STEPHEN LEMONS FEATURE: A Dozen Despicables [could be one more using a "Baker's Dozen')

 

POLITICS

Dirty Dozen: Meet 12 of the worst politicians in Arizona history

From Joe Arpaio to Russell Pearce, Kari Lake and Paul Gosar, the state boasts a rich history of disreputable and dastardly people.

By Stephen Lemons

January 17, 2024

Joe Arpaio's reign as Maricopa County sheriff included terrorizing Hispanic neighborhoods with law enforcement sweeps and retaliating against political enemies. Illustration by Emma Randall using Midjourney