Eleven Republicans in Arizona have been charged with submitting a false document to Congress declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election. This is part of a wider trend of prosecutions against fake electors in several states, with indictments in Michigan, Wisconsin, and New Mexico.
An Arizona grand jury has indicted 11 Republicans for submitting false documentation claiming that former President Donald Trump, not President Biden, won the state’s popular vote in 2020. The defendants include several influential Republicans, including sitting state Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward, and former party Executive Director Greg Safsten. The indictments mark a significant step forward in an investigation that began a year ago after Mayes, a Democrat who was elected attorney general in 2022 by just 280 votes, took office in early 2023.
Following an extensive investigation, a state grand jury in Arizona has indicted 11 individuals involved in the alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. These individuals, known as “fake electors,” falsely claimed to be Arizona’s Electoral College electors, despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Among those charged is Kelli Ward, the former chair of the Arizona GOP, who actively promoted false claims about election fraud. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes emphasized the importance of holding these individuals accountable for their attempts to undermine democracy.
