2021: Schweikert Voted Against Objecting To Arizona's Vote Count From The November 2020 Elections. In January 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted against an "objection to the counting of electoral votes from the state of Arizona during the joint session of Congress, on the grounds that they were not, under all of the known circumstances, regularly given." The vote was on agreeing to the objection. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 121-303. [House Vote 10, 1/6/21; Congressional Quarterly, 1/6/21]
The Debate On The Arizona Vote Count Was Interrupted By Trump Supporters That Raided The U.S. Capitol. According to Forbes, "The debate was interrupted by Trump supporters who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol building, causing lawmakers to be moved to an undisclosed secure location." [Forbes, 1/6/21]
Challenging The Vote Count From Arizona Was A Republicans Attempt To Overturn Joe Biden's Win In The Presidential Elections Of November 2020. According to NPR, "Republicans seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win in the November election have moved to challenge the results from Arizona, as Congress begins the usually pro forma process of counting each state's electors." [NPR, 1/6/21]
Joe Biden Won Arizona's 11 Electoral Votes In November 2020 By The Narrowest Margin Of 10,457 Votes And Became The First Democratic Nominee To Win Since 1996 In Arizona. According to NPR, "Biden defeated President Trump in Arizona, winning the state and its 11 electoral votes by the narrowest margin in the country, 10,457 votes. Biden became the first Democratic nominee to win the state since President Bill Clinton in 1996." [NPR, 1/6/21]
Arizona Republicans Claimed "Massive Election Fraud" In Arizona That Led To Biden's Win, But An Arizona Federal Judge Threw Out An Aim To Overturn The Election Results. According to NPR, "Arizona GOP officials claimed Biden's win was the result of "massive election fraud," but a federal judge in the state threw out an attempt to overturn the results." [NPR, 1/6/21]
2021: Schweikert Voted For Objecting To Pennsylvania's Vote Count From The November 2020 Elections. In January 2021, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for an "objection to the counting of electoral votes from the state of Pennsylvania during the joint session of Congress, on the grounds that they were not, under all of the known circumstances, regularly given." The vote was on agreeing to the objection. The House rejected the motion by a vote of 138-282. [House Vote 11, 1/7/21; Congressional Quarterly, 1/7/21]