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Areeba Shah

Arizona GOP official forced into hiding

Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake speaks to supporters during her election night event at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on November 08, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates was assigned deputies from the county sheriff's office to guard him after being moved to an "undisclosed" location in response to disturbing threats related to the 2022 midterm elections, according to Fox 10 in Phoenix.

Gates, who is the Republican chair of the Maricopa County Elections Department, defended the county against claims of election fraud after several printers on Election Day led to tabulation machine errors.

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