Stories tagged: "Secretary of State"


Adrian Fontes in 2017 (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
A One-on-One with Arizona’s New Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

Fontes sat down with The Copper Courier to talk about his plans for Arizona's election systems, combatting extremism, and unifying a divided electorate.

Adrian Fontes in 2017 (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Democrat Adrian Fontes Will Be Arizona’s Next Secretary of State

Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes will be Arizona’s next secretary of state, keeping the post away from Republicans for at least the next four years. 

Rep. Reginald Bolding (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Opinion: This Is What Happens When Black Politicians Rise to Power in Arizona

The attacks on Reginald Bolding's campaign are what happens when people—especially Black people—who don’t support the conservative agenda rise to power. 

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1999, file photo, waiting to be sworn into the five top positions in Arizona government are, from left, Gov, Jane Dee Hull, Secretary of State-elect Betsey Bayless, state Attorney General-elect Janet Napolitano, Treasurer-elect Carol Springer, and Superintendent of Public Schools-elect Lisa Graham Keegan. Hull, the first woman elected governor of Arizona, has died at age 84. Gov. Doug Ducey announced her death on Twitter on Friday, April 17, 2020, saying Hull "dedicated 25 years to principled public service. (AP Photo/Ken Levine)
Who Were Arizona’s ‘Fab Five’ and What Made Them So Fab? 

In the late ’90s, five women simultaneously held the highest positions in Arizona state government—a feat that had never been accomplished before and hasn’t happened again since. 

Photos by Gage Skidmore, the Adrian Fontes Campaign.
Who Will Run Arizona’s Elections After 2022? Here’s Who is Running for Secretary of State.

Bookmark this page for the latest information about Arizona's candidates for secretary of state in 2022. The Primary Election will be held Aug. 2, and the General Election is Nov. 8.