Noah Kai Newkirk, an activist and Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona, has submitted a formal complaint to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes alleging that a foreign government interfered in the state's Democratic primary election through an artificial intelligence-driven messaging campaign.

According to Newkirk, voters in his congressional district received AI-generated political persuasion text messages connected to a group called 'Friends for Peace,' which he claims does not actually exist.He argues that the campaign was designed to influence voters during his primary race against Representative Greg Stanton.Newkirk alleges that the effort is linked to political consultant Brad Parscale, who previously managed Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

Citing reporting from Responsible Statecraft, the article states that Parscale's firm, Clock Tower X, received a contract from the Israeli government and that the AI text campaign can be traced back to the company.Newkirk contends that this arrangement amounts to foreign involvement in a U.S.election and has asked state authorities to investigate whether any laws were violated.The article also references previous reporting by Axios regarding Parscale's work for the Israeli government.

It further notes that Israel has allocated significant funding toward international public relations efforts amid widespread criticism of its military campaign in Gaza.Newkirk links the alleged messaging operation to broader political debates surrounding U.S.policy toward Israel and the conflict in Gaza.

At the time described in the article, the allegations had been presented to the attorney general's office, and the piece does not report any official findings or conclusions from an investigation.