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Apr 19, 2024 · Austin Smith, a Republican in the Arizona House, also withdrew from his re-election bid on Thursday as his candidate petitions drew scrutiny in a constituent’s court complaint.
- Neil Vigdor
Apr 18, 2024 · Republican state Rep. Austin Smith has dropped his reelection bid after being accused of personally forging more than 100 petition signatures to get on the 2024 ballot. And he’s facing a possible criminal investigation into his signatures after state elections officials forwarded his petition signatures to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Apr 18, 2024 · Arizona Rep. Austin Smith withdrew his re-election campaign and quit his post at Turning Point Action after he allegedly faked signatures on a ballot petition. By Jeremy Childs. April 18, 2024...
- Jeremy Childs
Austin Smith (born April 20, 1995) is an American politician. He has been a member of the 29th district of the Arizona House of Representatives , alongside Steve Montenegro , since 2023. [2] In April 2024 he withdrew his bid for a second term and resigned as a senior director of Turning Point Action amid allegations he had forged voter ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Jeremy Duda. Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Arizona Republicans will have to rely on a write-in campaign to hold a state House seat after first-term incumbent Rep. Austin Smith (R-Surprise) ended his campaign following allegations that signatures on his nominating petitions were forged.
- Jeremy Duda
Apr 19, 2024 · Republican state Rep. Austin Smith has in the past promoted disproven allegations of election fraud. A complaint filed by a Democratic activist in Smith’s district says several petition sheets contain signatures “that appear to have been written by the same person” and says “many of those signatures bear a striking resemblance to Smith’s.”
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Apr 20, 2024 · Republican state Rep. Austin Smith, who claimed election fraud, resigned from his reelection campaign and his leadership role at Turning Point Action after a complaint of forging signatures on his nominating petitions. The accusations, backed by affidavits and evidence, threatened his legal and political future in Arizona.