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AZ gubernatorial candidates DuVal, Ducey make final campaign push
The Republican and Democratic candidates for Arizona governor are making a final campaign push through the state as they try to seal a general election win and their parties pull out all the stops to get voters to the polls.
Arizona governor’s race targets independent voters
The race for Arizona governor has created an odd mix of arguments in a state where recent gubernatorial contests were dominated by divisive issues like immigration. The shift away from hardline rhetoric and toward more nuanced positions marks an effort by both candidates to negate their opponents' key points as they court the growing bloc of independent voters in Arizona.
DuVal attacks Ducey on education priorities
Democrat Fred DuVal lashed out at his Republican opponent in the Arizona governor's race over his education funding plans Friday, upping his rhetoric in the campaign as the race nears its final week.
High court move hurts Arizona gay marriage ban
The refusal by the U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeals from five states that want to block gay marriage will likely make it tougher for Arizona's gay marriage ban to survive court challenges, legal experts said Monday.
US House leader says Arizona best chance for GOP wins
A top Republican congressional leader says the party has the biggest chance for gains in the House of Representatives in Arizona.
Battleground Arizona saw 19,400 election ads
Arizonans have been inundated with more than 19,000 ads on broadcast television alone in the past 18 months as candidates and independent groups spent $12.4 million trying to sway voters, according to a new analysis of spending in the midterm elections.
Group wants statewide foster child education plan
Proponents of a program that links foster children with education advocates to improve their success in school want the Arizona Legislature to expand a pilot program now used just in Pima County.
Andy Tobin to give national GOP radio address
National Republicans are helping raise the profile of Arizona congressional candidate Andy Tobin by picking him to deliver the GOP's national radio address Saturday.
Only 21 Arizona voters used new two-tier system
Fears that thousands of voters would be denied the right to vote for state officials this year were proven wrong in the state's first use of a two-tier voting system.
Arizona GOP governor’s primary hot in final week
The race for the Republican nomination in Arizona's governor's primary is down to a final week.
Autopsy: Crandell died from injuries after fall
A Navajo County sheriff’s official says an autopsy has confirmed that Arizona state Sen. Chester Crandell died from injuries he suffered when he was thrown from a horse.
Crandell’s death opens door to independent win
The death of Republican state Sen. Chester Crandell has boosted the chances for an independent to be elected to the Legislature for the first time in recent memory. Crandell was unopposed in the GOP primary and was set to take on independent Tom O'Halleran in the November general election.
