Arizona Senate president who spearheaded sham 'audit' won't seek reelection
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Arizona Senate president Karen Fann, who was instrumental in arranging the state's so-called election "audit," announced Monday evening that she won't seek reelection and will retire from the legislature in January 2023.
"It has been a privilege to advocate on behalf of Arizona citizens in my twelve years at the State Legislature and the honor of a lifetime to serve as Senate President," Fann said in a statement. "I look forward to a successful session in 2022 advancing policies that benefit all Arizonans, and then enjoying the life my husband and I have built for ourselves in retirement with our family."
Fann had spearheaded the partisan review of 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County failed to prove fraud in the Arizona 2020 election. The review was conducted by the Florida-based company Cyber Ninjas, which had no experience auditing election results and is led by a man who has repeated wild conspiracy theories about election fraud.
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