Election skeptics rise in GOP races to run state elections
August 3, 2022
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump-endorsed state lawmaker who won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state is the latest candidate to advance to the November ballot for a post overseeing state elections while denying the results of the last one.
The early success of such candidates is raising concerns about what happens if those who lack faith in elections are put in charge of running them.
State Rep. Mark Finchem easily cleared a crowded field in Tuesday's Arizona primary. He has embraced former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and has promised to upend...
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