Daily Caller: Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will run for the Senate seat which will be vacated by Jeff Flake in 2018, the Washington Examiner reports.
Arpaio was pardoned by President Donald Trump in August 2017 after he was convicted of disregarding a court order with respect to alleged racial profiling. Arpaio was an enthusiastic supporter of Trump’s candidacy and backed his 2011 claims that former President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S.
“I am outspoken. I’m looking forward to it. Let them come. They’ll have their political firing squads and bring tons of money here, because they don’t want to lose,” Arpaio told The Examiner, adding “I just want to do everything I can to support our president.”
The former sheriff is 85 years old and would be one of the oldest ever first term Senators in congressional history. Arpaio will face off with Arizona state Senator Kelli Ward and likely candidate Congresswoman Martha McSally. MORE
It would bring the average age of Arizona’s senators down to 116.3.
@MJA this isn’t a good idea. I love joe Arpaio but I prefer that he works in the border make sure that the wall in done . The woman that is running for that senator. She is very good . Plus conservative
He’s going to need one hell of a war chest. The media will be absolutely brutal trying to keep him away.
She doesn’t have a chance like the lady that running
For the reaso of immigration 8:22 pm you right
Sorry for the reasons for immigration
Oh brother. I hope Arizona Republicans aren’t that dumb. But considering they stuck us with McCain and Flake, I think they are that dumb.
I don’t like this one bit. I like the heck out of the guy……but he’s frickin 85 years old!
Attitude = 10 Visual = 2 Joe’s bags are heavier than his ball’s !
SOMEBODY HAS TO BEAT THE FLAKE!!
He’s letting his ego get ahead of his judgement. I hope Arizona republicans realize that when they vote.
This is another Roy Moore nightmare waiting to happen. Is there a young conservative in AZ that can get in this race?
Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally — a former Air Force pilot — announced that she is running for Flake’s seat. I don’t know much about her other than she was a pilot in the AF.
But I’m not sure if Arizona Republicans will vote for her because she’s not a hundred and six.
LOL yeah, I’m hoping he’s not serious about this.
Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy, but… not for this.
I’m with our joe on this one.
💢💢JUNE 14th THIS GUY WILL BE 86 YEARS OLD!💢💢
If he completes 1 term, he will be 92!
Good lord, can’t this guy just be ASSIGNED something that he likes and is good at before he keels over?
Border security
Wall
I.C.E.
There’s lots of things he can directly do that will have an immediate impact with his knowledge. Use the skill set that he has and save him from himself and a grueling campaign.
sorry Joe … your time has come … & gone … you can better serve elsewhere
like mentioned above … another Roy Moore disaster in the making
20 years ago…sure.
I dont think the’ win, but imagine if he did?
He’d be wearing pointy cowboy boots and kicking ass.
He’d be extremely valuable as an endorser of Ward or McSally.
Straighten The Flake’s nose out for him, would ya Joe?
Way past his expiration date.
Go retire Joe. You did well. Let the younger folks lead.