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Attempt to recall election denier fails in Arizona county as petition falls short

Tom Crosby
Tom Crosby has repeatedly cast doubt on local election results and racked up legal bills paid for by county taxpayers. Photograph: Alberto Mariani/AP

An effort by residents of an Arizona border county beset with election denialism to recall a county supervisor who has championed false election claims has failed, its organizers announced.

The Committee to Recall Tom Crosby, a Republican in Cochise county, said it did not get enough signatures in time on a petition to trigger a recall election. The group needed nearly 4,900 signatures but gathered about 4,300, coming close to success before the 3 May deadline to submit the petition.

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