Don’t write off May’s write-in campaign
Campaigning as a write-in candidate is much like starting a marathon a couple of hours after all of the other runners — you can win, but only if you’ve got strong legs, a solid support team and a whole lot of luck.
Moak’s loans helping to catch Quayle in fundraising
Businessman Steve Moak is challenging attorney Ben Quayle's financial dominance in the Republican race in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District.
Gosar leads CD1 primary in fundraising
Paul Gosar showed a commanding fundraising lead in the 1st Congressional District Republican primary, but 2008 nominee Sydney Hay said she has the cash to carry her past him to the nomination.
Schweikert says he’s wrapped up CD-5 GOP primary
David Schweikert will carry the most cash into the final stretch of the Republican primary for Congressional District 5, but the former Maricopa County treasurer said he is so confident about winning the GOP nomination that he’ll save most of his war chest for the general election.
Paton tops Kelly in overall fundraising
Jesse Kelly has edged Jonathan Paton in their latest fundraising report.
Paton, however, still maintained an overall financial advantage over his main opponent in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
Treasurer hopeful Ducey was delinquent on property taxes
State treasurer candidate Doug Ducey had a lien placed on his Paradise Valley home for failure to pay property taxes, and paid two years worth of taxes shortly after he filed to run for office, according to the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office.
Elections officials investigate Arpaio TV ads
State and county election officials are investigating television ads by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that target Rick Romley and Tom Horne, both of whom are running against the sheriff’s political allies in separate races.
LD-11 candidates spending freely; Adams spends $155K in LD-19
House candidates in District 11 are among the biggest spenders in legislative races.
GOP candidates Shawnna Bolick and Kate Brophy McGee spent almost identical sums this reporting period, which ran from June 1 to Aug. 4.
Supreme Court offers scofflaws break on fines
The Arizona Supreme Court is willing to cut a deal with longtime scofflaws: Pay your overdue fines by the end of the year and get a 50 percent reduction.
Ducey, Horne lead statewide candidates in spending
Doug Ducey reported spending $581,000 on the Republican primary for state treasurer, more than any state-level candidate except for Buz Mills' defunct gubernatorial campaign.
Ducey, the former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, spent $100,000 in the week before the Aug. 10 trigger report was submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office. Partly due to the spate of television ads he's [...]
Without matching money, Senate races show stark disparity
Several Senate candidates have reported expenditures that dwarfed what their opponents got in public financing, according to the latest disclosures on the Secretary of State's website.
Miller drops out of CD-8 race
Brian Miller, a Republican candidate in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, suspended his campaign Aug. 12.