Tim Nelson formally kicks off campaign

Today Tim Nelson formally launched his campaign to take on Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. In his announcement used statistics from the County Public Defender's office to show that conviction rates in jury trials have fallen significantly in the last few years, from over 80% in the last year of Rick Romley's tenure to 70% last year. Governor Janet Napolitano introduced Nelson at his announcement.

Nelson also kicked off a small donor challenge in which he is challenging supporters to make a small donation ($50 or less). His goal is to get 100 small donations before Monday night at midnight.

More Inside Edge