Adrian Fontes

Alexander Kolodin, an attorney who supported unfounded election fraud claims, won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state, defeating Gina Swoboda. Kolodin was sanctioned in 2023 for lawsuits challenging the 2020 election and claims Arizona elections are a 'disaster.'

Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, an election attorney known for contesting 2020 election results, is projected to win the Republican primary over Gina Swoboda. He will face Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in the November election.

State election administrators in Arizona and Georgia discussed their responses to President Trump's speech on reshaping elections. The conversation focused on how officials are addressing concerns raised by Trump's remarks.

Arizona's Supreme Court ruled the state's Election Procedures Manual (EPM) does not require public comment under the Arizona Administrative Procedures Act, overturning a lower court decision. The Republican National Committee and others had sued over the 2023 EPM's limited comment period, but the court found the EPM exempt due to a separate legislative process. The 2025 EPM faces ongoing legal challenges over specific provisions.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes criticized President Donald Trump and his administration for promoting false claims of widespread voter fraud and pressuring states to cooperate with federal election security measures. Fontes rejected threats from the Department of Homeland Security to penalize states resisting federal demands for voter data, while Mayes affirmed the integrity of Arizona's 2020 election.

President Donald Trump reiterated claims about election vulnerabilities, foreign interference, and fraud in a primetime speech, referencing China's voter data attempts and noncitizen voter rolls. Election officials and experts dismissed his assertions as repackaged, unbacked claims. The speech preceded a planned event at Mount Rushmore and highlighted Trump's push for the SAVE America Act.

The SAVE America Act, which mandates voter photo ID and citizenship proof, faces uncertain Senate passage after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death complicated its procedural path. Republicans aim to bypass the filibuster via reconciliation, but Democratic opposition and internal GOP support uncertainty persist.

The Justice Department sent a letter to state election officials warning of criminal charges for allowing non-citizens to vote, drawing criticism as federal overreach. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the letter adversarial and expressed concerns it could undermine voter confidence. Critics note existing safeguards and a lack of evidence showing widespread non-citizen voting fraud.

A federal judge blocked Arizona’s elections rule prohibiting clothing deemed 'intimidating' or 'harassing' at polling places, citing vagueness in enforcement standards. The ruling, issued two weeks before the July 21 primary election, favored the Pima County Republican Party and The Oversight Project, who argued the rule violated free speech. The provision, part of Arizona’s Elections Procedures Manual, was drafted by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and approved by Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes.

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and other states, warning election officials could face criminal charges for knowingly counting noncitizen ballots. Fontes denounced the letter as politically motivated, emphasizing Arizona already requires proof of citizenship for voter registration.

A Democratic campaign to enshrine mail-in voting rights in Arizona's constitution failed to collect enough valid signatures for the November ballot. Protect the Vote Arizona gathered 439,000 signatures but fell short of the 383,923 valid signatures required. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, author of a Republican ballot referral, celebrated the initiative's failure, claiming it was a rejection of 'California-style' election chaos.

Pima County Republicans are challenging provisions in Arizona's 2025 Elections Procedures Manual in a U.S. District Court, arguing they violate the U.S. Constitution. Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes defend the rules, stating they align with existing state law and should not be blocked ahead of the July 21 primary.

Arizona accidentally released home addresses and phone numbers of hundreds of protected voters, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims, through a public records error that lasted nine months. The breach exposed information to political and consumer data firms, prompting the firing of the state’s voter registration director and alerts to affected voters.

The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who refused to provide an unredacted copy of Arizona’s voter registration database. Judge Susan Brnovich, appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled that the federal government has no right to the database and barred the case from being refiled with a different legal theory.

Arizona's Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes warns that the Trump administration's efforts to extract voter files from 30 states, including Arizona, aim to create a centralized database of U.S. citizens to target political opponents. Fontes claims this 'master list' could enable Trump to regulate opponents by shutting off bank accounts, healthcare, and voting rights.

A federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice's lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, which sought access to the state’s voter registration list. Judge Susan Brnovich ruled that the list is not subject to federal law under the circumstances outlined.

A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed a DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona's voter data, ruling the rolls are not subject to federal requests. Arizona's attorney general celebrated the decision as a victory for voter privacy, while the Trump administration cited concerns about election integrity. Arizona joined six other states resisting such requests, while 13 states complied.