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The Colorado Sun reports:
Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was briefly jailed last week on charges of obstructing a peace officer and obstructing government operations, said she is running to become Colorado’s top election official.
Peters, a Republican, announced her candidacy to become Colorado secretary of state on Monday on a show run and hosted by Steve Bannon, the controversial former adviser to former President Donald Trump. Bannon was indicted in recent months on suspicion of being in contempt of Congress.
Peters is under grand jury investigation for a security breach of her county’s election system after she allegedly allowed an unauthorized person to attend a sensitive Dominion Voting Systems software update and facilitate the digital copying of her election system.
CNN reports:
Despite maintaining that she had done nothing illegal, Peters was stripped of her duties overseeing the county’s elections last November. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has filed a lawsuit to prevent Peters from overseeing the 2022 elections.
Griswold, a Democrat, is up for reelection this year. After Peters’ announcement on Monday, Griswold tweeted that Peters “is unfit to be Secretary of State and a danger to Colorado elections.” She also asked for donations “to make sure we can win this race.”
UPDATE: Republican Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters appeared to attempt to kick a law enforcement officer while struggling with police during her arrest. This is video from a witness. pic.twitter.com/TILJ1198BV
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) February 8, 2022
The FBI has opened an investigation into a Colorado election official who’s accused of helping facilitate a leak of highly sensitive election data. However, Mesa County clerk Tina Peters is “holed up” in a safe house provided by Mike Lindell.https://t.co/slFFAzCJtz
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 23, 2021
Fresh out of jail after obstructing a search warrant for her iPad, Mesa (CO) Clerk and election fraud conspiracy theorist Tina Peters goes on Bannon’s show today to announce she is running for Secretary of State. Another perfect MAGA candidate to add to their 2022 slate! pic.twitter.com/WqIWVStzdA
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 14, 2022