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State GOP says can’t count on Fontes to defend Trump’s right to be on ballot

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 12, 2023//

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State GOP says can’t count on Fontes to defend Trump’s right to be on ballot

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally on July 29, 2023, in Erie, Pa. Saying it can't rely on Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to vociferously defend the right of Trump to be on the ballot in the state's 2024 presidential preference election, the Arizona Republican Party wants to play an active role in a pending federal court case seeking to bar the former president's candidacy. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

State GOP says can’t count on Fontes to defend Trump’s right to be on ballot

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 12, 2023//

Saying it can’t rely on Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to vociferously defend the right of Donald Trump to be on the ballot in the state’s 2024 presidential preference...

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