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Big spending in closely watched CD2
The rematch between U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and retired Air Force Col. Martha McSally has lived up to its billing as one of the country’s most closely watched races in at least one capacity — outside spending.
Veterans issues draw early focus in Sinema-Rogers CD9 matchup
After the end of a bitter GOP primary, the first general election skirmish in the battle for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District centers on the crisis in health care for veterans.
The price of procrastination: Last minute early voting continues to create headaches for ballot counters
Provisional and “late early” ballots take longer to count because they require painstaking research and several levels of verification before they can be tabulated. Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell said it’s just not realistic to expect every one of the 1.4 million votes to be counted by the morning after the election. And when there are close contests, accuracy is more important th[...]
Winning strategy in CD7: Gallego succeeds by going after neglected voters
Former lawmaker Ruben Gallego’s winning get-out-the-vote effort in the 7th Congressional District extended to voters traditionally ignored by candidates in primary elections, a strategy that could be a boon for future candidates running in the same area.
National message machines gear up as Tobin faces Kirkpatrick in CD1
Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin narrowly edged his two competitors and snatched the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in November. But now his real challenge begins.
Kiehne concedes: Tobin wins primary in CD1
Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin will be the Republican nominee to take on U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, as Republican Gary Kiehne, who was trailing Tobin by 324 votes with thousands of ballots left to count, conceded the race this afternoon.
Tobin maintaining thin lead in sprawling CD1 Republican race, still too close to call
The three-way Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District is still too close to call, as Arizona House speaker Andy Tobin and rancher Gary Kiehne are locked in a near tie, and neither is conceding the race. As of Thursday morning, Tobin was holding a lead of 469 votes.
Rogers wins 9th Congressional District primary
Retired Air Force pilot Wendy Rogers has won the GOP primary in the 9th Congressional District.
McSally headed for November rematch with Barber
The stage is set for the rematch of 2012’s most closely contested congressional race, as Martha McSally has won her bid to once again challenge U.S. Rep. Ron Barber for a seat in Congress.
Dead heat in sprawling CD1 Republican race
Rancher Gary Kiehne has taken the lead over House Speaker Andy Tobin in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District’s GOP primary, climbing from behind to now 400 votes ahead.
Ground game essential to Gallego’s victory over Wilcox
Backed by an impressive ground game that knocked on tens of thousands of doors in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, former state representative Ruben Gallego defeated longtime Phoenix politician Mary Rose Wilcox in a bitter race for Congress.
Congressional campaign finance reports show pre-primary strengths, weaknesses
Congressional pre-primary campaign finance reports filed in the past week offer a final look into the fundraising prowess of primary election candidates in three hot congressional races.
