Liz Cheney says electing Arizona GOP nominees for governor and secretary of state could put republic at riskįinchem, who was endorsed by Trump in 2021, has called for the decertification of the 2020 election in three Arizona counties, although there is no evidence of widespread fraud and legal experts say there is no mechanism to set aside the results of that election. REUTERS/David Stubbs David Stubbs/Reuters Representative Liz Cheney looks on during her primary election night party in Jackson, Wyoming, U.S. Mark Finchem has raised more than $1.2 million in his bid to become the top election official – far surpassing the nearly $700,000 collected by Fontes, the Democratic nominee, state campaign records show. Issue One’s researchers examined roughly four dozen races this year that featured candidates who have questioned the 2020 results and explored in more detail those who have secured their party’s nomination.Īmong the races highlighted in the report: Arizona, where GOP state Rep. The people who win these jobs in November will play key roles in overseeing and certifying the results of the 2024 election – which could feature a rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden.Īn analysis by CNN’s Daniel Dale showed that in at least 11 states – out of 27 with secretary of state contests on the ballot this year – the Republican nominee for election chief is someone who has questioned, rejected or sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The once low-key secretary of state races have garnered more attention than ever before in the aftermath of the 2020 election, which saw former President Donald Trump attempt to pressure public officials to set aside the will of voters after he lost the presidency. ![]() That spending has not been previously reported. In one sign of the Democratic concern about Arizona, officials with one liberal outside group, iVote, tell CNN that they plan to invest a total of $5 million to help boost the Democratic nominee, former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes. “But I think they have proven that they are viable because they have been able to tap into veins of money that are willing to support them,” he added. From left, Mark Finchem, Jim Marchant and Kristina Karamo AP, FacebookĪt least 11 Republican nominees for state elections chief have disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 election
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