PHOENIX — In a state increasingly dominated by a single county, the first-term Arizona lawmaker offered a simple yet audacious solution: break Maricopa County into four.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Arizona Republicans are pushing to divide Maricopa County. Critics say it’s about revenge for 2020 — and planning for 2024.
Opponents say the bill could make it easier to infuse doubt in the results of future votes or even overturn them
By Griff Witte
March 18, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT