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Kolodin’s Election Win Sparks GOP Concern | Tucson News
Arizona’s GOP has chosen Alexander Kolodin, a fiery election denier and Trump-backed lawyer, as its nominee for Secretary of State — despite his history of pushing baseless fraud claims and losing a federal lawsuit that would’ve disenfranchised millions. Kolodin’s win over moderate former GOP chair Gina Swoboda, who avoided conspiracy theories, has alarmed party insiders worried about his electability against Democrat Adrian Fontes — the very candidate Kolodin’s predecessor narrowly beat. Even Trump once backed Swoboda, adding irony to the GOP’s pivot toward extremism. Kolodin vows to bring…
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