Op-Ed: Election denier: How to respond to the buzzword

This article originally appeared in the Washington Times on July 5, 2023

People who use the term “election denier” to attack their political opponents are like children on a playground using name-calling in an attempt to bully their peers.

The left has resorted to name-calling as their primary defense against legitimate questions raised about policies that lack election integrity. The term “election denier” is used like a locked gate to shut out further conversation and apply a stigma to everyone who is concerned about election integrity in America.

This is not a small percentage of the population; rather, this group represents more than 65% of the voters in our country.

In reality, though, the most concerning denial comes from those who deny that elections have been plagued by irregularities for decades. This does not mean the outcomes of those elections would necessarily be different, but to deny any irregularities and issues is to deny reality.

Read the full op-ed in the Washington Times