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The woman who exchanged suggestive text messages with congressional candidate Steve Montenegro has contradicted the former state senator’s account of the part he played in their “intimate” conversations.

Debbie Lesko is threatening to sue Phil Lovas, one of her rivals in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District, over allegations he made regarding $50,000 she contributed from her state Senate re-election committee to a super PAC that’s aiding her campaign.

Former state Sen. Steve Montenegro is refusing to deny news reports on texts that suggest he had an intimate relationship with a Senate staffer.

The widow of former Congressman Bob Stump has called on a congressional candidate by the same name to “stop this charade” and publicly acknowledge he is not related to her family.

The review of signatures challenged by a third Democratic candidate shows Gene Scharer has just 353 of the 665 needed signatures.

Two of three Democrats running in the special primary election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trent Franks are facing lawsuits challenging their right to appear on the ballot.

Arizona Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally called on the national GOP to "grow a pair of ovaries" as she launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Friday, joining the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake by embracing President Donald Trump and his outsider playbook in one of the nation's premier Senate contests.

State government stands to gain -- and Arizona taxpayers stand to lose -- more than $200 million because of the federal tax law changes approved by Congress and signed by President Trump.

The Arizona secretary of state's office has certified the first candidate in the special election to replace Republican Rep. Trent Franks, and it is not one of the best-known names.

A second state senator has formally announced a run for the U.S. House seat left vacant when Republican Rep. Trent Franks resigned.