In race to become Arizona's top election official, 'it's a complete dichotomy of a choice'
The midterm elections are about three weeks away, and in some states around the country, many voters believe democracy itself is on the ballot.
Arizona is one of several battlegrounds where candidates backed by former President Donald Trump have echoed his baseless claims of voter fraud. Trump headlined a rally recently in Mesa, Arizona, propping up candidates like Kari Lake for governor and Finchem for secretary of state.
“If you can, vote on election day. In person,” Trump said, urging his supporters not to vote by mail. “Because it’s much harder for them to cheat.”
There is no evidence of widespread cheating in Arizona’s elections, but the former president won’t forget how he lost Arizona in 2020. Lake and Finchem have made it a centerpiece of their
