Representative and SOS Candidate Alex Kolodin Archives

Carter, De Los Santos Spar over Final Night Kolodin House Bill Vote

June 16, 2026 2:10 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — A late-night procedural fight on the final night of Arizona’s 2026 legislative session erupted into a heated confrontation between Republican Rep. Neal Carter and Democratic House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, underscoring the partisan tensions surrounding a...

Kolodin Momentum Grows After Election Case Win, Endorsements

April 20, 2026 3:03 pmMay 15, 2026 7:43 am

State Representative Alexander Kolodin is building early momentum in Arizona’s Secretary of State race, combining high-profile political support, a major legal victory tied to election authority, and backing from a national grassroots organization. Kolodin confirmed he has received support from...

Hernandez, Kolodin Advance Bipartisan Court ‘Due Process’ Bill

February 9, 2026 4:04 pmFebruary 24, 2026 7:51 am

PHOENIX – House Bill 2976, a proposal to require due process protections before state or county entities materially alter the statutory administrative authority of elected justices of the peace (JP), advanced Wednesday after a contentious hearing that devolved into a...

Kolodin Slams Fontes over DOJ Voter File Refusal

January 8, 2026 9:36 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:41 pm

Arizona State Representative and Secretary of State candidate Alexander (Alex) Kolodin is taking exception to current Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ refusal to turn over Arizona’s unredacted voter registration database to the U.S. Department of Justice. Fontes’ denial is escalating...

Kolodin Files Sweeping 2026 Election-Integrity Measure

November 20, 2025 2:34 pmNovember 26, 2025 12:41 pm

This week, Republican State Representative Alexander Kolodin (R-2) introduced one of the most consequential election-integrity proposals of the upcoming session, filing HCR2001 – the Arizona Secure Elections Act – a ballot referral that would substantially reshape Arizona’s voting laws if...

Kolodin, Hoffman Call Out Polling Place Chaos

November 5, 2025 11:39 amNovember 17, 2025 12:57 pm

Election integrity in Tucson dominated the Tuesday, November 5, 2026, episode of The Afternoon Addiction with Garret Lewis. He addressed claims of limited transparency and confusion surrounding Republican poll watchers and election observers in Pima County. Lewis opened the show...

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...