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Media coverage, interviews, and press releases featuring Adrian Fontes.
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FOX10: Adrian Fontes responds to critics, election changes & re-election battle
August 20, 2026
KJZZ: Arizona Supreme Court upholds Fontes’ Prop. 144 election reform ballot language
August 19, 2026
Release: Fontes Campaign Condemns Kolodin’s False and Misleading Claims
July 27, 2026
12 News: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins 12 News
July 23, 2026
Arizona Capitol Times: Campaign finance roundup: Firm sued by Arizona AG funnels $600K to PAC backing Petersen
July 20, 2026
270toWin: Overview and Live Results: Arizona Primary
July 20, 2026
Conecta Arizona: Secretario de Estado de Arizona desmiente mitos electorales y denuncia intentos del gobierno federal de intervenir en las primarias estatales
July 19, 2026
N+ Univision: Secretario de Estado de Arizona reacciona ante las acusaciones del presidente Donald Trump sobre fraude electoral
July 17, 2026
PBS NewsHour: Battleground state election officials respond to Trump’s efforts to reshape voting process
July 17, 2026
KTAR: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reacts to Trump’s election claims
July 17, 2026
Scripps News: Secretary of State of Arizona Adrian Fontes reacts to President Trump’s election-integrity address
July 17, 2026
NPR Morning Edition: Trump revisits debunked theories about the 2020 election in primetime speech
July 17, 2026
KJZZ: Trump repeats election-fraud claims; Arizona secretary of state calls it repackaged grievance
July 17, 2026
KJZZ Sun Up: KJZZ’s Sun Up for July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026
KJZZ Friday NewsCap: Trump’s election showdown gives Fontes a moment to shine
July 17, 2026
The Arizona Mirror: Fontes fires back after Trump election speech, DHS pressure on states
July 17, 2026
Blog for Arizona: The latest episode of Trump pulp fiction pitches voter-suppressing SAVE America Act
July 17, 2026
USA Today: As Trump warns of election threats, independent agencies have been cut
July 17, 2026
Tucson Sentinel: Fontes fires back after Trump election speech
July 17, 2026
Yahoo/Scripps: Secretary of State of Arizona Adrian Fontes reacts to President Trump’s election-integrity address
July 17, 2026
KTAR: Adrian Fontes on protecting Arizona’s elections
July 17, 2026
FOX10: Arizona leaders react to Trump speech on Chinese election interference
July 17, 2026
Arizona’s Family: Arizona secretary of state pushes back on Trump’s sweeping election-fraud claims
July 16, 2026
Arizona’s Family: Arizona officials move to stop election betting inside government
July 16, 2026
NPR: In primetime speech, Trump doesn’t provide evidence for illegal voting
July 16, 2026
N+ Univision: Lo mejor de N+ Univision de la noche
July 16, 2026
KTAR: Adrian Fontes: Supreme Court mailed ballot ruling has zero impact on Arizona
June 29, 2026
KJZZ: Fontes on U.S. elections: We have a threat from the executive branch itself
June 17, 2026
KTAR: Sec. Fontes on the Maricopa County video
June 12, 2026
The Arizona Mirror: Pima County GOP can’t cite a single time the rules they want blocked were misused
June 9, 2026
Gila Valley Central: Secretary of State Fontes doles out grants to local libraries
May 22, 2026
Aaron Parnas: Secretary Fontes Discusses Midterm Elections
May 12, 2026
Scripps: Fontes calls mid-decade redistricting political cowardice
May 5, 2026
KTAR: Fontes frustrated after ruling limits disability voting access
May 4, 2026
The Guardian: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a master list of voters
May 3, 2026
Sunday Square Off: Fontes on Voting Rights ruling
May 3, 2026
The Arizona Republic: Judge tosses Trump administration suit over Arizona voter data
April 28, 2026
AZ Family: Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter rolls
April 28, 2026
VoteBeat: Judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit over Arizona’s voter rolls
