Press Releases & Media
Media coverage, interviews, and press releases featuring Adrian Fontes.
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: “Suck on a salt lick”: 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
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
Tucson Sentinel: “Suck on a salt lick”: 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
N+ Univision: Lo mejor de N+ Univision de la noche
July 16, 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
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
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
The Arizona Republic – The Gaggle: Secretary Fontes Joins The Gaggle
April 2, 2026
Democracy Now: Arizona Secretary of State: Trump Is "Trying to Pick His Own Voters" by Restricting Mail-in Ballots
April 3, 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
AZ Board of Supervisors Devolves into Chaos: Adrian Fontes on Rachel Maddow
March 25, 2024
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes discusses election security
February 26, 2024
Adrian Fontes & Scott Schwab on “The Takeout”
February 11, 2024
Secretary of State visits Yuma County to prepare for 2024 election
January 29, 2024
AARP Arizona Talked to Secretary of State of Arizona Adrian Fontes
January 25, 2024
Bipartisan SB1324 would help restore trust in the election process
March 27, 2023
Release: Secretary-Elect Fontes Announces Elections Director Colleen Connor
December 13, 2022
Release: Secretary of State-Elect Fontes Announces Assistant Secretary Of State And Unveils Transition Team
December 1, 2022
Release: Secretary-elect Fontes Makes First Public Appearance Since Victory, Celebrates Marine Corps With JROTC In Casa Grande
November 22, 2022
Secretary-Elect Adrian Fontes Victory Speech
November 15, 2022
Adrian Fontes Projected Winner For Arizona Secretary Of State
November 15, 2022
Opinion: Adrian Fontes is the smart choice
November 15, 2022
Mathis: Candidate Finchem is a ‘national security threat’
November 15, 2022
Arizona Opinion: Arizonans must put country before party
November 15, 2022
