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Voters sent a host of extremists and conspiracy theorists to the AZ Capitol
Arizona has been a hotbed for conspiratorial and extremist ideology, and a number of incoming lawmakers — some returning to the Capitol and others who will be new legislators — will likely continue that trend.
A number of lawmakers who will be at the state Capitol in the coming months have amplified everything from QAnon to white nationalists to anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Some have even touted their support for and participation in anti-government extremist groups.
These lawmakers, some of whom are in leadership positions for the GOP majority, will be key in driving the agenda in the legislature for the next two year
https://azmirror.com/2024/11/18/voters-sent-a-host-of-extremists-and-conspiracy-theorists-to-the-az-capitol/