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Heidi Stirrup, barred DOJ official, now election board chair

8/6/2026

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Heidi Stirrup was barred from the Justice Department headquarters in December 2020 after pressuring staffers to provide sensitive information for unfounded election-fraud claims.
She joined Prince William County’s electoral board in Virginia, became chair in 2025, and is among 25 officials who took office after the 2024 federal election aligned with election-denier movement.
The database lists 69 officials, of whom 41 have acted to delay or deny certification and 60 have shared election-fraud posts.

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Story summary

Heidi Stirrup was barred from the Justice Department headquarters in December 2020 after pressuring staffers to provide sensitive information for unfounded election-fraud claims.
She joined Prince William County’s electoral board in Virginia, became chair in 2025, and is among 25 officials who took office after the 2024 federal election aligned with election-denier movement.
The database lists 69 officials, of whom 41 have acted to delay or deny certification and 60 have shared election-fraud posts.