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FILE - Johnson County, Kan., Sheriff Calvin Hayden speaks at a news conference, Aug. 27, 2020, in Olathe, Kan. (Shelly Yang/The Kansas City Star via AP, File)

Embracing election conspiracies could sink a Kansas sheriff who once looked invulnerable

By John Hanna - Associated Press

FILE - From left to right are Lander County Sheriff Ron Unger, Eureka County Sheriff Jesse Watts, Elko County Sheriff Aitor Narvaiza and Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association founder Richard Mack in the Elko City Park in Elko, Nev., on June 20, 2020. The Constitutional Sheriffs' group declares on its website that a sheriff's powers in a county are greater than those of any other official and &quot;even supersedes the powers of the President.” (Jeff Mullins/The Daily Free Press via AP, File)

Conspiracy-promoting sheriffs claim vast election authority

By John Hanna and Christina A. Cassidy - Associated Press