ICYMI: House Accountability War Room Secures Commitment from Rep. Duarte to Certify 2024 Election Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Accountability War Room spokesperson Malachi White spoke to the Modesto Bee on the importance of combating Project 2025 efforts, holding Rep. John Duarte (CA-13) and House Republicans accountable for pushing dangerous Project 2025 policies, and the importance of a peaceful certification of the 2024 election. Subsequently, when asked whether he would certify the election results on January 6, 2025, Rep. Duarte committed to do so.
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On House Republicans and Project 2025:
House Accountability War Room, an organization tied to Courage for America, a DC-based advocacy group, created a webpage intended to match Duarte’s voting record with Project 2025.
“As we’re focusing on people like Mr. Duarte and several other quote-unqoute moderate Republicans, we’re trying to show their voting records don’t reflect that they’re these moderate, pro working family, pro American people members of congress,” said Malachi White, the Associate Director of Communications for the House Accountability War Room.”
On certification of the results of the 2024 presidential election:
White said he has concerns about the certification of the election and would be interested in hearing from Duarte. “My next call to Duarte and any other Republicans that we hold accountable in congress is, when the time comes, January 6, 2025, will you certify the election results regardless of who the winner is?” They asked, “Because at the end of the day, it’s more important to push for our defense of democracy than aligning with your party.” In September, a group of bipartisan legislators signed a pledge vowing to certify the election.
Of the 30 signers, six of them were Republicans, however Duarte was not included at that time.
In a response to the Bee on if he would certify the election, Duarte confirmed, “I will certify the 2024 election.”
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