Three candidates now face a criminal probe over public campaign funding fraud allegations

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 974

Last Updated: 6 hours, 8 minutes ago

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The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is investigating three fringe candidates for statewide office facing allegations that they falsely used voters’ information alongside fraudulent $5 donations to qualify for millions of dollars in public campaign funds.

Richie Taylor, spokesman for Attorney General Kris Mayes, told the Arizona Mirror that the office had opened a criminal investigation into reported campaign finance fraud by Green Party candidate for governor Risa Lombardo, Green Party candidate for secretary of state …

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