Alarm as Arizona Republicans set to nominate election deniers for top posts

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Kari Lake and Mark Finchem running for governor and secretary of state in primary contests that could have serious consequencesArizona Republicans are on the verge of nominating two of America’s most prominent election deniers for governor and secretary of state, the latest in a series of primary contests with serious consequences for America’s democracy.Kari Lake, a former news anchor, and Mark Finchem, a state lawmaker, are running for governor and secretary of state, respectively. Both have built their campaigns around the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Both are frontrunners in their races and if elected, would take over roles with considerable power over how elections are run and certified in a key battleground state. Continue reading...

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