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The following events, groups and politicians from Arizona have helped reinforce Trump’s ongoing grip on the GOP.
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About Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) has served Arizona’s 8th Congressional District the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018 and is a member of the far-right Republican Study Committee. After winning the 2022 GOP primary with Trump’s endorsement, she will retain her House seat in the 118th congressional session since she is running unopposed. Lesko was previously … Read more
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About David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) has represented Arizona’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. He won reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement—now in the 1st district—but with only 50.4% of the vote in a tight race. Previously, Schweikert served as treasurer of Maricopa County from 2004–06, chair of the Arizona State … Read more
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On Nov. 5, 2020, pro-Trump demonstrators gathered outside the Arizona Capitol building and the Maricopa County Elections Department office to protest alleged election fraud.
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About Kelli Ward chaired the Arizona Republican Party from 2019–23 and is a former state senator who served in office from 2013–15. As GOP chair during the 2020 election, she was heavily involved in the state’s fake electors scheme and since then has been the focus of Arizona’s criminal investigation into the scheme. Ward has … Read more
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About Jack Wilenchik is lawyer based in Phoenix, Arizona who helped organize fake Pro-trump electors from the state as part of a plan to sabotage the Electoral College certification process on Jan. 6, 2021 and throw the election in Trump’s favor. Practicing for the firm Wilenchik & Bartness, he specializes in business and employment law, … Read more