Karen Fann | |
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| President of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Yarbrough |
| Succeeded by | Warren Petersen |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Ken Bennett |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lucy Mason |
| Succeeded by | David Stringer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karen Elizabeth Fann September 1, 1954 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | James McKown |
| Website | Campaign website |
Karen Fann (born September 1, 1954)[1] is a former Republican member of the Arizona Senate, representing Arizona Legislative District 1.[2][3] Fann became President of the Arizona Senate in 2019, and served until 2023.
After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump and other Republicans made false claims of electoral fraud, Fann ordered an audit of the election results in Maricopa County. The audit was widely seen as an illegitimate "effort to undermine valid election results".[4] Fann announced in November 2021 that she would not run for re-election in 2022.[5]
- ^ "Meet Karen". Elect Karen Fann. Retrieved Feb 4, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Member – Arizona Legislature". Arizona Legislature. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "Karen Fann". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Edwards-Levy, Ariel (21 June 2021). "Poll: Most Americans reject validity of 2020 election audits". CNN.
- ^ Kyung Lah and Paul LeBlanc (2 November 2021). "Arizona Senate president who spearheaded sham 'audit' won't seek reelection". CNN. Retrieved 2022-01-13.