to then-GOP nominee for governor Ducey, though Bennett did delegate some official duties to aides while he campaigned to avoid any conflict, he said.
"I think a lot of people are expecting that the governor's race could be within a few percent, and so it might be wise for her to have a deputy or pick her favorite Republican county recorder to come in and act as her agent," he said. "We didn't have these fundamental questions of stolen elections and things like that a decade ago when I was the secretary," Bennett said."It was just a different environment than has transpired in the last four to six years."The role of partisan officials in overseeing their own elections has prompted a debate not just in the Grand Canyon State, where voters choose election officials at the county and state level.
The County Recorders in Arizona oversee the election not Katie Hobbs. The County Recorders are almost 100% Republican.
That’s her job Kari.
Like Brian Kemp did? Riiiight!
Hobbs also left her Republican opponent off the ballot in thousands of ballots that went out to voters. Just a slight conflict of interest, but I'm an election denier for questioning it so what do I know.
, it's Katie Hobbs' responsibility to recuse herself. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU POST!
KariLake wants a lot of things she’s not going to get.
Flake Lake needs to quit
Azcentral campaigning hard right now
Like Qari would, sure!!!
Cowardly Katie Hobbs, a twice-convicted racist, hopes to fool Arizonans by not debating Kari Lake. It won't work. Hobbs must go.
WHO GAF what krAZyKari wants?
Hobbs is not to be trusted nor is the media! She wouldn't even debate her own dem candidate Lopez in the primaries. Hobbs is not a leader. She is a terrified scared little girl who runs from reporters. It's sick
Well yeah, if you are a sitting Secretary of State there is a conflict of interest in running for higher office.
I thought all of you azcentral people walked out or something?
Her ignorance is astounding.
Journalists making decisions on how to run our election system is not the norm.
No, it would make it legal...imagine that..
Nobody cares what the election denier wants.
There may be no legal requirement but it does happen to be a conflict of interest.
Stop it azcentral. The fix is in
Every single one of them said it wasn't an issue for Brian Kemp to do it.
Starting the lie bandwagon early!
The conflict of interest is incredibly obvious, an that makes things outside the norm.
Fake Lake wants a lot of things. When she loses she will get nothing!
Pay wall, so, please explain the last time the last time AZ Sec/State overseeing elections ran for the governorship. This way I can know what outside the norms actually means. , you post an article on Twitter, you should kill the pay wall.
Katie Hobbs should recuse herself from the election process to eliminate any conflict of interest. 'The highest profile duty of the SOS is oversight & administration of secure & accurate elections. The SOS serves as Chief Election Officer for the State.'
What's outside the norm is your horribly biased reporting.
It's ridiculous fear mongering
It’s ok Kari, we support you. We know the White House cloned you and tossed your predecessor’s body below mar a Lago. We will rescue you from the madness.
Loser
What’s outside the norm is a current Secretary of State being a candidate who’s previously delayed counting ballots with the ability to place her thumb on the scale. That’s CORRUPTION
Hypocrisy is clear.
WaPo Fri article about AZ & influence of Turning Point USA. '. . .a former state treasurer in Arizona who served as chief operating officer for both of Trump’s presidential campaigns. “They’re more powerful than the RNC” Here's a gift link to the article:
Just like Brian Kemp did?
Qari Lake can:
Qrazi Kari is delusional.
Kari lake is a election denying fraud along with Finchem and let’s not forget Abe
Kari Lake is a troll.
It's only the law people, however, we all know Democrats don't follow the law.
It's because she KNOWS what she would do if SHE was Sec. Of State. She'd cheat, without question.
Any sentence that starts with “Kari Lake wants…” is an automatic no from me. Why should we care what a conspiracy hurling, election denier “wants”? Signed- ‘A Bunch of Dopes’
Memories from GA
Maureen Dowd's column today mentions Kari Lake among other MAGA Cult members. 'And then there’s the future first female president, Kari Lake, who lulls you into believing, with her mellifluous voice, statements that seem to emanate from Lucifer.'
Typical MAGA projection. Since they're corrupt, they assume everyone would cheat as well. Hobbs has absolutely nothing to do with counting ballots. Not that she needs to, but it would be impossible for her to even manipulate the election in her favor.
Lake is doing everything she can to cheat her way to a win, she is despicable!
Democrats requested the exact same thing in previous elections. If I remember correctly in Georgia. Why is this even a thing? It’s not outside the norm. Especially if you think you might not get a fair shot. Just like anything else a judge can’t be a contestant in the same event
Hobbs is an lower IQ dweller, whom repeatedly lies and is a danger to AZ, her repeated racism puts our entire state at risk.
Why is an anti-American democracy band of Nazis brewing in Arizona? Better read this before you go to the polls. Spoiler Alert: Lake is a dangerous fraud.
Katie Hobbs can’t be trusted.
Yeah. We want Hobbs… open borders, more crime and destruction of our great state. You people are sick 😂
Katie Hobbs husband is a 'Dr' counsels/supports encourages trans children! Hobbs wants to put sex education in your childrens kindergarten classes! What is wrong with this picture? If you can't see what's wrong with this you're part of the problem! Remove Hobbs! Extremely corrupt
Democrats Show up and vote or this is what we deserve.
Sounds like she’s just setting the foundation for creating a mess in the media if she loses…
She should recuse herself Hobbs is sec of State and running for Governor. Sec of Sate makes decisions on the vote! She already screwed the 2020 election If you vote for Hobbs this election will also be screwed! An honest sec of state would recuse themselves!
Lake sounds like she is nervous about the outcome.
She has an entire elections dept running the day to day. Lake is weak and pathetic. Lying for votes. Let’s do better AZ. Sick of being the Petri dish for every nut job politician using our beautiful state to spread their lies.
Lake is outside the norm. She’s a (joke!) sleazy weak trump clown. Okay, she may be today’s norm….
Kari Lake should recuse herself from the election
Brian Kemp did not