Few Republican gubernatorial candidates have made the election overhaul as central as Mastriano. He has called for forcing Pennsylvanians to re-register to vote — a policy some legal experts have called illegal — and he wants to shut down some voting machines. “The talent, experience and legal expertise Jenna brings will be an important factor in helping us defeat Josh Shapiro and the extreme Democrats` agenda in November,” Mastriano said in a statement, referring to his Democratic opponent, the state`s attorney general. The Trump campaign`s federal lawsuit over Pennsylvania was dismissed with prejudice, with the judge citing “strained legal arguments for no reason and speculative allegations” that were “not supported by evidence.” Ellis and Giuliani responded by saying the decision “helps” the Trump campaign “get to the Supreme Court of the United States quickly.” They also pointed out that the judge, Matthew W. Brann, was “appointed by Obama,” even though Brann is also a Republican and a former member of the right-wing Federalist Society. [24] [25] Will Wooten, an attorney with the Fulton County District Attorney`s Office, testified at the hearing that Ellis` testimony was “essential” and necessary” to the special jury. He added that the grand jury wanted Ellis to testify about her involvement in the application of voter fraud allegations and legal memos she allegedly wrote to Mike Pence with instructions on how the then-vice president might overturn the 2020 election results. In November 2019, Ellis was hired as senior counsel to Trump and his 2020 re-election campaign. [2] [4] Axios reported that Trump had spoken of being influenced by Ellis` media appearances. [4] The Trump campaign paid Ellis $3,900 in December 2019 and nearly $140,000 in legal fees in October 2020. [1] Ellis received $30,000 from the campaign in November 2020. [17] In mid-November 2020, Ellis acknowledged his earlier criticism of Trump in 2015; She explained that her previous opinions were “completely wrong” because she “didn`t know him personally” at the time and she finally “saw that he kept his promises.” [3] June 13 (Reuters) – Jenna Ellis, who was among the most prominent lawyers involved in the Trump campaign`s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has joined Republican Doug Mastriano`s campaign for governor of Pennsylvania as a senior adviser, the campaign said on Monday.
In the petition asking Ellis to testify, Willis identified her as an “advocate for the Trump campaign`s legal efforts to influence the results of the November 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere.” On the way to this year`s primary campaign, Ms. Ellis highlighted Mr. Mastriano`s efforts in November 2020 when, as a new senator, he arranged a hearing with members of Mr. Trump`s legal team, including Ms. Ellis and Mr. Giuliani, to spread false allegations about the election. Mastriano also pressured Justice Department officials to launch investigations into the elections. In 2022, Doug Mastriano appointed Ellis as chief legal counsel in his campaign for Pennsylvania`s governor.