Arizona Republicans Break Ranks, Back Harris Over Trump

PHOENIX — Not every Arizona Republican is voting red in the 2024 presidential election.

“One of the biggest reasons I’m voting for Kamala Harris, and I would’ve voted for Joe Biden is that they’re not Donald Trump,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said.

“We are here to send a clear message,” Robin Shaw, co-chair of Republicans for Harris, said. “Arizonans are rejecting Donald Trump and his failed leadership.”

Notable Grand Canyon state Republicans like Mayor Giles, former Arizona state representative Robin Shaw, and former Scottsdale Mayor Sam Campana have all endorsed Harris rather than the former president.

It’s a fraught path: Republicans across the country who oppose the former president often face primary opponents, negative ads, and even death threats.

“Another Trump term with JD Vance would be far worse and would lead our country down a path that I don’t think we could ever recover from,” Campana stated.

Several of the Republicans supporting Harris spoke out two years ago to oppose “MAGA” candidates in the 2022 elections.

Mayor Giles believes Harris will advocate for middle-class Americans, ensure billionaires pay their fair share of taxes, and secure the southern border.

“I know that she will work in good faith with Republicans in Congress to address a congressional legislative fix to our broken border and immigration system.”

Shaw said she voted for Trump in the past and won’t do it again.

“I regret that vote.”

The three questioned the former president’s character and ethics, calling on Republicans to choose country over party and truth over lies.

“Those experiences shaped my vision for a better Arizona,” Campana added. “One that prioritizes environmental stewardship, cultural enrichment, and strong community values.”

12 News reached out to the Arizona GOP who expressed its support for Trump but did not hear back.

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