Green Party candidates in fraud probe sue Clean Elections to block possible repayment

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 12, 2026

Words: 1,246

Last Updated: 1 day ago

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Two candidates facing civil and criminal investigations into whether they fraudulently qualified for millions in public campaign funding want a court to block the Clean Elections Commission from making them repay the money.

Gubernatorial candidate Risa Lombardo and secretary of state candidate Duwayne Collier filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, its executive director Tom Collins and the state of Arizona on Thursday, accusing them of overstepping their legal authority …

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