sleep. i know where you live. posting my address. telling me repeatedly how they are going to kill me. um, so yes, this is not policy disagreements. >> reporter: most of the threats aimed at democrat jena griswold, the colorado secretary of state, were posted online to a personal and public social media accounts or sent via e-mail and when it comes to female officials, the attacks are particularly vile. i'm really jonesing to see your purple fats after you have been hanged, one e-mail says. another message says, the dog is going to be wondering where you went and your husband will have to tell it that you were hung for treason. >> i think it is partially gendered. predominantly, democratic women secretaries of state are getting the brunt of it but it's not exclusively to democrats or women. >> good morning, everyone. >> reporter: in georgia, republican secretary of state brad raffensperger faced threats as well after standing up to former-president trump's baseless claims of fraud. but among the most disturbing were those directed at members of his family.

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