Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Secretary Noem Press Conference Remarks

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes today issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference remarks delivered earlier today, February 13, 2026:

Arizona's elections are safe and secure. The election deniers now staffing the Trump administration have spent the past six years lying to the American people in a deliberate effort to destroy trust in our election system. Multiple investigations, independent audits, and courts across this country have all reached the same conclusion: voter fraud is exceedingly rare and has not played a meaningful role in the outcome of an election.

Secretary Noem told the press that Arizona "is an absolute disaster" when it comes to elections — yet she could not provide a single example to support that claim because its patently untrue. In fact, Arizona already requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. It was nothing more than another baseless attack from a federal government that lies to the American people on a daily basis. If the Trump administration wants to restore trust in our elections, it can start by telling the truth about them.