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AI Overview
The statement that "six senators planned to object" refers to the final outcome of the vote on the objection to Arizona's electors, which six Republican senators supported
. More than a dozen senators initially planned to object to the certification of multiple states' results, but several changed their minds after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The six Republican senators who voted to sustain the objection to Arizona's electoral votes were:
Ted Cruz (Texas)
Josh Hawley (Missouri)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Mississippi)
John Kennedy (Louisiana)
Roger Marshall (Kansas)
Tommy Tuberville (Alabama)
Initial plans to object
Before January 6, a group of 11 senators, led by Ted Cruz, announced their intention to object to the certification unless an emergency 10-day audit of the results was completed.
The first senator to publicly announce his objection was Josh Hawley, in December 2020.
Other senators who were part of the initial effort included Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, Steve Daines, and Ron Johnson.
Changes after the Capitol attack
The violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 caused some senators to reverse their decision to object to the certification.
For example, Senator Kelly Loeffler, who had earlier said she would object, announced on the Senate floor that she could not, in good conscience, do so following the day's events.
Other senators, like James Lankford and Mike Braun, also withdrew their planned objections.
The final vote
The vote to reject Arizona's electoral votes was the first objection considered during the joint session of Congress.
The Senate voted 6–93 against the objection, meaning the vast majority of senators did not support it.
Later, seven senators voted to sustain the objection to Pennsylvania's electors, with Senators Cynthia Lummis and Rick Scott joining the six who had voted against Arizona's electors.
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