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Cochise County recorder plans to step down just days after he was sworn in

The Cochise County seal is displayed on a commemorative marker near the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.
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The Cochise County seal is displayed on a commemorative marker near the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.

Cochise County Recorder David Stevens surprised county officials when he announced his resignation Friday, just 10 days after he was sworn into office.

Stevens was elected to his third four-year term as recorder in November and he plans to leave office at the end of February.

Stevens had advocated for the illegal, full hand count of the 2022 vote, which was ultimately stopped by the courts.

His exit was first reported by the Sierra Vista Herald, which quoted him as saying he had recently decided to retire to prioritize his family and health.

Stevens is a Republican who previously served four two-year terms in the Arizona House.

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors must appoint another Republican to fill the vacancy until the November 2026 general election. The winner would serve the last two years of the term.

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Senior field correspondent Bridget Dowd has a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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