Election deniers win key races in Arizona's GOP primaries, raising alarms with voting groups
CBSN
Republican candidates who have espoused election-related conspiracy theories won several primaries in down-ballot races in Arizona this week, in what mainstream voting groups characterized as a concerning trend ahead of November's hotly contested election.
U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, former state Sen. Sonny Borrelli and former Arizona secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem were among those who won their primaries. If they win in November, they will oversee pivotal administrative roles in elections come 2025.
"These results are consistent with what's happening around the country, in that there are significant efforts from people who don't believe in elections to take over the process, " said Alex Gulotta, the Arizona state director for All Voting is Local, a nonprofit voting rights group.
