Arizona moves to dismiss 2020 election case to secure new indictment

Published June 18, 2026 5:11pm ET



Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss her office’s criminal case that alleged more than a dozen allies of President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election in the state.

The move was made to pave the way for a new indictment that state prosecutors can present to a grand jury on a “reasonable timeline,” per the motion.

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