Recent Articles from Hank Stephenson
Coleman, Townsend cruise to victory in LD16
Republicans Rep. Kelly Townsend and Rep. Doug Coleman coasted to easy victories in the Legislative District 16 House GOP primary.
Newcomers John, Nutt poised to advance in LD14
Republicans Becky Ann Nutt and Drew John won four-way race for two open seats in the state House from southeastern Arizona’s Legislative District 14.
Mach, Engel leading LD10 Dem primary
Democratic Rep. Stefanie Mach defended a small lead in the three-way primary for two House seats in her Tucson-based Legislative District 10.
Campbell, Stringer win GOP House primary in LD1
Despite being massively outspent in his three-way primary, Republican Rep. Noel Campbell pulled away from his Republican primary challengers to snag the first of two House seats in Legislative District 1.
Heinz wins CD2 Democratic primary
Democrat Matt Heinz has clinched the Democratic nomination over his opponent, Victoria Steele, in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District and earned the chance to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally in November.
O’Halleran cruises to victory in CD1 Democratic Primary
Democrat Tom O’Halleran has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, beating out challenger Miguel Olivas.
Babeu wins big in CD1 Republican primary
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu snagged a commanding victory over his rivals in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.
Andrade, Chavez, lead in West Valley District 29 race
Democratic Rep. Richard Andrade and Democrat Cesar Chavez won the four-way race for two House seats in the West Valley’s Legislative District 29 House Democratic primary.
Hamway, Syms lead in Phoenix’s LD28
Republicans Maria Syms and Mary Hamway easily beat the rest of the pack in the five-way GOP primary for two House seats in central Phoenix’s Legislative District 28.
Bowers headed toward re-election in LD25
With outside groups carrying almost all the water for his campaign, Republican Rep. Rusty Bowers coasted to re-election, while Republican candidates Michelle Udall beat Ross Groen their party’s nomination for the second House seat in their East Valley district.
GOP retakes title as largest voting bloc, but Dems see hope in latest numbers
Following the release of the latest voter registration numbers, Republicans quickly bragged that they have taken back the title of largest voting bloc in the state, which they had lost to independents in 2014. But the new numbers also revealed that Democrats are registering more voters than Republicans.
League changes its mind, revokes Boyer’s title as ‘champion’
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has revoked its Champion of the Cities award from Republican Rep. Paul Boyer of Phoenix after the lawmaker asked the attorney general to investigate one of Arizona’s cities.