ELECTIONS
Pinal County, AZ
Women say Mark Lamb used threats to suppress sexting, nude pics
A former Arizona sheriff is running for Congress on a family values platform. But he sought to conceal allegations of improprieties, an Arizona Republic investigation found.
Updated May 20, 2026, 11:50 a.m. ET
Mark Lamb was in his first term as Pinal County sheriff when a woman said he threatened to send state police after her.
She claimed he was trying to stop her from publicly posting nude pictures and sexual messages he had sent.