"Resignations and Lawsuits: Candidates Face Fallout from Election Fraud Allegations"

State Rep. Austin Smith, a senior director at Turning Point Action, resigned after being accused of forging voter signatures on official paperwork to run for reelection in the Arizona House. A Democratic activist filed a complaint alleging that Smith submitted petition sheets with forged voter signatures. Smith denied the allegations, attributing them to a "coordinated attack" by Democrats and critics of his politics. His resignation drew immediate reaction from members of his own party, with some calling for his resignation from office.