Kamala is behind in AZ and can make it to the WH even if she loses here, in GA and in NV. But Arizona is different. That is a prickly, "maverick" group of Republicans they have there. They embrace their independence and are really pissed off that, as Mayor Giles says, their state was made Ground Zero for Trump's election denialism and shenanigans. And it angers them. YOU, you New York City flim-flam artist, are telling US we didn't hold a fair election?! It's insulting to Arizonans. As it should be. Probably a majority of Democratic decision-makers are about ready to write Arizona off. Let's see how the polls go in the coming weeks but this is one we may be wise to keep an eye on, and keep in play.
Why, as a Republican
mayor, I support Kamala
Harris over Trump
Arizona Republicans like me can emulate Sen. John McCain's motto of 'Country First' and beat back Trump and his threat to democracy.
Trump did not support Arizona cities
In Arizona, we have faced the brunt of misinformation, election denialism and an erosion of trust in our justice system.
The Grand Canyon State is ground zero in the fight against repeated false claims to disrupt our electoral process — from fake presidential electors attempting to undermine Arizona’s election, to a sham “audit” by Arizona Senate Republicans that was spurred by conspiracy theories.
Significant reforms to immigration and border policies that would have addressed the crisis at our southern border were blocked by Trump because he didn’t want the problem solved. He wanted to exploit it for personal political gain.
Since 2014, I have had the honor of being mayor of Mesa, the nation’s 36th-largest city and one of the most conservative. Under Trump, American cities didn’t get the support they deserved. Infrastructure week was made into a joke.
But under the Biden-Harris administration, Mesa has seen historic federal funding for the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, along with investments to make sure our streets and public transit systems benefit from modern technology.
With the CHIPS Act, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden are delivering thousands of new jobs to Arizonans and helping us grow critical industries.
The time has come for my fellow Arizona Republicans to return to the core foundations of the Grand Old Party.
Our party used to stand for the belief that every Arizonan, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the freedom, opportunity and security to live out their American Dream.
But since Donald Trump refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election, Republicans have yet to course correct. The Republican Party with Trump at its helm continues down the path of political extremism, away from focusing on our fundamental freedoms.
Now more than ever, we need leaders who will put country over party.
I believe my party has a moral and ethical responsibility to restore faith in our democratic institutions. In the spirit of the late Sen. John McCain’s motto, “Country First,” I call on other Arizona Republicans to join me in choosing country over party this election and to vote against Donald Trump.
