The Republican from Surprise was a member of the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, which has a history of spreading false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election and pushed for election law changes in the state legislature.
Smith pleaded guilty to one count of attempted fraudulent schemes and practices, an undesignated offense, and to one count of illegal signing of an election petition, a misdemeanor.
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At the time he was indicted, Smith was strategic director of Turning Point Action, Turning Point USA’s advocacy arm.
Around the time he was accused of petition fraud in spring 2024, Smith dropped his reelection bid and resigned from his position at Turning Point Action..
According to Smith’s LinkedIn and X accounts, he was rehired in January as Turning Point Action’s strategic director.
Neither Smith nor Turning Point USA Action immediately responded to a request for comment. »