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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levine

Six out of 10 South Carolina Republican primary voters think Biden wasn’t legitimately elected

'I Voted' signs on tables, with two people standing at a table
Residents vote on the day of the Republican primary in Cayce, South Carolina, on 24 February 2024. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

More than 60% of South Carolina Republican primary voters said they don’t believe Joe Biden was legitimately elected, according to exit polls, the latest data point that underscores how election denialism has become a mainstream belief in the Republican party.

Eighty-seven per cent of those who don’t believe the US president was legitimately elected supported Donald Trump, according to a CNN exit poll of South Carolina primary voters. Just 12% supported Nikki Haley. Among those who believe Biden legitimately won in 2020, the results were nearly flipped 81% supported Haley, while 19% supported the former president.

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