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A man working for the DOJ is texting voting officials asking to look at their machines.

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Sharon McMahon
Jul 22, 2025
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When Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold learned that someone from the Department of Justice was contacting local election officials in her state, alarm bells went off.

Around Colorado, county clerks said they were receiving messages from a man claiming to work for the DOJ named Jeff Small. Small, formerly Rep. Lauren Boebert’s chief of staff, bega…

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