Dem Leader Steny Hoyer Says House Won’t Seat NC Republican Amid Election Fraud Investigation

By now you’ve probably heard about the election fraud investigation in North Carolina’s 9th district. The state board of elections dissolved today without certifying the results, days before the new Congress is seated.

But the latest development is that Democratic House leader Steny Hoyer is now saying the House will not seat Republican Mark Harris.

In a statement to the Washington Post, Hoyer said, “Given the now well-documented election fraud that took place in NC-09, Democrats would object to any attempt by [Mark] Harris to be seated on January 3. In this instance, the integrity of our democratic process outweighs concerns about the seat being vacant at the start of the new Congress.”

He said on MSNBC late this afternoon that they would “certainLy” oppose Harris’ seating because he is not the certified winner.

“We’ll see what the court does,” he said, “but it is clear apparently from all sides that there was fraud committed by certain participants in the administration of the election.”

You can watch CNN coverage of the latest developments in the NC race above.

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