Sergio Arellano, who lost to Ward, said he did not expect the audit to lead to a reversal of wins for Ward and others.
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen | Arizona Republic
After months of sounding the alarm on what she claimed was a stolen presidential election, Kelli Ward is facing questions about her own reelection Saturday as Arizona Republican Party chair.
Sergio Arellano, the southern Arizona businessman who narrowly lost to Ward in a runoff, has asked state party officials for an audit of the election results, said Kim Owens, a Republican consultant who is serving as his spokeswoman.
So far, that hasn’t happened, adding to a growing sense of angst among GOP activists that the election had problems.
“This isn’t about the chairman’s race, this is about election integrity,” Arellano said in a written statement provided by Owens to The Arizona Republic.
In a statement issued hours later to the newspaper, Arellano said he did not expect the audit to lead to a reversal of wins for Ward and others.
Neither Ward nor other state party officials could be immediately reached for comment.
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