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TUE · 2026-06-16 · 11:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0616-84879
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Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live

Oklahoma is holding primary elections to choose a new US senator and governor. These races are seen as a test of Donald Trump's influence within the Republican party.

Tom AmbroseThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-16 · 11:39 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live
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Oklahoma is holding primary elections to choose a new US senator and governor. These races are seen as a test of Donald Trump's influence within the Republican party. The article also discusses allegations that the Trump administration is actively working to restrict voting rights through various means, including Justice Department lawsuits, FBI investigations, and executive orders limiting mail-in voting. These actions are reportedly mirroring the former president's unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Election experts and former officials suggest that individuals who deny the 2020 election results have been placed in significant government agencies to pursue these claims, potentially intimidating election workers and voters in key states.

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Oklahoma is holding primaries to choose a new US senator and governor.

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2020 election denialists have been appointed to key agencies like the DoJ and FBI.

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These moves by the Trump administration mirror the president's false claims of 2020 election fraud.

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The Trump administration is accused of waging war on voting rights through legal actions and executive orders.

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These appointments are intended to pursue discredited claims of fraud.

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Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party Sign up for the Breaking News US email The Trump administration is waging war on voting rights using justice department lawsuits, FBI investigations, and an executive order to limit voting by mail, moves mirroring the US president’s false claims he lost the 2020 election due to voting fraud, say election experts and ex-officials. Since Donald Trump began his second term, numerous 2020 election denialists have been installed in key agencies such as the DoJ, the FBI and elsewhere to pursue widely discredited claims of fraud, which can intimidate election workers and voters in swing states that Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020. Continue reading...
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