Adrian Fontes was elected Arizona's 21st secretary of state in 2022. He served on active duty in the US Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996, and was nominated for a meritorious commission.
After graduating from law school, Fontes was a prosecutor with the Denver district attorney before moving to the Maricopa County (Arizona) attorney’s office. He later led the International Prosecution Unit in that office. He practiced law for 15 years before running for office in 2016 when he was elected Maricopa County recorder. In that position, he enhanced ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning awards from election organizations across the United States.
Fontes has testified before the US Congress about threats facing American election officials.