Arizona Secretary of State debate highlights sharp divide between Fontes, Kolodin

Arizona secretary of state candidates argue over security of elections

PHOENIX — The outcome of the highly contested race for secretary of state could depend on whether voters believe elections in Arizona are safe and secure.

Arizona Secretary of State debate highlights sharp divide between Fontes, Kolodin

GOP challenger rose to prominence as an election denier. The winner would have to certify the 2028 presidential election.

GOP secretary of state hopeful Alex Kolodin won’t say Arizona elections are secure

Alex Kolodin, the Republican running to be the state’s top election administrator as secretary of state, refused to say that Arizona’s elections are safe and secure in a candidate forum Monday on public television. He dodged the question multiple times, instead declaring that Arizonans don’t have confidence in the state’s elections and blaming Adrian Fontes, […]

Fontes, Kolodin debate Arizona election safety, security

Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes and Republican challenger Alex Kolodin clashed over election safety, legal battles, and mail-in voting rules during an Arizona PBS debate.