Cochise supervisor charged over 2022 vote delay keeps his seat, seeks $300,000 in fees
Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby was indicted by a state grand jury in November 2023 on felony conspiracy and interference-with-an-election-officer charges after he and Supervisor Peggy Judd voted to delay certifying the county's 2022 election past the legal deadline; the county certified only under court order. Judd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and kept her seat. Crosby has pleaded not guilty and has sought dismissal; on Jan. 7, 2026 the Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear his claim of legislative immunity, and his jury trial has been repeatedly delayed. In July 2025 the board voted to ask the county's government insurer, the Arizona Counties Insurance Pool, to cover his legal bills; his claim reported about $263,000 in fees and demanded $300,000. Crosby remains District 1 supervisor and the board's vice-chairman. His lawyer did not respond to the Arizona Mirror.
Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby cannot claim he has legislative immunity as he defends himself in a felony case stemming from his refusal to certify the 2022 election after the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear his appeal.
Cochise County wants an insurer to cover $300,000 in legal bills for a county supervisor.
TOM CROSBY Vice-Chairman District 1
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