New Faces: Pamela Carter
The newest representative in Legislative District 4 is a major pickup for the GOP, which took both House seats in one of the most competitive districts of the state.
New Faces: Khyl Powell
Republican Khyl Powell will take office in the House representing Legislative District 14. Powell describes himself as ...
New Faces: Lisa Fink
Lisa Fink, incoming state representative for Legislative District 27, is new to public office, but not new to politics, and heads into the session with a focus on ...
Who’s Maricopa County Recorder depends on legal interpretation – for now
Think you know who’s the current Maricopa County recorder? You may be wrong. And it’s all because of how the Arizona Constitution is worded. Yes, Republican Justin Heap won the […]
Gallego expects Dems to seek common ground on Trump immigration, deportation policies
Newly elected Sen. Ruben Gallego said Thursday said he is prepared to support the deportation of ...
Judicial retention becomes political in 2024
Judicial retention elections have by-and-large been invisible to voters beyond the ballot in past cycles, with no signs, no voting guides and no attempt at overhaul.
Legal challenges to elections switched in 2024 from results to administration
A long year of election litigation challenged all but the results, standing in stark contrast to 2022 and illustrating a shift toward tooling with election administration as opposed to lawsuits brought in individual races.
Departing lawmakers offer advice to newcomers
Some soon-to-be former lawmakers recently offered advice to the incoming legislators on a number of topics ranging from working across the aisle to pass a bill to the challenges of working in committees.
New Faces: Lauren Kuby
Former Tempe Councilwoman and Vice Mayor Lauren Kuby will represent Legislative District 8 as its state senator.
New Faces: Mark Finchem
Mark Finchem, former Republican candidate for secretary of state and longtime member of the House of Representatives, is making his debut in the state Senate representing Legislative District 1. Upon […]
New Faces: James Taylor
James Taylor has been active in Republican politics ever since he retired from Arizona Public Service about 12 years ago, but he never considered ...
Pollster explains how Democrats went wrong
Pollster Mike Noble says he knows why Democrats in Arizona generally did so poorly in the last election: The political independents who make up more than a third of registered voters ...