Author Nancy Hicks Marshall announced the release of her new book 'Six Who Stopped The Steal,' which documents the actions of six Maricopa County officials who certified Arizona's 2020 presidential election results. The book launch coincides with a press conference scheduled for January 6, 2026, outside the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Auditorium in Phoenix, Arizona, where Marshall and invited speakers will discuss election integrity. The work focuses on what Marshall calls "the extraordinary true account of six men in Maricopa County, Arizona—the fifth largest county in the United States and a critical swing state—six men who stood up for the Constitution, the law, and their integrity." These officials, including current Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, former County Recorder Stephen Richer, and current Board of Supervisors member Steven Gallardo, faced what Marshall describes as "multiple threats to their lives" while upholding valid election results.
Marshall's research reveals how these officials, operating during what she terms "a tumultuous time" marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest following George Floyd's death, resisted pressure to overturn election outcomes. The author explains that "on November 20, 2020, five men certified the valid election results for the winner" while "others in the Arizona House and Senate prevented an illegal reversal of the results and an immoral abuse of power." The book provides what early endorsements call "a clear, understandable description of what has become a very sophisticated system" of election administration. Marshall aims to showcase "the elaborate steps of our election process that prevent fraud" while documenting the personal stories of officials who maintained integrity under pressure. Readers have described the work as "a testament to honesty" and "a valuable resource to students, historians, and psychologists for years to come."
Marshall's background includes defending activists arrested at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors auditorium in 2009, an experience that informed her award-winning novel 'A Dry Hate.' Her website at https://NuggetPress.com provides additional information about her work. The ebook version of 'Six Who Stopped The Steal' will be available for $.99 through January 6, 2026, on Amazon.com. The author references several related works in her book, including 'The God of Monkey Science,' which examines science denial among religious communities, and 'The Big Truth,' which covers similar time periods from an academic perspective. Marshall also mentions Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Emperor's New Clothes' as a reminder that "children often see the truth more clearly" than adults who "may put on blinders, for many reasons."
Through personal narratives and election process explanation, Marshall's work addresses what she identifies as a critical need to understand how public servants maintained democratic institutions during challenging times. The book emerges from what the author describes as her shock at "the treatment of these six men (only one Democrat) by their fellow-Republicans" following the 2020 election. This documentation matters because it preserves a historical record of election officials upholding their constitutional duties despite unprecedented pressure, threats, and political polarization. The implications extend beyond Arizona, serving as a case study in how election administration systems function under stress and how individual integrity can safeguard democratic processes. By detailing both the personal sacrifices of officials and the technical safeguards of election systems, the book contributes to public understanding of election integrity at a time when trust in electoral institutions remains a pressing national concern. The timing of the release around January 6th—the anniversary of the Capitol attack—further underscores its relevance to ongoing national conversations about democracy, truth, and the rule of law.
