His defenders have dismissed the critics as “nuts.”The rift may be a preview of the lasting political impact of Trump's campaign to subvert the election results. His chief of staff, Daniel Scarpinato, called Rep. Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican who leads the conservative Freedom Caucus, “nuts” and “a permanent resident of Crazytown." Ducey’s former chief of staff, Kirk Adams, asked a state lawmaker who’s pushing to overturn the election results, “Have you considered counseling? Ducey Has Harmed the Republican Party’s Cause.”Barrett Marson, a Republican political consultant, doesn’t think Ducey’s problem with the conservative GOP base will last. He’s challenged those questioning the election results to present their evidence in court.