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Arizona Settlement Restores Election Oversight, DOJ Sends Monitors

7/20/2026

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July 14, 2026: Recorder Justin Heap and the Republican board signed a settlement returning election duties to counter President Donald Trump’s attempts to delegitimize Arizona elections.
Democratic leaders said they have no confidence, citing Heap’s hire of America First Legal Foundation as a risk of outside influence.
The U.S. Department of Justice will send election monitors to Arizona and five other states this fall after subpoenaing 2020 ballot review records.

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July 14, 2026: Recorder Justin Heap and the Republican board signed a settlement returning election duties to counter President Donald Trump’s attempts to delegitimize Arizona elections.
Democratic leaders said they have no confidence, citing Heap’s hire of America First Legal Foundation as a risk of outside influence.
The U.S. Department of Justice will send election monitors to Arizona and five other states this fall after subpoenaing 2020 ballot review records.