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Associated Press
Jack Below
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, 90-year-old former Arizona sheriff, once a powerful figure in Republican politics, almost Six years after being ousted, amid frustration over his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, he lost the mayoral election Wednesday in the wealthy suburb where he has lived for more than 20 years. 21} Losing the Fountain Hills mayoral election to two-term incumbent Ginny Dickie marked Arpaio, the 24-year Maricopa County sheriff, in his third failed comeback since losing in 2016. Become.
In Fountain Hills, a town of 24,000 more Republicans, for Arpaio than when he was the top law enforcement officer in a county of over 4 million. who had a much lower political stake in running for office.
Arpaio was squashed by a Democratic challenger in 2016 and the following year was found guilty of contempt of court for disobeying a judge's order to stop traffic patrols targeting immigrants. Received, but later Donald at the timeHe was pardoned by President Trump.
Arpaio then placed third in his 2018 Republican primary, and second in the 2020 Republican primary to reclaim the sheriff's office. .
In his first two comeback attempts, Arpaio lost votes at Fountain Hills.
Arpaio, an effective political fundraiser who spent more than $12 million in the 2016 sheriff's election, raised $161,000 in the mayoral race. This is six times his for Dickie.
Before the federal government and the courts stripped him of his immigration privileges, Arpaio had his 20 massive traffic patrols targeted at immigrants and people working in the United States. Led a raid on his more than 80 corporate homes to make an arrest. without permission.
Although his rebellious streak had garnered voter support for years, Arpaio adopted policies he knew would be controversial, adopting a taxpayer-funded He faced heavy criticism for racking up $147 million in legal fees.
Although he considered himself America's toughest sheriff, his agency failed to investigate more than 400 sex crime complaints made to its office.
