Just got off the phone with Arpaio who confirms Senate bid to @NBCNews: "After talking with my wife, I've decided to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination of the united states senate seat which is vacated by Senator Jeff Flake in Arizona."

— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) January 9, 2018

Arpaio, 85, tells me there needs to be “fresh blood in DC." https://t.co/28E7L6YNj2

— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) January 9, 2018

2018 is Kelli Ward and Joe Arpaio fighting with each other for Trump voters in Arizona https://t.co/BAXitEEmws

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) January 9, 2018

The problem is not that assholes like Trump, Roy Moore, or Joe Arpaio can run for office.

The problem is the idiots that know they are racist, sex offenders, or abusers and still vote for them.

— Alt Fed-up Employee (@Alt_FedEmployee) January 9, 2018

Joe Arpaio makes me ashamed to be an 85-year old convicted felon racist.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) January 9, 2018

Yes Joe Arpaio basically ran concentration camps but it's not like he did anything really evil like kneel for the National Anthem or try and help the poor.

— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) January 9, 2018

Joe Arpaio is running for the Arizona Senate seat.

Let's make sure to remind everyone of a Democratic candidate running for the same seat, Kyrsten Sinema.@kyrstensinema @RepSinemahttps://t.co/JozgfHrrEY pic.twitter.com/sRRhqSTGXB

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) January 9, 2018