April 28, 2026
PBS – Arizona Horizon: DOJ Investigates Fontes
April 8, 2026
CNN – The Lead with Jake Tapper: Arizona Secretary of State on indictment of Trump allies
April 3, 2026
Democracy Now: Arizona Secretary of State: Trump Is Trying to Pick His Own Voters by Restricting Mail-in Ballots
April 3, 2026
The Arizona Republic – The Gaggle: Secretary Fontes Joins The Gaggle
April 2, 2026
MS Now – Katy Tur Reports: Trump orders federal control of mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections
April 1, 2026
The New York Times: Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims
April 1, 2026
KJZZ: Democrats and Republicans unite against Fontes for allowing a third party to change its name
March 18, 2026
MS Now – Velshi: Secretary Fontes speaks with Velshi on election deniers
March 15, 2026
Brian Tyler Cohen Podcast: Trump gets BAD news amid effort to send military to the polls
March 14, 2026
MS Now – Chris Jansing Reports: AZ Secy. of State slams DHS investigation. Full frontal assault against ballot-by-mail voting
March 11, 2026
The Arizona Republic: Mayes, Fontes warn counties not to comply with Trump election demands
March 11, 2026
VoteBeat: Top Arizona officials urge counties to withhold voter data as FBI, DHS relitigate state’s elections
March 11, 2026
Newsmax: Arizona Official to Newsmax: 2020 Vote Has Been Investigated, Litigated
March 10, 2026
CNN – The Laura Coates Show: Arizona Secretary of State responds to President Trump as FBI subpoenas voting information there
March 10, 2026
MS Now – The Last Word: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
March 9, 2026
Arizona Horizon, PBS: Maricopa County election audit, SAVE Act
March 9, 2026
Univision: El Senado de Arizona entrega registros de elecciones de 2020 al FBI: ¿Qué está investigando?
March 9, 2026
Press Releases & Media Archive
Jeremy Scott Podcast: Adrian Fontes joins Jeremy Scott
July 1, 2025
ABC15 Arizona: Arizona Officials Sue Trump Administration Over Election Executive Order
April 3, 2025
AZFamily: Arizona joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump’s executive order on elections
April 3, 2025
Arizona Secretary of State Press Release: Condemning Actions Dismantling IMLS
April 1, 2025
Arizona PBS: Elections Panel Discussion
March 31, 2025
ASU News: On Balancing Speed and Accuracy in Election Results
March 31, 2025
12News: Fontes explains why he won’t run for Congress
March 31, 2025
AZFamily / YouTube: Reaction to Trump’s Executive Order on Elections
March 31, 2025
Scripps News: Fontes discusses Trump Executive Order
March 28, 2025
Arizona PBS: Reacting to Executive Order Overhauling Elections
March 26, 2025
AZPM News: Announcing Decision Not to Seek Congressional Seat
March 26, 2025
KJZZ: On Considering a Congressional Run
March 19, 2025
KAWC: Urging Federal Authorities to Protect Election Cybersecurity Programs
March 11, 2025
StateScoop: Advocating for AI Election Security Measures
February 27, 2025
Arizona Secretary of State Press Release: On the Release of the AI and Election Security Final Report
February 24, 2025
Sedona Red Rock News: Discussing Water Conservation and Party Affairs
January 12, 2025
Your Valley: On the Need for Better Election Resources
January 10, 2025
Yahoo: Arizona Secretary Of State Burns Rudy Giuliani For No-Regrets Election Remark
June 11, 2024
MSNBC: Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers
May 25, 2024
ABC15: ABC15 gets inside look at how officials are preparing for potential election threats
May 9, 2024
CBS: How Arizona election workers are preparing for November
May 9, 2024
12News: Arizona officials examine dangers of artificial intelligence in elections
May 9, 2024
Washington Post: In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024
May 8, 2024
MSNBC: People are being held accountable: Arizona Sec. of State discusses fake electors charges
April 27, 2024
MSNBC: Step it up: Arizona Secretary of State’s urgent call to DOJ on protecting election workers
January 27, 2024
