The husband of Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kelli Ward reportedly has a history of spreading conspiracy theories online.

According to a report published by CNN on Thursday, Michael Ward, who has heavily participated in his wife’s campaign to replace outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeHow fast population growth made Arizona a swing state Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Republican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden MORE (R-Ariz.), has frequently retweeted social media users who have promoted bizarre conspiracy theories.

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The news outlet reviewed tweets collected by SnapBird, a Twitter monitoring website, shared by Ward suggesting that Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered in 2017, had been involved in the hacking of the committee’s emails and alleging his death was a cover-up.





Ward also reportedly shared a tweet from actor James Woods in November, in which the actor alleged he had been “mocked forever” for asking who killed Rich.

"Wow. This is so powerful. We've been mocked forever asking who killed #SethRich? #DonnaBrazile dedicating her book to him is astonishing," Woods wrote.

Ward reportedly retweeted another post months earlier that suggested Bill and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE murdered their political enemies. The tweet read: "These so-called suicides seemingly connected [with people] investigating/testifying against the Clintons almost rival the Bubonic plague of 1348."

A year before that, he reportedly retweeted a photo of former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE with text imposed saying he didn't charge Hillary Clinton because "I don't want to die suddenly and mysteriously” in July 2016.

Ward also reportedly targeted Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainThe Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' Cindy McCain: Trump allegedly calling war dead 'losers' was 'pretty much' last straw before Biden endorsement MORE (R-Ariz.) over his age and claimed on Twitter in March 2017 that he "supports, funds, equips and trains #ISIS.”

A spokesman for Kelli Ward's campaign, Zachary Henry, responded to the claims in a statement to CNN.

"Focusing on obscure details of Dr. Ward's social media activity rather than his impressive profile as a emergency physician and decorated 33-year Air Force veteran is ridiculous and shows exactly why the mainstream media is losing all credibility,” Henry said.

Kelli Ward is vying against Rep. Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSallyThe Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' New ABC/WaPost poll finds Trump edging Biden in Arizona, Florida MORE and former Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the GOP primary for Flake's Arizona seat. The Republican nominee is likely to face Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D) in November's general election.

—Updated at 2:19 p.m.