Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records

Source: NPR

Updated March 9, 2026 3:54 PM ET


Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

"Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records relating to the Arizona State Senate's 2020 audit of Maricopa County," Warren Petersen, a Republican, wrote on X on Monday. "The FBI has the records." The FBI has not immediately responded to NPR's request for comment.

Jason Berry, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, told member station KJZZ it hasn't received a subpoena. "Maricopa County runs elections in accordance with the law. We have not received a subpoena at this time but will cooperate if that were to occur," Berry said.

Berry also confirmed that 2020 ballots were destroyed, in compliance with state statute, which directs how long election materials must be kept. The Maricopa County recorder's office also said it hadn't received a subpoena and referred questions to the state Senate president.

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