Warren Petersen Releases New Ad in Attorney General Bid to Replace Kris Mayes

State Senate President Warren Petersen (R-14) has released a new 30-second ad in his run for Arizona Attorney General (AG) on social media, touting his conservative record.

In his post, State Sen. Petersen highlights that he led Arizona Republicans in securing passage of border security, election integrity, and school choice policies, along with "passing the largest tax cut in AZ history."

"The ad draws a sharp contrast with our current liberal attorney general, who has failed to defend common-sense Arizona laws," State Sen. Petersen expressed. "I have stepped in over 110 times as Senate President, took the fights to court, and won on behalf of Arizona families."

One of the most recent instances, which Petersen does not mention in the ad, was his involvement in Doe v. Sheridan, a case concerning Arizona's lifetime sex offender registration laws, in which he castigated AG Kris Maye, accusing her of declining to defend the law.

The ad emphasizes how "Arizonans deserve a top prosecutor committed to enforcing the state's laws and protecting our values – not setting political vendettas and pushing the agendas of radical special interests."

In April, Petersen received the endorsement of the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, whose lodge president, Paul Sheldon, said it was because Petersen understands the day-to-day realities officers face on the job.

That same month, the State Senate President referred Mayes and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged obstruction of justice and witness tampering in a federal election integrity investigation.

"Today I referred Kris Mayes and Adrian Fontes to the Department of Justice for obstruction of justice and tampering with a witness," Petersen wrote. "It is disturbing to see their resistance to an election integrity investigation."

In a letter to Arizona District Attorney Timothy Courchaine, State Sen. Petersen described how AG Mayes and Secretary Fontes were "requesting detailed information about records the Arizona State Senate produced in response to a federal grand jury subpoena," allegedly as a form of obstruction and witness tampering as the federal government sought 2020 Election records.