Arizona Republicans Nominate Election Denier Alexander Kolodin for Secretary of State Race
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 27
Arizona Republicans Nominate Election Denier Alexander Kolodin for Secretary of State Race
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 27
Summary
Arizona Republican primary voters chose Alexander Kolodin as their nominee for secretary of state, putting an election denier on track to seek control of the battleground state's election system.
Kolodin built his profile challenging the 2020 election, including a failed Arizona lawsuit that a federal judge dismissed for lacking reliable evidence.
The Arizona State Bar later fined him, ordered ethics classes and placed him on probation over conduct tied to that litigation.
Democrats and some Republicans say his nomination raises the stakes in a state that could help decide control of Congress and the White House.