Arizona election official targeted in right-wing lies says he won't seek re-election

An Arizona Republican election official targeted by conservative conspiracy theorists during the 2020 and 2022 election cycles announced he will not be running for a new term. Thursday's announcement from Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates adds to previous stories of election officials leaving their jobs after facing threats over baseless right-wing claims of stolen elections. A source close to Gates told CNN that his decision not to seek re-election doesn't mark the end of Gates’ political career and wasn't precipitated by the threats against him. Still, right-wing...