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Adrian Fontes: “If they want to apologize for threatening us and ruining perfectly good systems, that’s a good start.”

On the recordAugust 17, 2026
If they want to apologize for threatening us and ruining perfectly good systems, that’s a good start.

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Commenting on the federal government's treatment of election officials.

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