Recent Articles from Jeremy Duda and Evan Wyloge
New contribution limits nearly doubled candidates’ fundraising haul
Arizona’s new campaign contribution limits pumped an additional $8.6 million from individual contributors into the 2014 election, with Governor-elect Doug Ducey accounting for nearly a quarter of that extra money.
$10 million candidate: Spending favors Ducey by three-to-one margin
If GOP nominee Doug Ducey had shut down his campaign the day after the primary and hadn’t spent a dime since, Republicans still would have spent more than twice as much as Democrats on the Arizona governor’s race.
Two top GOP gubernatorial candidates look to geography for a boost
As a primary field becomes more crowded, the portion of votes needed to win the nomination becomes smaller and smaller. With as many as seven or eight Republican gubernatorial candidates on the ballot this year, any advantage can help lead to a win.
For some, the advantage may be geography.
GOP lawsuit aims to pull former Dem lawmaker into mapping conspiracy theory
The Republican conspiracy theory that accuses Democrats of rigging the state’s legislative district map during the most recent redistricting cycle now includes the alleged involvement of Richard Miranda, a former Arizona lawmaker who is currently serving time in prison for unrelated crimes.
IRC pondering legislative changes
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is considering a handful of changes to its legislative map, including proposals that would add another competitive district.
Redistricting applicants raise questions of qualifications, independence
It's unclear what will happen with a batch of applicants who wanted to replace the ousted - then reinstated - chairwoman of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission Colleen Mathis.
But the scramble over the search for a replacement for Mathis passed a key milestone this week nonetheless, as 19 Arizonans formally stepped forward to fill what is perhaps the most scrutinized and th[...]
High court reinstates ousted redistricting chairwoman
In a stunning reversal for Gov. Jan Brewer and the state Senate, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated Colleen Mathis as chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.