Nevada Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Six 2020 GOP Electors
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed the state's criminal case against six Republican 2020 electors accused of submitting a false electoral certificate.[1]
Holthus said prosecutors failed to prove the electors acted with fraudulent intent.[1] She also found prosecutors did not disclose exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.[1] The six had signed and submitted a certificate that purported to award Nevada's six electoral votes to Donald Trump, though Joe Biden won the state by more than 30,000 votes.[1] Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said he will appeal the dismissal of forgery and false-filing charges.[1]
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Republican organizers in several states assembled alternate slates of electors who signed certificates backing Trump.[1] Courts in Michigan and Georgia have dismissed similar prosecutions, while a related case remains active in Wisconsin.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed Nevada’s criminal case against six 2020 Republican electors.
- The defendants had signed and submitted a certificate purporting to award Nevada’s six electoral votes to Donald Trump despite Joe Biden’s victory by more than 30,000 votes.
- Holthus ruled prosecutors failed to prove fraudulent intent and did not disclose exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.
- Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford plans to appeal the dismissal of forgery and false-filing charges.
- The Nevada ruling comes after courts dismissed similar fake-elector prosecutions in Michigan and Georgia, with a related case still active in Wisconsin.
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