Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Shadegg on top in CD 3
With all but just a small fraction of the ballots left to count, it appears Republican incumbent John Shadegg, with 53.8 percent of the vote, will return to Washington to... […]
Kirkpatrick poised to fill Renzi's seat in CD1
Democratic Ann Kirkpatrick, with 53.9 percent of the vote, leads the race in the 1st Congressional District, with 86.7 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results from the Secretary... […]
Giffords solidly ahead in CD8
Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was on the brink of re-election victory in Arizona's 8th Congressional District early this morning as final ballots were counted in Pima County. Giffords tallied 54.7... […]
Mitchell set to return in CD5
Democratic incumbent Harry Mitchell will likely be returning to Washington in January to represent Arizona's 5th Congressional District. Mitchell leads the race with 53.2 percent of the vote, according to... […]
Grijalva headed to third term in CD7
Democrat Raul Grijalva, who defeated Republican Ron Drake in 2006 by more than 30,000 votes, will return to Washington in January to begin his third term representing Arizona's 7th Congressional District.... […]
Not just another day at the Biltmore
Linda Mirade of Phoenix becomes a magnet for photographers in the Frank Lloyd Wright ballroom at the Biltmore Resort with her plastic “McCain” dress – with McCain in bold print... […]
GOP probably will retain House seat in LD25
In the four-way race for two House seats in District 25, Democrat Patricia Fleming led with 28.7 percent, followed by Republican David Stevens, who garnered 25.7 percent. Richard Boyer, a... […]
Dems pick up one seat in LD20 House, GOP keeps Senate
Democrats hold a slim lead in one of the races they targeted in an attempt to wrest control of the House of Representatives from Republicans, as Rae Waters leads Republican... […]
Easy sledding for Dems in LD27 races
Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia was winning re-election in District 27, leading Republican challenger Bob Westerman by a 2-to-1 margin with 71 percent of the votes in, according to unofficial results... […]
At the Biltmore with Rep. Trent Franks
Republican leaders from across Arizona were gathered at the Arizona Biltmore for Election Night and Sen. John McCain's appearance after more than a year-and-a-half of campaigning. U.S. Rep. Trent Franks... […]