Overview
- Smith received two years of probation, a $5,500 fine and a five-year prohibition on seeking public office, according to Tuesday's sentencing reports.
- He pleaded guilty in November to attempted fraudulent schemes and illegal signing of election petitions.
- Prosecutors said he tried to qualify for the 2024 primary with forged signatures, including the name of a deceased woman.
- He dropped his reelection bid in April 2024 after questions about his nominating petitions and resigned a leadership role at Turning Point Action.
- The case involved a figure who backed efforts to challenge Maricopa County’s 2020 results and promoted claims of widespread election wrongdoing.