Alexander Kolodin is fast proving the maxim that “the more famous you get, the more scrutiny you get, the more backlash you get.”
Since becoming the Republican Nominee for Secretary of State in July, the Arizona State Legislators’ past sins and words have come under greater scrutiny.
This includes reminding voters that Mr. Kolodin is a Trumpist election denier whose legal actions and remarks following the 2020 Presidential race proved to be lies and resulted in chastizement from the Arizona courts and legal circles.
This includes revelations by Gina Swoboda, the former Arizona Party Republican Chair and Kolodin’s primary opponent for Secretary of State, that the Republican nominee crafted bills in the State Legislature designed to take away Arizonans’ right to vote by mail.
On hearing this, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes posted:
“Gaslighting can’t cover up Kolodin’s Record. Even the former chair of the Arizona Republican Party called him out for trying to eliminate vote by mail.”
Today, reports and video have surfaced that Kolodin, in June, 2020, before he embarked on the political road that has led him to this point, was pulled over with a friend (who was driving) and handcuffed by Scottsdale Police for throwing out a can that had contained alcohol and for having firearms in the car.
According to reporting by Dennis Welch, the gun turned out to belong to Kolodin’s friend, and the future legislator was given a ticket for criminal littering. Kolodin also commented that the issue was resolved with him being cited for civil littering.
On this latest revealtion, Secretary of State Fontes posted:
“Arizonans deserve to know who Alexander Kolodin is. A proven liar and conspiracy theorist, this further shows this man does not have the judgment to be Secretary of State.”
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