Since the beginning, I have been willing to bring both sides together to reach an agreement that is consistent with the law and beneficial to Maricopa County voters. I remain committed to that goal. azfamily.com/2026/06/16/mari…

I believe the board has been asking for communication and discussions. Seems like the judge started with the board on this one

Cleta Mitchell has never met an election denying conspiracy theory she didn't like.

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Justin Heap asking for Cleta Mitchell to “mediate” an election dispute is like asking the Anaheim Angels manager to pick the DBacks lineup for tonight’s game.

Bring. Him. Up.

NEW: Chair @KateMcGeeAZ responds to latest falsehoods from Recorder @azjustinheap 1/2

The security footage really speaks for itself, but here are the facts: - Justin Heap's Chief Information Officer (CIO) took a pre-tabulation scanner … while election results were actually being tabulated … and drove off with it in what looks like a personal vehicle. - Budget records prove this scanner was purchased and upkept with Election Department funds, under the Board’s authority. - Along with the scanner, the CIO appeared to take from a secure area a handful of affidavit envelopes with provisional ballots. - Recorder Heap refused to participate in the internal investigation. Maricopa County officials and voters deserve answers from Justin Heap.

I suspect some of the clips are too large for X, but I also have footage that shows Colby and another person loading the scanner onto a cart inside MCTEC and then loading it into a truck in the parking lot. See screenshots below.

HR investigation concluded an employee for Recorder @AZJustinHeap took ballot envelopes while the Tempe election was underway. FOLKS…

NEW: I've obtained video clips of the March 12 incident in which Maricopa County Recorder's Office employees allegedly took a scanner from MCTEC. One appears to be Chief Information Officer Bryan Colby, the other is blurred. See a clip below. Background: votebeat.org/arizona/2026/06…

Former Maricopa County recorder reacts after report of staffer taking ballot scanner azfamily.news/p94mdj6r

Arizona has had no-excuse, mail-in voting since 1991. Idaho got it in 1970. Montana in 1999. Wyoming has had it for a quarter-century. Western states exist.

The worst thing about lying about election results — “It was rigged!” — is that lots of people, in their innocence or gullibility, believe you, even if you know better and are just playing politics. Lies about elections weaken our democracy. Which I suppose is the point.

STATEMENT: Chair @KateMcGeeAZ and Vice Chair @DebbieLesko respond to Recorder’s latest court filing.

About time. Call up Condon also. What are we waiting for?

The LA mayor stuff is the dumbest conspiracy theory I've ever heard & makes no sense. Dem establishment/Bass wanted Pratt, not Raman, to advance. Bass crushes Pratt in a 1-on-1 by 18 pt, while Raman beat Bass by 4. Pratt's the rarity in LA less popular than the unpopular Bass!

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I lived in California for a couple of years, and I agree it's *very* annoying that the state takes so long to count ballots. But Spencer Pratt losing ground is not a conspiracy. It's totally predictable. CA allows voters to *send* their ballots on Election Day. They have a week to get there, so some ballots that will still be counted have yet to even arrive. Left-leaning people are more likely to vote by mail. Right-leaning people—of which there are fewer in LA—are more skeptical of it, so it easily follows that more Pratt voters would vote at the actual ballot box. This is not rocket science. Maybe California's laws should change. A week after an election is a very long time to still be accepting ballots, and it damages trust in the process. But a registered Republican heading for a loss in one of the most progressive cities in the world is not a shocker.

Recorder @AZjustinheap is at it again. Hiding behind his attorney. Issuing false statements. Posting lies. 2 days ago, Vice Chair @DebbieLesko & I asked to meet to resolve this dispute. Our only request: livestream it. He refuses. What are you afraid of Justin?