Ex-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Running For Senate

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was spared a possible jail sentence last year when his political ally President Donald Trump pardoned his criminal conviction for disobeying a judge’s order, announced Tuesday he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Jeff Flake.
The 85-year-old lawman tweeted he is seeking the post to support Trump’s policies.
“President Trump needs my help in the Senate,” Arpaio added in an email to supporters seeking funds