In three decades of involvement in conservative politics, Rusty Bowers has never been so worried by the gap between perception and reality that currently plagues Arizona's Republican Party. Multiple investigations, including a recount organized by the Republican Party, found no evidence of wrongdoing; nothing to throw any doubt on the results. In line with his constitutional duty as leader of the state House, Bowers readied to certify the results. Like many who cross Trump, he was faced with a far-right challenge in the Republican primary for a state senate seat. A Republican state bill introduced this session would have given the Arizona House authority to summarily dismiss the results of a popular election, Bowers said, calling it "dangerous legislation."
