AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Archives

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Misuse of State Funds

July 28, 2025 7:00 amJuly 31, 2025 10:27 am

At a campaign event in Yavapai hosted by the Arizona Farm Bureau, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and his opponent, State Representative Alex Kolodin, sat side by side to address the recent security breach of the SOS website. The breach,...

Hoffman, Bowyer, Lead Calls for Answers to Cyber Hack Incident

July 16, 2025 12:04 pmJuly 28, 2025 7:21 am

On July 1, 2025, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office quietly released a statement announcing a malicious cyber intrusion targeting its Candidate Portal, which prompted a temporary shutdown of the system for security review. Although the SOS has since assured...

Agreement Between Heap, Maricopa BOS Ignites Feud

May 14, 2025 5:00 amMay 21, 2025 11:40 am

The Shared Services Agreement (SSA) between Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the Board of Supervisors has ignited a public feud, spilling onto social media in a flurry of posts from Supervisors Tom Galvin and Debbie Lesko. In an exclusive,...

Newest AZ 2026 Fundraising Numbers Show Clear Money Leads

April 24, 2025 11:31 amApril 30, 2025 8:34 am

(Updates highlighted below) It’s early, but Q1 campaign finance numbers are in! As Arizona’s 2026 state executive races heat up, early reports for the first quarter of 2025 reveal a competitive financial landscape across the gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary...

Week in Review: For the Week of March 16, 2025

March 22, 2025 2:25 pmMarch 28, 2025 8:30 am

High Profile, Controversial Rallies Hit Arizona Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a rally at Arizona State University in Tempe, criticizing figures like former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for policies they argue harm the working and...

Hobbs Sets Date for CD7 Special Election

March 19, 2025 9:25 amMarch 26, 2025 2:07 pm

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs officially set the date for the CD7 special election, and candidates are lining up to fill the vacant seat. The Arizona Globe previously reported on the death of longtime Congressman Raul Grijalva. Governor Hobbs swiftly set...

Heap, Board of Sups Spar Over Maricopa Election Rules

February 27, 2025 10:18 amMarch 6, 2025 7:40 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the county’s Board of Supervisors are locked in a dispute over control of key election responsibilities. The conflict erupted after outgoing Recorder Stephen Richer and the previous Board approved a late-2024 agreement shifting several...