Adrian Fontes – California Globe

Arizona Officials Braced for FBI Raid on Election Records, Emails Show

April 16, 2026 1:37 pmApril 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Newly released internal emails show that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office was actively preparing for a potential FBI raid on election records in late January, just days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Fulton County, Georgia’s...

Trump’s New Executive Order Targets Mail-In Ballots with Citizenship Verification, Democrats Vow To Sue

April 1, 2026 2:31 pmApril 1, 2026 2:31 pm

President Donald J. Trump delivered a decisive blow to the unverified expansion of mail-in voting on Tuesday, signing a sweeping Executive Order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order directs the Department of Homeland Security and Social...

Arizona Lawmakers Launch Criminal Referral Against Former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer

March 23, 2026 1:45 pmMarch 23, 2026 1:45 pm

Arizona lawmakers have launched a criminal referral against former Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, alleging he obstructed legislative oversight by advising other county recorders not to comply with public records requests concerning the 2022 general election. The stunning development was...

AZ GOP Lawmaker Presents Evidence of Voter Roll ‘Anomalies,’ Plans Federal Criminal Referral

March 16, 2026 1:43 pmMarch 16, 2026 1:43 pm

Arizona State Rep. John Gillette (R-Kingman) presented a detailed investigative packet to the Arizona House Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections on March 11 outlining alleged voter registration irregularities and discrepancies between county election records and figures reported by...

Former AZ GOP Chair Draws Criticism for Alleged Dual Campaign for Congress, AZ SecState

March 3, 2026 1:16 pmMarch 3, 2026 1:16 pm

A brewing intra-party dispute within Arizona’s Republican ranks has intensified this week, as former Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda faces criticism from fellow conservatives over her shifting political ambitions and alleged lack of transparency about her campaigns — fueled in...

RNC Petitions Supreme Court to Uphold Arizona Voters’ Mandate for Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

February 20, 2026 2:50 pmFebruary 20, 2026 2:51 pm

The Republican National Committee filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday seeking review of Ninth Circuit rulings that have blocked key elements of Arizona’s long-standing, voter-approved proof-of-citizenship law. Approved by Arizona voters more than two decades ago...

Maricopa County Standoff Escalates: Recorder Heap Grilled, Board Passes Unilateral Election Resolution

February 19, 2026 5:00 pmFebruary 19, 2026 5:02 pm

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors convened a special meeting on Wednesday to receive a sworn report from Justin Heap amid ongoing litigation and a breakdown in negotiations over control of election administration. “This is a special meeting, and we...