Election deniers could win vital races in the midterms. Experts worry that some could refuse to certify the 2024 election if the GOP candidate loses.

Republicans poised to win crucial races in battleground states are some of the most outspoken critics of American election integrity and believe that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

There are two GOP candidates in Arizona who could become the state's next governor and secretary of state.

If Lake and Finchem were to win their elections, they could potentially refuse to accept a presidential election that doesn't result in a Republican winner.

It would be the first of its kind according to Nathaniel Persily, an elections expert. These are scenarios that the system is incapable of handling.

Lake could refuse to certify the election if he were to become governor. The final tally of votes for each candidate is provided in the certificate sent to Washington, DC.

As secretary of state, Finchem could make changes to election procedures that affect everything from voter registration to election certification procedures. Finchem would like to use hand-counted ballots during elections. There could be more errors because of the long hand-counting process.

Both Lake and Finchem could refuse to canvass the election.

Insider's requests for comment were not immediately responded to.

Lake told CNN this month that she would certify the results of a fair, honest and transparent election, but previously said on the campaign trail that she wouldn't have certified the results of the 2020 election.

"As long as all lawful votes are counted and all votes are under the law, I will certify the election on October 20th," he said in a text message. There are doubts about the results of the election.

Donald Trump has supported both of them.

According to an NBC analysis, a majority of Republican candidates in key battleground states deny that President Joe Biden won the election.

Dozens of states, many of which are Republican-led, have introduced 229 bills since January 2021. State legislators in Arizona have the power to change the election results.

The bill would require that state lawmakers meet after the election to review and possibly reject the results of the election, as well as getting rid of most early and Absentee Voting. Since February, the house has not progressed.