When federal agents arrived at a warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia, in January to seize boxes of 2020 election materials, county commissioner Dana Barrett described the scene as more reminiscent of political theater than a criminal probe. The visit occurred more than five years after the election, a timeline that includes multiple investigations, recounts and judicial reviews confirming the results. Persistent claims that the election was stolen have continued to circulate. The "Stop the Steal" movement, once confined to fringe activism, now occupies key positions within the Georgia State Election Board, a body overseeing election administration in a pivotal swing state. A lawyer previously known for taking on marginal election challenges has ascended to a senior role in the White House election integrity office, despite having been sanctioned by a court for asserting claims that courts have deemed unequivocally false. Concurrently, rank-and-file supporters of the movement are pursuing reforms they argue will correct systemic flaws, even as critics warn such efforts may destabilize the electoral process. Reporting by Mother Jones journalist Abby Vesoulis and Reveal’s Najib Aminy explores how unresolved doubts about the 2020 vote are being leveraged in contemporary policy debates and what implications these dynamics may hold for the 2026 midterm elections. This account updates an original segment that first aired in May 2026.