Now how good would this be? A Sheriff Joe Arpaio against McCain Jr. Jeff the Flake? Imagine Sheriff Joe the Senator. It may happen!
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Former Arizona Maricopa County sheriff said Monday that he may challenge Sen. Jeff Flake for his seat in the upcoming 2018 election cycle.
“I could run for mayor, I could run for legislator, I could run for Senate,” Arpaio told The Washington Examiner Monday. Arpaio said that he is rather certain Arizonans will ask him to challenge Flake.
“All I’m saying is the door is open and we’ll see what happens. I’ve got support. I know what support I have,” the 85-year-old former sheriff told reporters.
President Donald Trump pardoned Arpaio Friday. The former sheriff was convicted in July of criminal contempt for defying a federal court order to stop detaining individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.
The administration sang the praises of Arpaio Friday, releasing a statement following the pardoning announcement that said: “Throughout his time as Sheriff, Arpaio continued his life’s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon.”