A prominent denier of Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in 2020 was defeated in a Republican primary race in Colorado, only to deny that she had lost and claim she was the victim of fraud.
Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was vying to become Colorado's next secretary of state, whose duties include overseeing elections.
She garnered 28.8 per cent of the vote, losing out to Pam Anderson, who received 43.1 per cent. Ms Anderson has rejected Mr Trump’s claims electoral fraud.
“We didn't lose, we just found out more fraud,” Ms Peters said after Tuesday's election.
“All I can say is, I’m going to keep fighting for you guys. We’re going to do this. They’re cheating. And we’re going to prove it once again, like we already have.”
Ms Peters has been indicted on criminal charges for reportedly tampering with election equipment after an apparent effort to prove conspiracy theories about voter fraud.
She did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The National.
Ms Anderson is now positioned to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold in November.
Mr Trump has pushed baseless claims of widespread voter fraud since losing to Mr Biden by seven million votes in November 2020.
A special congressional panel investigation into the January 6, 2021, insurrection has heard detailed accounts of how Mr Trump's advisers told him that he had lost, but that he chose to push his false narrative anyway.
The former president's refusal to concede directly led to the attack on the US Capitol, the panel said.
Several other election-denying Republican candidates have lost in primary races this year, but Trump-backed candidates have had some successes.
Candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election have won Republican primaries for major elections in Alabama, Indiana, Nevada and New Mexico.
In Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, who was at the US Capitol during the insurrection, won the Republican nomination for governor.
If elected in November, he would be able to nominate the secretary of state.
January 6 hearing — in pictures
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A noose and makeshift gallows was erected on the National Mall near the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as rioters chanted, 'Hang Mike Pence'. Bloomberg -
The rioters yelled 'hang Mike Pence' during the attack. AFP -
Chairman Bennie Thompson swears in J Michael Luttig, former US federal judge and adviser to former vice president Mike Pence, and Greg Jacob, former counsel to Mr Pence, during the third public hearing of the US House committee on January 6. Reuters -
Mr Luttig is sworn in before giving evidence during the third hearing. AFP -
Mr Jacob and Mr Luttig focused their evidence on former president Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Mr Pence into using his role to block congressional certification of Joe Biden's electoral victory. Bloomberg -
Mr Luttig gives evidence during the hearing. AFP -
Mr Luttig and Mr Jacob said that Mr Pence knew that he did not have the authority to re-elect Mr Trump. Reuters -
Mr Jacob said that the framers of the US Constitution made sure that no one person could choose the American president. Reuters -
Committee Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney questions the witnesses. Reuters -
Images of the attack on the US Capitol were projected as the committee began its third day of hearings. AFP -
Many of those arrested for their participation in the attack on the Capitol said in court that they were there at the behest of Mr Trump. AFP -
Mr Thompson and Ms Cheney lead the hearing. Reuters -
Mr Trump told his supporters on January 6 that they needed to send a message to Mr Pence. AFP -
Former US president Donald Trump made round-the-clock from the White House 'looking for votes' and trying to convince his vice president to not confirm Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 election. AFP -
US Representative Pete Aguilar delivers remarks. Getty Images / AFP -
US Representative Adam Kinzinger listens during the third hearing. Getty Images / AFP -
US Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) listens during the third hearing. Getty Images / AFP -
The committee heard that former US vice president Mike Pence that rioters were dangerously close on January 6. EPA -
A monitor shows video footage of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, during Thursday's public hearing. EPA
