FILE - Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Bill Gates testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing to examine a Republican-led Arizona audit of the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona's most populous county, Maricopa, in Washington, Oct. 7, 2021. Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and even disenfranchise voters. Gates said he has been more vocal on social media and more available to traditional media than ever before this year, in an effort to tamp down false election claims before they get out of hand. (Joshua Roberts/Pool via AP, File)