Green Party governor candidate her own party called a ‘sham’ survives two ballot challenges

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Arizona Green Party candidate for governor who used to sell MAGA merch and was a Republican Party official just days before she launched her campaign has defeated two challenges to keep her off the July primary ballot.

Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that, even though 40% of the voter signatures that Risa Lombardo gathered were invalid, she still had enough signatures to remain on the ballot.

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