AZ Rep Who Denied 2020 Election Fraud Loses Primary.

Republican voters in Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county, ousted a top elections official, Stephen Richer, in the primary re-election bid for Maricopa County recorder. Richer, who had defended the state’s voting system against claims of election fraud in 2020, lost to State Representative Justin Heap. The results were confirmed early Wednesday. The closely watched campaign highlighted the divide within Arizona’s Republican Party, pitting the Trump-aligned faction against establishment Republicans. The outcome may significantly impact voting procedures in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and its suburbs, and often influences the...