He rose to national prominence for his sweeps of undocumented immigrants in Hispanic communities and for detaining Spanish-speakers under suspicion of being in the country irregularly. Mr Arpaio was convicted in July of deliberately violating an injunction halting his practice of detaining migrants who are not suspected of having committed a state crime.
Only federal officers have jurisdiction over immigration. He faced six months in jail but was benefited by President Donald Trump's first presidential pardon. Mr Arpaio was among the earliest supporters of Mr Trump and frequently appeared on the campaign trail with him in This week's election was seen as a test for how the anti-immigration message, similar to that of Mr Trump, would be received by voters ahead of the November election.
Speaking to the New York Times, Mr Arpaio said this year's attempt at public office would be his last. He said his age was working against him. Nobody is going to beat that one," he said. Senate seat in and second in the GOP primary in a bid to win back the sheriff's post. Franklin, File. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Penzone easily beat Arpaio in the general election. Arpaio has vowed to continue the policing practices that made him a controversial figure in Arizona and beyond.
Recent polls show Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate, with a slight edge over Trump in Arizona, which has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate only once since Elections Updated.
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