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Fontes and Kolodin Get Chippy In Second SecState Debate

October 1, 2026 9:25 amOctober 1, 2026 9:25 am

The bitter personal rivalry between Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and his challenger, Republican Alex Kolodin, boiled over at the second SecState debate last night. They exchanged attacks that felt personal, burying policy under insults. We’re not unhappy about...

CAMPAIGN PREVIEW: Fontes, Kolodin Frame SOS Race as Election Trust Battle

August 12, 2026 8:01 am

Arizona voters will choose between two sharply different approaches to election administration when Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes faces Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin in November. The state’s Aug. 6 canvass of the primary election formally advanced the candidates...