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Rachel Hamm – California “Stop the Steal” Candidate

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Category: State Election Denier (defeated 2022 primary candidate)
Role: 2022 GOP candidate for California Secretary of State (lost in primary)
Priority: P1 (Extreme election denial; religious delusions)

## Role

Rachel Hamm was a Republican candidate who ran for California Secretary of State in 2022. She lost in the primary on June 7, 2022, finishing third with 12.1% of the vote (822,978 votes). She was characterized as a “Stop the Steal” enthusiast and promoted extreme voter suppression.

Background

Hamm’s campaign featured endorsements from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn—both prominent election conspiracy theorists. She called for audits of California’s 2020 presidential election and the Gavin Newsom recall election, both decided by more than 20 percentage points in Democrats’ favor.

Documented Actions

1. “Jesus in a Closet” Divine Mission Claim (2022)

Evidence: Hamm claimed she entered the secretary of state race after her son found Jesus in a closet who handed him a scroll instructing her to run for office. This religious delusion as a basis for seeking control over California’s election administration raises serious questions about her fitness for office.

Source: SFGate, “‘Stop the Steal’ enthusiast could advance in key Calif. race,” 2022

Pattern: Religious delusions; divine mission claim for election control

2. “Make It Hard” to Vote Platform (2022)

Evidence: Hamm explicitly stated she wanted to “make it hard” for people to vote. She proposed:

  • Mandatory voter re-registration every 8-12 years
  • Requiring citizens to continuously prove their eligibility

These proposals would create massive barriers to voting, disproportionately affecting elderly voters, voters with disabilities, low-income voters, and anyone who moves frequently. The explicit goal to “make it hard” demonstrates intent to suppress voting rather than facilitate democratic participation.

Source: People For the American Way, “CA GOP Secretary of State Candidate Rachel Hamm Wants to ‘Make It Hard’ for People to Vote,” 2022

Pattern: Explicit voter suppression; making voting deliberately difficult

3. Election Denial in Deep-Blue California (2022)

Evidence: Hamm called for an audit of California’s 2020 presidential election results despite Biden winning by more than 5 million votes (63.5% to 34.3%). She also demanded an audit of the Gavin Newsom recall election despite the “No” vote winning by nearly 24 percentage points. Her election denial in a state with overwhelming Democratic victories demonstrates disconnection from reality.

Source: SFGate, “‘Stop the Steal’ enthusiast could advance in key Calif. race,” 2022

Pattern: Election denial disconnected from reality; auditing landslide victories

4. Lost Primary with 12% (June 2022)

Evidence: Hamm finished third in the June 7, 2022 Republican primary with only 12.1% of the vote, preventing her from advancing to the general election. Even California Republican voters rejected her extreme positions.

Source: Ballotpedia, “Rachel Hamm”

Pattern: Extreme candidate rejected even by own party’s voters

Pattern Analysis

This profile documents religious delusions, explicit voter suppression, and reality-disconnected election denial—within the scope of the public-corruption-ombudsman skill.

Related profiles: audrey-trujillo-profile (conspiracy theories; reality disconnection), kim-crockett-profile (religious nationalism)

Related skills: first-amendment-legal-expert (religious establishment in election administration), fourteenth-amendment-legal-expert (equal protection in voting access)

Severity Assessment

Immediate harm: Low (lost primary; never advanced to general election)
Democratic erosion: High — Explicit intent to suppress voting; religious delusions as basis for seeking office
Authoritarian marker: “Make it hard to vote”; divine mission claim; Mike Lindell/Flynn endorsements

Accountability Status

Current status: Defeated (lost in primary; not in office)

Legal exposure: None documented

Public accountability:

  • California Republican voters rejected Hamm with only 12% support
  • Lost to more mainstream candidates

Cross-References

Skills: public-corruption-ombudsman, first-amendment-legal-expert, fourteenth-amendment-legal-expert
Related profiles: audrey-trujillo-profile, kim-crockett-profile
Topics: Stop the Steal, California secretary of state, voter suppression, make it hard to vote, religious delusions, Jesus in closet, Mike Lindell endorsement, Michael Flynn, voter re-registration, election audits

Investigative trail pointers (public records)

Education only — verify independently. Absence of hits is not proof.

Channel Starting points
Federal courts CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants)
Campaign finance FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles
Corporate / LLC State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting
Sanctions / PEP OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced
Contracts / grants USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations

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For Trump Supporters: Questions Worth Considering

Hamm said she entered the Secretary of State race after her son found Jesus in a closet who handed him a scroll instructing her to run. She was endorsed by Mike Lindell and Michael Flynn. She called for an audit of California’s 2020 election despite Biden winning the state by 5 million votes (63.5% to 34.3%). She explicitly stated she wanted to “make it hard” for people to vote, and proposed mandatory voter re-registration every 8-12 years. She lost in the June 2022 Republican primary, finishing third with 12.1% of the vote.

Here’s a question worth sitting with: Hamm’s platform had two components: a claim of divine mission to run for office, and a stated goal to “make it hard” for people to vote. Secretary of State is the official who administers elections — her explicit goal would have been to make it harder for citizens to exercise their legal right. She was endorsed by Mike Lindell and Michael Flynn. She lost in the primary, which suggests that even Republican primary voters in California rejected the combination. The question is broader: when “election integrity” candidates explicitly say their goal is to “make it hard” to vote — rather than to make it accurate and secure — what does that tell you about whether election integrity is actually the goal?

Sources

  1. Ballotpedia, “Rachel Hamm.” https://ballotpedia.org/Rachel_Hamm
  2. SFGate, “‘Stop the Steal’ enthusiast could advance in key Calif. race,” 2022. https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Stop-the-Steal-enthusiast-running-17080864.php
  3. California Secretary of State, “Secretary of State Candidate Statements,” 2022. https://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/2022/primary/candidates/sos-candidate-statements.htm
  4. People For the American Way, “CA GOP Secretary of State Candidate Rachel Hamm Wants to ‘Make It Hard’ for People to Vote,” 2022. https://peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/post/ca-gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-rachel-hamm-wants-to-make-it-hard-for-people-to-vote

Last Updated: May 11, 2026
Profile Status: Defeated candidate; no longer active
Next Review: Annually

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