Secretary of State: Adrian Fontes leads over Mark Finchem

PHOENIX – Democrat Adrian Fontes, who said his goal is to bring trust back to voters, has a lead over Republican Mark Finchem, who denies the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election.

Left: Adrian Fontes, Democratic candidate for Arizona secretary of state, speaks to volunteers during the election party for Arizona Democrats at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel Nov. 8, 2022, in Phoenix. Right: Mark Finchem is the Republican candidate for Arizona secretary of state. (Photos by Mary Grace Grabill/Cronkite News and courtesy of the Mark Finchem campaign)