Recent Articles from Arizona Capitol Reports Staff
Mixin’ it up in Minnesota
Police and protestors transform the quiet downtown St. Paul scene
Kirkpatrick wins Dem spot in CD1; Hay-Livingstone race up in the air
Ann Kirkpatrick captured the Democratic nod in the nation's largest congressional district in the Sept. 2 primary election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State's Office. She... […]
Arizona "respectfully passes" and then officially nominates McCain
ST. PAUL – Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer stunned Republicans Wednesday night by announcing"The great state of Arizona respectfully passes" when it was the Grand Canyon State's turn to cast its... […]
Melvin once again knocks off moderate in LD26 Senate race
It’s déjà vu all over again in Tucson’s most centrist district, as conservative candidate Al Melvin has defeated a veteran moderate Republican lawmaker in the district’s Senate primary election. Two... […]
Williams, Humphries advance in LD26 House race
With all but a few votes counted in the District 26 House race, it appears Vic Williams and Trent Humphries will advance to the November general election. Williams carried the... […]
Gowan wins in District 30 House race; other GOP victor not clear
The third time was the charm for David Gowan, as he finally advanced from the primary election and clinched his ticket to the November election in Tucson's District 30 Republicand... […]
Lopes, Cajero-Bedford emerge from House District 27
House incumbents Olivia Cajero-Bedford and Phil Lopes will move onto the general election in an attempt to reclaim their seats in District 27. With 88.4 percent of the precincts tabulated,... […]
Prezelski out in District 29
House incumbent Tom Prezelski will not be appearing on the general election ballot in November after a surprise upset in the District 29 Republican primary. With nearly all of the... […]
Upsets abound in 2008 primary; stage set for general
Katelyn, 2, visited a polling place at the Elks Lodge on Oak Street in Scottsdale on Sept. 2. Although tthe sticker says so, she’s probably not eligible to vote. (Photo... […]
Six move on from Corp. Commission primary
Sandra Kennedy, Paul Newman and Sam George campaigned on a message of solar energy, and it received a mostly sunny reception from Democratic voters in the Corporation Commission primary. The three ran together... […]
District 23 Dems McGuire, Bustamante face Fillmore, Pratt in November
Democratic incumbent Rep. Barbara McGuire moved one step closer to a second term in the House representing District 23. McGuire will be joined in the general election by former Rep. Ernest Bustamante,... […]
Groe trailing Goodale in House District 3
Another election upset appears imminent, as voters in Western Arizona have rejected the re-election bid of a lawmaker who was arrested last year for drunk driving. Rep. Trish Groe, a... […]