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i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. this week, as voters in five states cast their primary ballots for upcoming midterms, the message from republican voters was really loud and clear. election denialism is alive and well. in north carolina, republicans chose ted budd as their candidate for the senate. last year, budd voted against certifying the 2020 election results. as recently as this week, he refused to say that president biden is the legitimate president of the united states. for the record, in case there is anyone out there who doubts it, joe biden is the legitimate president of united states. in pennsylvania, far-right state senator, doug mastriano, won the republican nomination for governor in a landslide. of course, mastriano attended the rally before the capitol riot on january the sixth. he was actually subpoenaed by the january 6th committee to provide testimony. you guessed it, he has ignored those requests. here is why this is a story of national impor ....
Mastriano would be the official to certify the winner of his state s vote in the 2024 election. that means he can ensure that no democratic president wins elections in pennsylvania, regardless of what the people decide. make no mistake. 2020 was only the beginning for these people. the future of our democracy is on the ballot, not in 2024, but in 2022. let s kick this hour off with my subtly night all-star panel. jasmine crockitt is a democratic house member. joe wine-banks is a former prosecutor and msnbc legal analyst. carlos is a former republican congressman from florida, he s also a msnbc political analyst. it is great to have all three of you with us. state representative crockett, i d like to start with you. given the electoral success of these election deniers, how worried are you about the future of our democracy? we are seeing some very ....