AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Archives

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Likening Self to ‘Pontius Pilate’

October 30, 2025 11:48 amNovember 9, 2025 1:29 pm

The race for Arizona Secretary of State is already underway, with Democrat incumbent Adrian Fontes and Republican lawmaker Alex Kolodin emerging as clear frontrunners. While other candidates have entered the race, the contest between these two is quickly becoming one...

Fontes Oversee Yet Another Campaign Finance Report Failure

October 20, 2025 3:58 pmOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Arizona’s quarterly political campaign finance window just closed, and as usual, the reporting season kicked off with a glitch — literally. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Thursday, that his office has been hit with another technical failure in its...

Keshel Condems Dem Rhetoric as Fontes Claims Rising Fascism

September 17, 2025 10:03 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

Despite Arizona’s top Democratic officials, including Governor Hobbs, Tucson Mayor Romero, and AG Mayes, among others, issuing statements condemning political violence in the aftermath of the conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s assassination, some Republicans have argued their words were hollow and...

Gillette Blasts Fontes Over New Military Ballot System

August 12, 2025 12:07 pmAugust 21, 2025 2:57 pm

A new voting system for Arizona’s military and overseas voters has sparked a political fight at the State Capitol. Republican lawmakers warn it could weaken election safeguards, while Secretary of State Adrian Fontes insists it’s a long-overdue security upgrade. On...

Calls to Prosecute, Oust Ortiz Grow Despite Dem Pushback

August 9, 2025 9:56 amAugust 18, 2025 2:19 pm

The Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus issued a press release Thursday offering “unwavering support” for Sen. Analise Ortiz (D-24) after she publicly warned her community about dates, times, and locations of imminent federal immigration enforcement activity. Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan...

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Misuse of State Funds

July 28, 2025 7:00 amAugust 4, 2025 10:24 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...