2020 ELECTION DENIER WINS GOP PRIMARY FOR SECRETARY OF STATE IN ARIZONA

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WHAT MULTIPLE SOURCES SAY

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• The Hill News: Alexander Kolodin, an election attorney, is projected to defeat former state GOP chair Gina Swoboda in the Republican primary to take on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) in November, according to Decision Desk HQ.
• The Hill News: Kolodin is best known for his efforts to contest the 2020 election results, with the State Bar of…
• NYT > Top Stories: State Representative Alexander Kolodin will take on Adrian Fontes, the incumbent Democratic secretary of state, after defeating a more moderate Republican in the primary.
• Google News: Alexander Kolodin, who tried to overturn Arizona election results, wins GOP nod for secretary of state NBC News Arizona Secretary of State Primary Election 2026 Live Results NBC News Election Denier Wins G.O.P.
• Google News: Nomination to Be Arizona’s Top Election Official The New York Times 2020 election denier wins GOP primary for secretary of state in Arizona The Hill Alexander Kolodin wins Republican nomination for secretary of state…

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STORY TIMELINE — AVAILABLE COVERAGE

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1. 22/07/2026, 04:06 RELATED COVERAGE TRUMP-BACKED BIGGS TO TAKE ON HOBBS IN KEY GUBERNATORIAL RACE IN ARIZONA (The Hill News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
2. 22/07/2026, 04:17 RELATED COVERAGE ALEXANDER KOLODIN, WHO TRIED TO OVERTURN ARIZONA ELECTION RESULTS, WINS GOP NOD FOR SECRETARY OF STATE - NBC NEWS (Google News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
3. 22/07/2026, 04:22 RELATED COVERAGE ELECTION DENIER WINS G.O.P. NOMINATION TO BE ARIZONA’S TOP ELECTION OFFICIAL (NYT > Top Stories • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
4. 22/07/2026, 04:24 PRIMARY FEED 2020 ELECTION DENIER WINS GOP PRIMARY FOR SECRETARY OF STATE IN ARIZONA (The Hill News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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