ballot counts.

Pennsylvania has so far been the only state to see an official, court-approved legal action.

One day after Election Day, the Trump campaign filed a handful of lawsuits against the state, approved by a Pennsylvania judge. Just this week on Nov. 11, the Trump campaign filed six new cases in the state.

A chart from Washington D.C.-based government relations firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas shows that fewer votes decided the electoral college in 2020 than 2016.

The margin in key electoral states remained very tight, as seen in the image below.

Data on the presidential race outcome shows a small gap many have found hard to ignore as rumors of alleged election fraud continue to circulate.

Other states where lawsuits were filed by the Trump campaign but were either dismissed or dropped by the plaintiff include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada.