Arizona Is 1st State For Republican Elector Challenge

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Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., objected to his state’s electoral tally.





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Cruz says he is challenging the outcome in Arizona not to overturn it but to push for a commission to investigate electoral fraud.

The challenge to Arizona’s electors is expected to be the first of at least three such challenges to state certifications during a joint congressional session.

The House and Senate will each debate the Arizona challenge for up to two hours. It would require a majority in both chambers to uphold the challenge, which is all but certain to fail, given that Democrats hold the majority in the House and that most Republicans are expected to join Democrats in the Senate in opposition.