Mark Finchem | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Finchem in 2022 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Kwasman |
| Succeeded by | Oscar De Los Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark William Finchem April 24, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kalamazoo Valley Community College (AAS) Grand Canyon University (BA) University of Arizona (MLS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mark William Finchem[1] (born April 24, 1957)[2] is an American far-right[3][4][5][6][7] politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 11 from 2015 to 2023. He is the Arizona coordinator for the Coalition of Western States, an organization that opposes the activities of the Bureau of Land Management and supported the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016.[8]
A member of the militia group Oath Keepers, Finchem was the unsuccessful Republican Party nominee in the 2022 election for Secretary of State of Arizona.[3][9][10][11] In 2024, Finchem defeated incumbent Arizona State Senator Ken Bennett in the Republican primary election.
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- ^ Kelety, Josh (October 1, 2020). "Rep. Mark Finchem Worked With Anti-Government Extremists, Emails Show". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Simon, Mallory; Sidner, Sara; Jones, Julia; Kravarik, Jason (June 3, 2021). "What happened after locally elected officials posted or openly supported QAnon conspiracy theories". CNN.
- ^ Stahl, Jeremy (August 2, 2022). "Capitol Rioter Who Compared "Cancel Culture" to the Holocaust One Step Closer to Running Arizona's Elections". Slate. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Parks, Miles (November 11, 2022). "Adrian Fontes is elected Arizona secretary of state, beating election denier Finchem". NPR. Retrieved November 14, 2022.