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UpdateArizonaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Maricopa County supervisor rebukes GOP on election denial

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
The Arizona Republic
“Maricopa supervisor tells GOP to stop election denial”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin, a Republican, issued a scathing rebuke to fellow Republicans after Election Day, telling the GOP to stop election denial. Galvin directed his criticism at members of his own party following the election.1

What it means in Arizona

What county supervisors do in Arizona

The county board of supervisors receives the results from the county recorder, canvasses them and sends them to the Secretary of State.2 County boards of supervisors must canvass the returns by the third Thursday after the election, November 19, 2026.3

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in -7 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Wed, Oct 7 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Fri, Oct 30 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Mon, Nov 23 · 13 days
    State certification

Every date in Arizona, and who certifies the election

More on this story
Arizona · Nov 4
Maricopa County officials addressed federal monitors before Election Day
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Arizona · Nov 3
Maricopa County supervisor who opposed 2020 certification now defends system
Reporting by The Arizona Republic
The answers behind this
Who runs elections, and who can't interfereVoting in Arizona, 2026Who certifies the election in Arizona, and by when?Have county officials refused to certify before?

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Sources

  1. The Arizona Republic, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOWFdtb0szajNCZ1ZiR0xyamxwTVRhWDNpWE1YdWJtZ3JNVF9qTnZrQy15NE1PU0dsd09zY3NCNVZvQlEwWWY2WWtvY1haUGtIMUJReEtSVXF4eDVNcm0yb0NNOVk5TlVQTXFGS0RJSG1MX2NHRUhsYWp4TkhNaWNjVnI0a1JGZDVSNU5uOEdvRnhYaWRuZFliSmdWbURxTWljTmgybUo5TmljTUJNT2paN3BUcUNsWmFqa1dTRW9mOE1ocnBlSGRtU3BnRVctcGc?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  3. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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