BREAKING: AP is projecting Adrian Fontes will be the winner for Arizona Secretary of State, beating Mark Finchem. abc15 DETAILS:
Fontes served as County Recorder amid claims of fraud in the 2020 election. He ran for re-election but loss to Republican Stephen Richer. In addition the 2020 controversy, Fontes also faced a lawsuit over signature verification in 2018 when he had to open emergency voting centers after a contractor delayed the opening of some polling places.
Despite the re-election loss, Fontes told ABC15 that one term as Recorder makes him the best qualified as Secretary of State. While County Recorder, Fontes enhanced early ballot tracking to inform voters when their ballot is received and counted. Fontes also implemented voting centers. As SOS, Fontes aims to preserve election integrity and to make Secretary of State services more user friendly.
Before running for office, Fontes served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996 and later practiced law for 15 years.
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