Statement
As Secretary of State, I've delivered on key promises to strengthen election integrity, ensure voter access, improve business services, and promote transparency. In everything I do, my goal is to protect your vote. These efforts include launching a statewide ballot tracking system that allows voters to receive text and email updates when their ballots are sent and received. I have fought to protect your private data and vote-by-mail because nobody should have to stand in long lines in the heat to cast their vote. Ahead of the 2024 election, I hosted statewide tabletop exercises with election officials, law enforcement, and cybersecurity experts to prepare for potential threats, including emerging challenges like deepfakes and content authentication. To combat misinformation, I established the Artificial Intelligence and Election Security Advisory Committee, bringing together leaders from academia, business, and technology to assess risks and identify opportunities. In 2025, I received a Clearie Award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission for the third consecutive year, honoring innovation and excellence in election administration. Importantly, I successfully oversaw the peaceful administration and certification of the 2024 election, reinforcing trust in Arizona's democratic process. I would be honored to earn your vote. Thank you.
Biography
In 2022, Adrian Fontes was elected Arizona's 21st Secretary of State. A proud Arizona native, Marine Corps veteran, husband, and father, he has dedicated his life to justice and defending democracy. After serving on active duty from 1992–1996, he pursued law, advocating for the disadvantaged as a prosecutor in Denver and Maricopa County, and leading the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney General's Office. As Maricopa County Recorder, he modernized elections, expanded access, and improved transparency. Since January 2023, Secretary Fontes has strengthened election integrity, promoted voter access, and ensured Arizona's business community has a trusted, nonpartisan partner.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
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Education Funding
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Border Security & Immigration
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Housing Affordability
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Election Integrity
SupportsFontes's policy agenda centers on updating the Election Procedures Manual, implementing statewide ballot tracking, improving ballot imaging and disinformation tools, and upgrading the E-Qual candidate filing system.
Healthcare Access
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice
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Energy Policy
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Economic Development & Jobs
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Reproductive Rights
SupportsFontes's policy page proposes updating Arizona's Address Confidentiality Program in response to post-Roe concerns, signaling support for privacy and safety protections tied to abortion access.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsFontes focuses on election infrastructure modernization — ballot imaging, statewide tracking systems, and E-Qual upgrades — rather than transportation or physical infrastructure.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsFontes proposes investing in county resources and upgrading election systems, framing it as an administrative modernization investment rather than a broader tax or budget platform.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
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