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2024 Election News

Nov 8, 2024

Justices fend off removal, voters keep power over the bench

Voters kept two state Supreme Court justices on the bench and roundly rejected a measure poised to walk back the results of the 2024 retention election and limit when and […]

Nov 7, 2024

Republicans take slim leads in key races, look to keep control of Legislature

This election cycle saw both parties focusing heavily on trying to add seats to their caucuses in both chambers of the Legislature and some races could be headed toward recounts […]

Nov 5, 2024

Burch holding onto her LD9 Senate seat

Sen. Eva Burch, D-Mesa, is fending off another challenge from Republican Robert Scantlebury in Legislative District 9, according to initial election returns. 

Nov 5, 2024

Austin, Blattman leading LD9 races

Both first-term Democrat state representatives seeking re-election to the state House in Legislative District 9 are leading their races against two GOP opponents after early results on election night. 

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Nov 5, 2024

Voters rejecting Prop 136

A measure poised to allow constitutional challenges to voter initiatives before placement on the ballot is likely to be rejected by voters, per initial election night returns. If passed, Proposition […]

Nov 5, 2024

Proposition to nullify judicial retention elections fails

The 2024 judicial retention elections, and all retention elections thereafter, will stay intact given the sweeping failure of a measure poised to void retention results rendered this cycle and limit when judges are made to stand for retention.

Nov 5, 2024

Democrat takes lead in CD6

Democrat Kirsten Engel leads  U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District.

Nov 5, 2024

Shope leading in Legislative District 16 Senate race

Incumbent Republican Sen. T.J. Shope is leading Democratic challenger Stacey Seaman in Legislative District 16, a seat Republicans need to hold onto to keep control of the state Senate.  Shope […]

Nov 1, 2024

Campaign finance laws make funding of election challenges murky

Funds fueling state candidate election challenges remain shrouded by Arizona’s campaign finance code, while congressional candidates’ funding is made fairly transparent by the Federal Election Commission.  A gap in reporting […]

Oct 31, 2024

1.2 Million Arizona voter registrations challenged by Florida group in new lawsuit

A Florida-based organization contends there are 1.2 million ineligible people on Arizona voter registration rolls. In a new lawsuit, attorneys for Citizen AG say their calculations show that more than […]

Oct 31, 2024

Maricopa County says it’s prepared for safe election, with fences and tighter security

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. Concrete barriers sit along the sidewalks […]

Oct 29, 2024

Some Arizona Republicans support Harris despite backlash

Doug Coleman agonized about whether to put a “Republicans for Harris” sign in the front yard of his home in the eastern Phoenix suburb of Apache Junction, concerned about backlash, […]

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