says oregon representative state department david brock smith. >> extremism on either side only benefits a small minority. and it's not the majority of the constituents that we represent. >> reporter: choosing to side with the nra right fringe or not that's the battle at the state level. in texas, using the slogan "we are the storm," the same slogan used by the qanon conspiracy. in hawaii, a top official resigned from his post after he posted sympathy. later calling it an error in judgment. >> it will be the trump republican party. >> reporter: in arizona it's open warfare among republicans. these women believe the baseless claims peddled by trump. >> this election was stolen. trump won by a landslide. i will be with him wherever he goes, however he goes.