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Fake electors

May 6, 2025

$250 donations to AG Mayes insufficient for judge’s disqualification, court rules

Key Points: Hoffman claims judge’s donations show bias; court finds evidence too weak Latest appeal will decide whether case goes to a public trial  If it does, fake electors case […]

Jan 13, 2025

Mayes asks for files of Trump special prosecutor

Attorney General Kris Mayes wants everything a federal special counsel has found out about the interference of ...

Dec 27, 2024

Mayes had detailed report from private group on how to prosecute ‘fake electors’

An organization that bills itself as nonpartisan but has worked on Democratic issues prepared a 47-page report for Attorney General Kris Mayes on how to prosecute the "fake electors''  ahead of the indictments her office obtained against them.

Oct 2, 2024

Judge unimpressed by Giuliani claims of political bias in “fake elector” case

A claim by Rudy Giuliani that the grand jurors who indicted him in the “fake elector” case may have been politically biased is nothing more than “pure speculation and abject […]

Aug 29, 2024

Prosecutors in Arizona’s fake electors case dispute defendants’ allegations of a political motive

A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday

Aug 5, 2024

Alleged fake elector agrees to be state witness

A former attorney for the Trump 2020 campaign has agreed to cooperate in prosecuting alleged fake electors and their allies in Arizona in exchange for having conspiracy and eight other felony charges dropped against her.

Jun 9, 2024

Former Gov. Ducey named as witness in case of ‘alternate electors’

Four years ago, Gov. Doug Ducey very visibly ignored a call from Donald Trump, trying to stay in office, as he was certifying the results of the election that the president lost.

Jun 7, 2024

Legal heavyweights defend ‘alternate electors’, Trump associates

The lineup of defense attorneys for the 11 Arizona Republicans and 7 national advisers and attorneys for former president Donald Trump includes political litigation heavyweights, with attorneys’ past experiences spanning criminal defense, prosecution and civil litigation and hailing from county, state and federal law enforcement offices.

May 22, 2024

Indicted so-called ‘fake electors’ arraigned

A state lawmaker, eight other Arizona Republicans and two Donald Trump allies indicted in the state’s fake electors scheme filed in front of a Maricopa County superior court commissioner and pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges this morning. 

From left are Sens. Jake Hoffman, R-Gilbert, and Anthony Kern, R-Glendale. Both have been indicted on suspicion of their roles as fake electors in the 2020 election. (Photos by The Associated Press)
May 21, 2024

Democrat wants ethics probe of indicted senators

A Senate Democrat filed an ethics complaint Monday asking for an investigation to determine whether two Republicans should be temporarily removed from their committee assignments following their felony indictments for involvement in the 2020 “fake electors” scheme. 

May 6, 2024

Senator banned from using chamber’s broadcast room

A state senator who complained about Democrats hosting a "drag story hour'' has lost his privileges to use Senate broadcast facilities after he used them to do an interview with a talk show host who denies the Holocaust.

From left are Sens. Jake Hoffman, R-Gilbert, and Anthony Kern, R-Glendale. Both have been indicted on suspicion of their roles as fake electors in the 2020 election. (Photos by The Associated Press)
Apr 25, 2024

Fake electors indicted

The state grand jury levied felony charges against the 11 Arizona Republicans, including two sitting state Senators, who falsely claimed to be “duly elected and qualified” electors for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.  

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