Former County Supervisor Gates says those pushing election lies do so for money, political standing

Then-Maricopa County, Ariz., Supervisor Bill Gates talks with CNN in November 2022. He recently spoke with KTAR News Radio in Phoenix, describing the aftermath and disappointment he felt by the disinformation that followed the 2020 and 2022 elections.

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Although Republican Bill Gates is no longer a Maricopa County supervisor, he isn’t backing away from those who amplified election lies.

Gates, who served two terms for District 3 on the board before deciding to not seek reelection in the past cycle, told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show on Friday that he will always have a problem with individuals who pushed falsehoods during his tenure.

“I have no problems with questions. I encourage questions, I welcome questions about how government is run and in particular, about elections,” Gates said. “The thing I have a problem with is once those questions had been answered over and over again, there were people spreading lies and continuing to disparage people in elections for, really in a lot of instances, to raise money or their political profile.”

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