Former Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith has been indicted on 14 counts of forgery and fraud related to his 2024 reelection bid. Smith is accused of submitting forged signatures to qualify for the ...

A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona has been indicted on charges that he forged signatures on his nominating petitions for his 2024 reelection campaign. Austin Smith represented an Arizona ...

On Tuesday, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that a state grand jury indicted Austin Smith on 14 counts of fraudulent nominating petition signatures. He served one term in the State House.