Arizona Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes officially announced that he’s running for reelection.
Fontes said in a statement Thursday that the country’s institutions are “under grave threat,” and he wants to remain in his role to defend the democratic process.
“I’m announcing my run for reelection because we’ve got to have strong stalwart responsible leadership to stay the course when it comes to running good elections in Arizona,” Fontes said in a video statement. “2024 may not have seen the results that some of us wanted but at the end of the day, your vote counted and that’s what’s most important to me.”
Fontes is the first Democrat to announce he’s running in 2026.
Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Scottsdale) is the only GOP candidate who’s filed a statement of interest for the race so far.
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