2022 election: These candidates still deny or question 2020 Trump election results
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and candidates for three of Arizona's top statewide offices still challenge and question the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Blake Masters, Kari Lake, Mark Finchem and Abe Hamadeh aren't alone. Several other candidates for public office are election deniers and questioners.
The 2020 results have been examined and re-examined, challenged in court and in a monthslong ballot review. No evidence has been found of widespread fraud or error in the results.
Yet some candidates deny the outcome. Others don't quite go as far, but they raise questions about potential irregularities they say could have influenced the vote and should be examined.
The Arizona Republic is listing candidates by category and contest. This list is not complete and will be updated throughout the 2022 election season.
Also on the ballot: Arizona ballot measures | School boards
Opinion: Find more on the races from The Republic and azcentral.com’s opinion journalists
Election deniers
These candidates in Arizona races deny that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, either in Arizona or nationwide.
US Senate
Blake Masters, Republican
US House of Representatives
Eli Crane, Republican, 2nd District
Jeffrey Zink, Republican, 3rd District
Andy Biggs, Republican, incumbent, 5th District
Debbie Lesko, Republican, incumbent, 8th District
Paul Gosar, Republican, incumbent, 9th District
Governor
Kari Lake, Republican
Secretary of state
Mark Finchem, Republican
Attorney general
Abe Hamadeh, Republican
Arizona Corporation Commission
Kevin Thompson, Republican
State Senate
Sonny Borrelli, Republican, Legislative District 5
Wendy Rogers, Republican, Legislative District 7
David Farnsworth, Republican, Legislative District 10
Jake Hoffman, Republican, Legislative District 15
Anthony Kern, Republican, Legislative District 27
Janae Shamp, Republican, Legislative District 29
State House of Representatives
Christian Lamar, Republican, Legislative District 2
Liz Harris, Republican, Legislative District 13
Austin Smith, Republican, Legislative District 29
John Gillette, Republican, Legislative District 30
Election questioners
These candidates in Arizona continue to raise issues about the 2020 election process but do not deny or affirm that Joe Biden won.
US House of Representatives
Kelly Cooper, Republican, 4th District
Arizona Corporation Commission
Nick Myers, Republican
State Senate
Steve Kaiser, Republican, Legislative District 2
Nancy Barto, Republican, Legislative District 4
Roxana Holzapfel, Republican, Legislative District 8
Warren Petersen, Republican, Legislative District 14
Justine Wadsack, Republican, Legislative District 17
David Gowan, Republican, Legislative District 19
Sine Kerr, Republican, Legislative District 23
Frank Carroll, Republican, Legislative District 28
State House of Representatives
Quang Nguyen, Republican, Legislative District 1
Selina Bliss, Republican, Legislative District 1
Joseph Chaplik, Republican, Legislative District 3
Alexander Kolodin, Republican, Legislative District 3
David Cook, Republican, Legislative District 7
David Marshall, Republican, Legislative District 7
Robert Scantlebury, Republican, Legislative District 9
Mary Ann Mendoza, Republican, Legislative District 9
Travis Grantham, Republican, Legislative District 14
Neal Carter, Republican, Legislative District 15
Jacqueline Parker, Republican, Legislative District 15
Teresa Martinez, Republican, Legislative District 16
Rob Hudelson, Republican, Legislative District 16
Cory McGarr, Republican, Legislative District 17
Rachel Jones, Republican, Legislative District 17
Lupe Diaz, Republican, Legislative District 19
Gary Snyder, Republican, Legislative District 23
Timothy Dunn, Republican, Legislative District 25
Beverly Pingerelli, Republican, Legislative District 28
Kevin Payne, Republican, Legislative District 27
David Livingston, Republican, Legislative District 28
Steve Montenegro, Republican, Legislative District 29
Leo Biasiucci, Republican, Legislative District 30
No clear answer
These candidates have failed to answer or not provided a clear answer on whether Joe Biden won the election.
Treasurer
Kimberly Yee, Republican
State House of Representatives
Lauren Hendrix, Republican, Legislative District 14
Joe Biden won
These candidates confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
US Senate
Mark Kelly, Democrat, incumbent
Congress
Jevin Hodge, Democrat, 1st District
Tom O'Halleran, Democrat, 2nd District
Ruben Gallego, Democrat, 3rd District
Greg Stanton, Democrat, incumbent, 4th District
Kirsten Engel, Democrat, 6th District
Raúl Grijalva, Democrat, incumbent, 7th District
Governor
Katie Hobbs, Democrat
Secretary of state
Adrian Fontes, Democrat
Attorney general
Kris Mayes, Democrat
Treasurer
Martín Quezada, Democrat
Arizona Corporation Commission
Sandra Kennedy, Democrat
Lauren Kuby, Democrat
State Senate
Ken Bennett, Republican, Legislative District 1
T.J. Shope, Republican, Legislative District 16
School board races
Candidates were asked: Do you believe in the 2020 election results? Find their answers in these articles:
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: These Arizona candidates still deny or question 2020 election results
