Arizona GOP Primary Winners Include 2020 Election Deniers in Top Races
In Arizona's 2026 Republican primaries, three candidates who played key roles in challenging the 2020 election results won their races. Rep. Andy Biggs won the gubernatorial primary, state Rep. Alexander Kolodin won the secretary of state primary, and state Senate President Warren Petersen led the attorney general primary. All three have been involved in efforts to cast doubt on Joe Biden's 2020 victory, including Biggs' role in the Jan. 6 events, Kolodin's representation of fake electors, and Petersen's audit of Maricopa County's election system. The article notes that while election denialism helps in GOP primaries, it has proven toxic in general elections, citing 2022 losses by similar candidates. Democrats plan to highlight these positions in the fall campaign.
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