As Election Day nears, opponents are revisiting past incidents involving Arizona candidates. Video of Secretary of State candidate Alex Kolodin’s encounter with police has resurfaced, while Sheriff Mark Lamb faces accusations involving explicit text messages. Gov. Katie Hobbs was cleared by the state attorney general in a pay-to-play investigation. Political consultant Stan Barnes says campaigns often save damaging information for when early ballots arrive and voters are paying closer attention. He says candidates may blunt an attack by addressing controversial moments themselves before opponents do.
