Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona

By David M. Drucker

Published January 9, 2018 4:00pm ET

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Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona — Joe Arpaio, the polarizing yet iconic former Arizona sheriff, beloved by many conservatives for his hawkish immigration policies, presents an alternative in the upcoming GOP Senate primary to Kelli Ward and Rep. Martha McSally. (AP Photo/John Locher) | John Locher

Republican Joe Arpaio, a close ally of President Trump and former sheriff known for his provocative approach to combatting illegal immigration, is running for Senate in Arizona.

The 85-year-old Arpaio could shake up the late August Republican primary in a critical open-seat race to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. Trump pardoned Arpaio last summer, sparing the former sheriff jail time after he was convicted of ignoring a federal court order in a racial-profiling case.

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