(Centre Square) – A significant percentage of Arizona voters believe the false claim that Governor Katie Hobbs is tied to the Sinaloa cartel, according to a new OH Predictive Insights poll released Thursday.

26% believe there are “allegations of bribery from the Sinaloa Cartel” against Hobbes, 40% disagree and 34% are unsure.

71% of those who approve of Democrats’ performance in office don’t believe the claims. His 50% of those who deny the governor believe the claim. The poll, conducted April 4-11, among 1,000 registered voters in Arizona, gave him a margin of error of 3.1%.

Hobbes was falsely accused of ties to Mexican drug cartels in a state legislative presentation widely circulated in February by Scottsdale insurance agent Jacqueline Breger, who had been invited by deposed Republican Congresswoman Liz Harris. I was indicted.

The poll ended just as congressmen voted to oust Harris, R-Chandler, for promoting the presentation.

After the presentation, Harris was called before a House Ethics Committee hearing and questioned about her knowledge of its contents. The committee determined that she knew her false allegations would be involved, leading to a vote overwhelmingly to remove her.

Republicans in the 13th legislative district, including Chandler, decided to resubmit Harris’ name, along with Julie Willoughby and Steve Steele, to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as nominations to fill vacancies. Willoughby, who was narrowly defeated by Harris in November, is expected to be a board pick.

Moreover, the presentation and subsequent ousting of Harris came amid an already tense legislative session marked by a record 63 vetoes from governors and questions on budget negotiations.