Arpaio presses forward with Senate bid

Former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio dismissed criticism from Sen. Jeff Flake Wednesday morning, telling Fox News that “at least I got the guts to face” voters in this year’s midterm elections.

Arpaio, whose hardline stance against illegal immigration made him a controversial figure nationwide, announced Tuesday that he would run for the Senate seat being vacated by Flake (R-Ariz.), who announced last year that he would not seek reelection. Flake, in an interview with CNN Tuesday afternoon, said he did not expect Arpaio’s candidacy to last long and would not support him because the controversial sheriff is “not our best forward as Republicans.”