13 Facts About Adrian Fontes

Adrian Fontes's family has lived in southern Arizona for more than 300 years, even before Arizona became a state.

Adrian Fontes served in the United States Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996, where he taught a marksmanship course.

Adrian Fontes earned his bachelor's degree in Communications from Arizona State University in 1998.

Adrian Fontes has served as a prosecutor with the Denver District Attorney's Office, Maricopa County Attorney's Office and the Arizona Attorney General's Office, and as an attorney in private practice.

Adrian Fontes ran for Maricopa County Recorder against 28-year incumbent Helen Purcell.

Adrian Fontes announced his candidacy the day after Maricopa County's 2016 presidential preference election, which was perceived by some as having been mismanaged by Purcell due to the reduction in the number of polling places in the county, causing long lines that stretched for blocks and left some voters waiting for hours.

Adrian Fontes was the first Democrat to be elected Maricopa County Recorder in over 50 years.

Adrian Fontes ran for re-election in 2020, losing by fewer than 5,000 votes to Republican candidate Stephen Richer.

Adrian Fontes has claimed that Jake Angeli, the "QAnon Shaman," was one of the protestors at the Recorders Office.

Adrian Fontes was a vocal critic of the Maricopa County election audit.

On July 28,2021, Adrian Fontes was one of several politicians, experts and election officials who spoke about voter suppression, subversion, and election worker intimidation and who testified before the United States Congress Committee on House Administration.

On July 6,2021, Adrian Fontes announced his candidacy for the 2022 Arizona Secretary of State election.

Adrian Fontes faced Republican party nominee, Arizona Representative Mark Finchem in the general election.