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The Washington Post surveyed all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday and Friday: 

By the numbers: Only 27 would acknowledge Joe Biden is president-elect. 

222 — 88% of Republicans in Congress — wouldn't say.

Reps. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) and Mo Brooks (Ala.) say President Trump won. 

Spoiler alert: California on Friday certified its electors, officially giving Biden the Electoral College majority.

Majority of GOP won't say who won election

Only 27 of 222 would acknowledge Joe Biden is president-elect.

Supporters of President Trump during an election hearing before the Michigan House Oversight Committee, in Lansing on Wednesday. 

Supporters of President Trump during an election hearing before the Michigan House Oversight Committee, in Lansing on Wednesday. Photo: Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

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The Washington Post <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surveyed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html" data-vars-content-id="4c42f78c-2580-4479-b8cf-8758465fd228" data-vars-headline="Majority of GOP won&#x27;t say who won election" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html" target="_blank">surveyed</a> all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday and Friday: By the numbers: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Only 27 " data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1335216030671646725" data-vars-content-id="4c42f78c-2580-4479-b8cf-8758465fd228" data-vars-headline="Majority of GOP won&#x27;t say who won election" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1335216030671646725" target="_blank">Only 27 </a>would acknowledge Joe Biden is president-elect.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Majority of GOP won't say who won election

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