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Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling could help Democrats and lead to more competition
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to lift the requirement that Arizona and other states get federal pre-approval for election law changes could lead to an era of greater competitiveness in the Grand Canyon State’s rigidly partisan legislative districts.
State appeals ruling on political committee law
The state of Arizona is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that threw the state’s election laws into disarray by striking down the statutory definition of “political committee” as unconstitutional.
State seeks stay of campaign finance ruling
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office asked a federal judge to stay a recent bombshell ruling that threatens the state’s ability to enforce all of its campaign disclosure laws.
Ducey announces more staff hires
Governor-elect Doug Ducey announced several more hires for his incoming administration, drawing from his campaign staff and people who worked under chief of staff Kirk Adams during his time as House speaker.
Due diligence: Governor-elect Ducey’s transition slow but steady
People close to Governor-elect Doug Ducey often use words like “deliberate” and “thoughtful” to describe his approach to tasks, and that is being borne out by the relatively slow pace of his transition team.
Endangered species: Clean Elections continues its decline
With each election cycle since the end of matching funds, Clean Elections has become an exceedingly less potent force, a trend that led to near-record lows in both participation and success in Arizona’s public campaign funding system.
McSally defeats incumbent Barber in CD2 recount
More than a month after Martha McSally declared victory on election night, a judge made it official this morning and declared her the winner over U.S. Rep. Ron Barber in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District.
Recount results due today in Barber-McSally CD2 race
The results of a recount in the nation's last undecided congressional race from the midterm elections are set to be revealed Wednesday by an Arizona judge in a move that will determine the size of the GOP majority in Washington.
Allen takes aim at Robson with bill and promise of ethics complaint
Prosecutors dropped charges against Republican Rep. Bob Robson of Chandler for allegedly stealing a roadside political sign that was critical of him during the Republican primary, but one of his fellow GOP lawmakers isn’t letting the issue die.
Pima County starts CD2 hand recount Monday
A week-long recount of ballots in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is set to conclude with a hand check of votes from 5 percent of the precincts in Pima County.
New contribution limits nearly doubled candidates’ fundraising haul
Arizona’s new campaign contribution limits pumped an additional $8.6 million from individual contributors into the 2014 election, with Governor-elect Doug Ducey accounting for nearly a quarter of that extra money.
Arizona election law: Simple fix or radical change?
There appears to be little doubt lawmakers will have to rewrite a key provision of Arizona’s election laws after a federal judge’s ruling that it is unconstitutional.
