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Jacquelyn Lopez

Jan. 30, 2026, 6:42 PM EST

By Jacquelyn Lopez

Jacquelyn Lopez

Jacquelyn Lopez is a partner at Elias Law Group and served as voter protection counsel for the Biden-Harris campaign during the 2020 Georgia recount. She also helped lead the 2018 Florida recount team for Sen. Bill Nelson.

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