A new lawsuit filed today in Maricopa County alleges that Arizona State Representative Austin Smith (R) may have personally forged signatures from at least two Arizona voters in his bid to be re-elected in Legislative District 29.
Two Arizona voters have completed affidavits affirming that they never signed the petition. Smith touts “election integrity” on his campaign website as a top issue, falsely calling into question “what happened” on Election Day 2020 in Maricopa County. Smith has also served as a director for Turning Point USA’s political PAC, which supports election denier candidates. https://azmirror.com/2024/04/16/candidates-drop-out-prepare-for-court-amid-petition-signature-challenges/ |
“Every accusation is a confession” is a cliche for a reason. |
Profoundly evil suspect in the double murders of two Kansas women is the Republican Party Chair of Cimarron County Oklahoma. Murder. Republicans.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-missing-women-texas-county-murders-tifany-adams-cimarron-county-gop-chair/60516295 |
I like how the GOP spokesman in that case tries the “we barely know her!” defense. |
Update: Austin Smith Smith submitted his resignation to Turning Point Action on Thursday and publicly ended his reelection campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/18/austin-smith-turning-point-action-election-fraud/ |
Texas appeals court rules that Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) can face disciplinary action from the Texas Bar for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, rejecting Paxton's arguments that he has immunity as a state official.
https://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-2020-election-ae4d4e0ea614b6476c56cf7de2f87d3d |
Oooff. This is your life on Trump. |
A murderer who won a Republican primary in Indiana has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after he killed his wife.
Andrew Wilhoite hit Elizabeth Nikki Wilhoite in the face with a heavy cement flowerpot and dumped her body in a creek a week after she finished chemotherapy treatments and filed for divorce. Wilhoite was already in jail, but still won a Republican primary for the Clinton Township board in 2022. https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/man-who-won-primary-election-while-charged-with-murder-convicted-on-lesser-charge |