Has Tyler Boyer been formally charged and what are the specific charges?
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Executive summary
Tyler Bowyer (sometimes spelled “Bowyer”/“Boyer” in coverage) was identified in multiple news reports as one of the Arizona “fake electors” tied to the Dec. 14, 2020 effort to certify a pro‑Trump slate in Arizona; he was among people indicted in connection with that scheme and was later included on a list of federal pardons announced Nov. 7, 2025 (reports name him as a fake elector and indicate indictments) [1] [2]. The presidential pardon applies only to federal charges; state prosecution by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes was said to remain potentially unaffected, with Arizona filings and local indictment reporting noted in those accounts [3] [4].
1. Who is Tyler Bowyer and why his name appears in reporting
Tyler Bowyer is identified in organizational bios as a long‑time Arizona conservative activist and in Turning Point Action material as a former Turning Point executive; news outlets list him specifically as one of the Arizona fake electors who signed documents asserting Donald Trump won Arizona on Dec. 14, 2020 [5] [4]. Multiple outlets use the Bowyer surname in reporting on the fake‑elector group, and the stories link him to the broader effort to submit alternate electoral certificates after the 2020 election [1] [4].
2. Has he been formally charged federally?
Reporting states Bowyer was among the group of 11 fake electors who “were indicted” in connection with the scheme; several outlets list him among those indicted and later pardoned in the Nov. 7, 2025 federal proclamation [3] [1] [2]. Coverage of the presidential pardons explicitly named Bowyer among those the White House said it was pardoning for federal matters [2]. Available sources do not provide the federal charging instrument text or docket number in these snippets, but they consistently report he was indicted and later federally pardoned [3] [1] [2].
3. What specific federal charges are reported?
The provided news summaries do not list the exact federal statutes alleged against Bowyer in the indictments; articles describe the group as “fake electors” and tie them to efforts to disenfranchise Arizona voters by falsely claiming Trump won the state, but do not quote specific counts or statutes in the excerpts provided [1] [4]. Therefore, the specific federal charges and statutory citations for Bowyer are not detailed in the current reporting excerpts — available sources do not mention the precise counts or statutes in these summaries [1] [4].
4. What about state charges in Arizona?
Reporters note a distinction: the presidential pardons cover federal offenses only and “would not be impacted” with respect to the Arizona indictment brought by Attorney General Kris Mayes; sources say the state case could proceed against people involved in the scheme despite federal pardons [3] [4]. The Arizona Attorney General’s office was said to be working through legal deadlines and possible refiling steps; commentators in the pieces made clear state prosecutions remain a separate legal path [3] [4].
5. Conflicting spellings and potential for confusion
Some publications and local reporting use “Bowyer,” others show variants; one search result for similarly named individuals (unrelated criminal cases or local stories) appears in the results but concerns different subjects and places [6] [7]. Readers should be careful distinguishing Tyler Bowyer of Turning Point/Arizona fake‑elector reporting from other people with similar names in unrelated criminal matters; the materials about the fake‑elector scheme consistently attach Bowyer to that specific political episode [1] [4] [5].
6. What reporters and officials emphasize about scope and limits of pardons
Multiple outlets emphasize the core legal point: a presidential pardon covers federal convictions but does not shield defendants from state prosecutions. Coverage cites the Arizona Attorney General’s office as saying the pardons “do not affect” the state case and notes officials were preparing around state deadlines to proceed [3] [4]. That distinction is central to understanding why named individuals remained subject to separate state actions even after the federal pardon announcements [3] [4].
Limitations and next steps for readers
The provided reporting identifies Bowyer as indicted among the Arizona fake electors and later named in a federal pardon list, but the excerpts do not supply charging documents, indictment texts, or precise statutory language for his alleged offenses; those materials are not found in current reporting excerpts [3] [1] [2]. To confirm exact counts, statutory citations and whether Arizona ultimately filed or sustained state charges against Bowyer, consult the Arizona Attorney General’s case filings, court dockets, or full indictments from the U.S. Department of Justice referenced in the cited reports.