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A “stop the steal” rally is being held in Salem at the Oregon State Capitol to protest the results of the election today

The “stop the steal” rally has just begun at the Oregon state Capitol.

Spoke to a protester, 76, from Eugene:

“If Biden wins, hey, I’ll support him, if he’s elected fairly and I don’t think we’ve had a fair election right now.”

Says his ancestors came here on covered wagons: “they’d be coming up out of their graves”

People wearing yellow Proud Boys style uniforms carrying rifles at the “Stop the Steal” rally at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem today

Michael Cross (in motorcycle jacket) was the Republican candidate for Oregon Attorney General this year.

He said on the mic that he organized today’s stop the steal rally in Salem

Armed attendee at Oregon State Capitol in Salem during today’s “stop the steal” rally

Here are some signs from Stop the Steal rally at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem today

Ty Jones of Dallas does not trust the election results, says “shred the ballots, destroy the mail-in ballots system” go back to physical votes only

Supports Trump because “he can’t be bought off, he has too much money”

His sign references a character from Dora the Explorer

Jo Rae Perkins, who ran against US Sen. Jeff Merkley, just said she will run again in 2022

“Thank god, literally, that Amy Coney Barrett is now justice,” of the Supreme Court, she says

Man in Proud Boys outfit pepper sprays woman the crowd claims is “antifa”

State police on bikes intervene

Another man with a camera is pushed, called “antifa” at stop the Steal rally at Oregon State Capitol in Salem today

Bike cops try to separate opposing groups

State police on bikes were pushed back by crowd as confrontations continued at stop the steal rally at Oregon state Capitol today

Stop the steal rally members say they are “not afraid of charges” during clash at Oregon State Capitol

Police try to separate groups

Member of @NLG_Portland reports being pepper sprayed at Oregon State Capitol stop the steal rally

*nlg chapter is actually based in Salem

More armed perimeter guards at stop the steal rally in Salem, Oregon

90% sure the third perimeter guard is Mr. “we don’t need the press” from the Proud Boys rally at Delta Park in Portland in September https://twitter.com/pdocumentarians/status/1310348745586831360

https://twitter.com/pdocumentarians/status/1310348745586831360

It’s raining and people are starting to leave the stop the steal rally in Salem today

Another armed person at the Oregon State Capitol today

An attendee at the stop the steal rally at the Oregon State Capitol has a baseball bat

People discussing their political differences

People at Stop the Steal rally at Oregon State Capitol saying “the press is the problem”

Rallygoer who used pepper spray earlier said something about needing to “go get them” and now we’re all on a stroll

However, it turns out to be nothing, and everyone is walking back to the Oregon State Capitol

People are making jokes about a counter protester who uses a wheelchair at Oregon State Capitol

Another rally goer with a baseball bat in Salem

Stop the steal attendee with giant novelty MAGA hat

Protesters and counter protesters in cars are doing loops around the Oregon State Capitol

Stand-off between opposing groups at Oregon State Capitol today

Proud Boys chant “f—k antifa” as everyone films them, including me

Protest has reached the red solo cup phase

Man punched counter protester as scuffle breaks out at stop the steal rally at Oregon State Capitol

The people involved in the altercation are now speaking with state police

Man hits car with bat at stop the steal rally at Oregon State Capitol

Protest has reached cigar phase.

Stop the steal attendees believe counter protesters are massing at park, but have also acknowledged two false alarms so far