Reps. Ken DeGraaf and Scott Bottoms, both of Colorado Springs, led the push to question election results, echoing the Republican election denial movement that began in 2020

Without proof, Republican State Rep. Scott Bottoms suggested the exposed passwords from the Secretary of State's Office led to election fraud.

Members of the Senate walk through Statuary Hall to the House Chamber before a joint session of Congress convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.