Turning Point Staffer & Former GOP Lawmaker Indicted in Petition Forgery Case

Nov 22, 2025

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Former Arizona lawmaker Austin Smith, who previously worked for Turning Point Action — the political arm founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk — has pleaded guilty in a criminal case involving forged signatures on his 2024 campaign petitions.

Smith entered the plea on November 17, 2025, admitting to:

Attempted fraudulent schemes and practices
Illeg…

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