Maricopa County Recorder Deletes Social Media Amid Election Denial Pressure

Stephen Richer steps back from public engagement after enduring years of conspiracy theories and threats over election integrity.

Stephen Richer, Maricopa County Recorder, has deleted his X account, citing exhaustion from dealing with election deniers.
Richer, a Republican, faced backlash from his own party for defending the integrity of the 2020 election results in Arizona.
Maricopa County has been a focal point for election-related conspiracies since Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in 2020.
Richer lost his GOP primary to Justin Heap, who has expressed skepticism about the fairness of past elections.
Richer will complete his duties, including the transition to the new recorder, but will no longer engage publicly on social media.