Alexander Kolodin, who tried to overturn Arizona election results, wins GOP nod for secretary of state - NBC News
Republican state Representative Alexander Kolodin has won the GOP primary for Arizona secretary of state. Kolodin, who has previously challenged election results, will face incumbent Democrat Adrian Fontes in the general election.
Why it matters
The secretary of state oversees election administration in a key battleground state, making this race a focal point for debates over election integrity and voting procedures.
Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin will face Arizona’s Democratic secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, in November’s general election, NBC News projects, after he won the GOP primary. Kolodin won the Republican nomination over former state GOP chair Gina Swoboda. Kolodin, who has frequently questioned the results of past elections in interviews, led several lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections in Arizona, earning rebukes from judges and the state bar association. Kolodin is backed by the conservative nonprofit group Turning Point USA and several Arizona GOP members of Congress. Now, he’s running to be the chief election officer in a battleground state during the 2028 presidential campaign. Part of the role of secretary of state in Arizona is overseeing state elections.
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