Al Schmidt
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Al Schmidt is an American Republican election official and former Philadelphia city commissioner known for defending the integrity of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election and later serving as Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election official
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
accessible elections
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bipartisan election oversight ⓘ secure elections ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Josh Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| education | graduate studies in political science ⓘ |
| electedIn |
Philadelphia City Commissioner election 2011
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Philadelphia City Commissioner election 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia City Commissioner election 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bipartisan election administration
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defending the integrity of the 2020 election in Pennsylvania ⓘ publicly refuting false claims of widespread voter fraud in Philadelphia in 2020 ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
criticized by Donald Trump on social media in November 2020
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received national attention during the 2020 U.S. presidential election vote count in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| officeAssumed | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2023 ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationAsOfficial | only Republican member of the Philadelphia City Commissioners during the 2020 election ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Philadelphia City Commissioner
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Chair of the Philadelphia City Commissioners ⓘ |
| previousOccupation |
congressional staffer
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policy analyst ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| spokeOutAgainst | Donald Trump’s false claims about voter fraud in Philadelphia in 2020 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | threats and harassment following the 2020 U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| testifiedBefore | United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testimonyTopic | pressure and threats related to certification of the 2020 election results ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
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