Arizona: Will conspiracies have the last word?

Downplaying Jan. 6, supporting election lies will not end well

TUCSON, Az. – This desert city is a blue dot in a red state, a Democratic stronghold that sparks hope in the party leadership. But Arizona is also Ground Zero for Trump-inspired election denialism, the unfounded belief that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and illegitimate.

Four Republicans running for powerful statewide offices – governor, secr…