GOP Congressional Candidate Backs Away From His 2020 ‘Stolen Election’ Claims

In an August debate, Ryan Elijah cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020. This week, he said he accepts the results.

An attendee carries a sign stating "Trump Won" as President Donald Trump speaks during an Independence Day event.

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Republican congressional hopeful Ryan Elijah, who defeated embattled Rep. Cory Mills in a bitter primary contest last month, backtracked this week on a series of previous claims he made about the 2020 election being stolen from President Donald Trump.

But when asked by local Florida TV station WKMG News 6 Wednesday if he thought the election was stolen, Elijah said, “No.”

“People would always ask me that and this is what I hear from Floridians: Look forward. That’s been six or seven years ago,” he continued.