After serving on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors since 2016, Bill Gates announced on June 1 he would not run for reelection in 2024.
Gates released a statement on Twitter saying he planned to “pursue other interests and opportunities.” His announcement comes after the Board of Supervisors faced many false allegations of election fraud following the 2020 and 2022 elections.
After upholding the results of the 2020 presidential election, Gates and his family received death threats, criticism, and online harassment, according to a May 6 Washington Post article. While overseeing elections in 2022, the threats Gates received were so violent he was temporarily moved to an undisclosed location, according to NBC News.
