Arizona Republican Alexander Kolodin Wins GOP Nomination for Secretary of State
Kolodin, who backed voting restrictions and election-fraud claims, defeated Gina Swoboda and will challenge incumbent Democrat Adrian Fontes in November.
- On Tuesday, Arizona state representative Alex Kolodin won the Republican nomination for secretary of state, defeating Gina Swoboda and setting up a November general election against incumbent Democrat Adrian Fontes.
- Kolodin built his campaign on skepticism toward election administration, drawing on his history as a lawyer who challenged 2020 results and represented Republican 'fake electors' seeking to overturn Arizona's certified outcome.
- Polls showed Kolodin with a wide 44-20 lead over Swoboda, whom he accused of "carrying water" for Fontes, underscoring the GOP's shift toward candidates emphasizing past 2020 litigation efforts.
- Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer warned that Kolodin's rhetoric could complicate state-county coordination, noting the secretary's role as chief election spokesperson could "damage confidence" in the democratic process.
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GOP picks election denier Alexander Kolodin to challenge Adrian Fontes for secretary of state
State Rep. Alex Kolodin in May 2025. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)Far-right state lawmaker and election attorney Alexander Kolodin, who has backed President Donald Trump’s evidence-free election fraud claims, won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state He defeated Gina Swoboda, the former Arizona Republican Party chairwoman and a veteran election administrator who avoided backing the unfounded election conspiracy theorie…
Alexander Kolodin projected as winner of the GOP primary for Arizona secretary of state
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, NBC) - NBC News has projected State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-District 3) as the winner of the GOP primary for Arizona secretary of state. State Rep. Kolodin defeated Gina Swoboda in the Arizona primary Tuesday. He is currently serving District 3 in the Arizona House of Representatives after being elected into office back in 2022. Kolodin will go head to head against current Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who is runn…
CNN projects election denier wins GOP primary for AZ Secy of State
CNN projects Alexander Kolodin will win the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State. This is notable because Kolodin has frequently questioned the results of past elections and led several lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections in Arizona.
2020 election denier wins GOP primary for secretary of state in Arizona
Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, an election attorney, is projected to defeat former state GOP chair Gina Swoboda in the Republican primary to take on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Kolodin is best known for his efforts to contest the 2020 election results, with the State Bar of...
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