August 2, 2022politicalpolitical violenceelection securitypublic official safetydomestic extremismpoliticalelection administrationdomestic threats
Ohio man sends death threats to Arizona secretary of state election official
Joshua Russell left voicemails threatening an official in the Arizona Secretary of State's Office during the 2022 primary and general election period. Prosecutors said he accused the official of election fraud and repeatedly threatened death, showing how false election claims continued to endanger election workers after 2020.