Officials have not announced the audit in Maricopa County found evidence of widespread fraud. The Arizona Senate confirmed this claim is false.
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Our rating: False
The claim that the ongoing election audit in Maricopa County has found 250,000 fraudulent ballots is rated FALSE because it is not supported by our research. The Arizona Senate liaison for the audit confirmed to USA TODAY that no such announcement has been made. Numerous prior county audits and lawsuits have confirmed the initial 2020 election results.
Our fact-check sources:
The Arizona Republic, April 22, "Arizona Democrats sue to try to stop Senate's election audit just before it begins"
The Arizona Republic, April 26, "All observer shifts full for now as Arizona election audit continues Monday"
USA TODAY, Nov. 3, "2020 Arizona Election Results"
Associated Press, April 27, "Results have not been released in Arizona election audit"
The Arizona Republic, April 23, "First day of Arizona Senate election audit nearly stopped before it began. Here's what happened"
The Arizona Republic, April 24, "Arizona election audit: Here's what you're seeing on the video feeds as counting continues Saturday"
USA TODAY, March 31, "Founder of company hired to conduct Maricopa County election audit promoted election fraud theories"
USA TODAY, April 27, interview with Kenneth Bennett, Arizona Senate Liaison
ArizonaAudit.com, accessed April 27
USA TODAY, Nov. 17, "Fact check: What's true about the 2020 election, vote counting, Electoral College"
USA TODAY, April 27, "Fact check: Dominion attorneys did not try to stop Arizona ballot audit"