Arizona county official who took on election skeptics loses primary

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer lost the Republican primary to state Rep. Justin Heap, who has voted for legislation rooted in false information about elections. Read More

Maricopa County's Stephen Richer loses Republican primary : NPR

Stephen Richer, who’s been a fierce defender of the integrity of Maricopa County elections since he was elected as county recorder, has lost a Republican primary to keep that role. Read More

Stephen Richer, Arizona official who defended state's elections, loses GOP primary - NBC News

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a defender of battleground Arizona's election process, lost his GOP primary to state Rep. Justin Heap. Read More

Maricopa County Recorder Primary Election Results

Stephen Richer, a top elections official in Arizona's most populous county, has angered much of the Republican base by saying, correctly, that President Biden won in 2020. Read More

2024 Arizona Election: Stephen Richer defeated in 3-way GOP primary for Maricopa County Recorder - MSN

Richer, who is the county's 30th recorder, was elected back in 2020, when he defeated then incumbent Adrian Fontes, a Democrat. Fontes went on to win the race for Arizona Secretary of State in 2022. Read More

Stephen Richer, a Republican who actually defended election integrity in Arizona, loses primary race

Many fear Richer’s ousting is a loss to fair elections. “Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer just lost his Republican primary — a major blow to how the Arizona county's elections will ... Read More

Maricopa County elections at risk after Stephen Richer primary defeat - Phoenix New Times

The Republican county recorder lost a primary battle to Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, who counts MAGA election deniers among his biggest supporters. Maricopa County elections at risk after ... Read More

Democrats must keep truth from losing in the Arizona primary election - azcentral.com

Not for the first time, Arizona’s 2024 GOP primary rewarded candidates who peddled lies, denied certified election results and stoked mistrust about our democratic institutions.. Meanwhile, GOP ... Read More

Arizona Republican Who Said 2020 Election Was Not Stolen Loses Primary

Stephen Richer, the Maricopa County recorder in Phoenix, was widely criticized by Republicans for defending the state’s voting system against false claims about the 2020 election. Read More

GOP Primary Voters in Arizona's Largest County Oust Election Official Who Endured Years of Attacks - U.S. News & World Report

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican who defied death threats and near-constant harassment to relentlessly defend the legitimacy of Arizona’s elections, has lost his primary ... Read More

2024 Arizona Election: Stephen Richer defeated in 3-way GOP primary for Maricopa County Recorder - FOX 10 Phoenix

PHOENIX - Incumbent Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer was defeated in the Republican Party primary for the position. Richer received around 35% of the vote behind Justin Heap, who received ... Read More