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Election 2014

Disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas addresses questions about voters' tolerance for a politicians so wrapped in controversy. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 26, 2014

Disgraced former county attorney Thomas qualifies for public funding in bid to become governor

The Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that Andrew Thomas has now submitted enough valid names on $5 donations to qualify for public funding for his campaign. That means he will now get a check for $753,616 in his bid to be the Republican nominee.

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Jun 25, 2014

Commission recommends $11,000 pay increase for state lawmakers

Do you think your state senator and two representatives are worth $35,000 a year? What about the other 87? You're going to get a chance to decide exactly that question in November.

Cesar Chavez (formerly Scott Fistler) in front of the Maricopa County Superior Court, minutes after a judge ruled that he should be barred from appearing on the ballot because of insufficient signatures. (Photo by Ben Giles/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 24, 2014

Chavez misses deadline to appeal

Cesar Chavez missed the deadline to appeal a ruling that he be barred from running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, ending his chances of appearing on ballots in August.

Disbarred former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas addresses questions about voters' tolerance for a politicians so wrapped in controversy. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 24, 2014

Thomas appears likely to qualify for Clean Elections money

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas turned in a batch of supplemental $5 contributions in his bid to qualify for Clean Elections funding in the governor’s race.

Jun 23, 2014

APS may take the gloves off as election advocate

In response to pointed questions raised by two Republican candidates, Arizona Public Service, the state’s biggest electricity provider, insisted that it has not contributed to campaigns for the Corporation Commission.

Jun 23, 2014

Judge lets signature requirements stand – for now, at least

A federal judge refused Monday to ease the requirement for candidates to get on the ballot, at least for this year.

Former GoDaddy CEO and Arizona gubernatorial candidate Christine Jones (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Jun 23, 2014

Jones says she’ll deploy National Guard to border

Christine Jones said she’ll deploy 1,200 Arizona National Guard troops to the Mexican border and build fencing along key smuggling routes if elected governor.

Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson (Photo by Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services)
Jun 23, 2014

Melvin withdraws from governor’s race

Sen. Al Melvin withdrew from the Republican primary for governor on Monday, citing the slow pace of his collection of contributions to qualify for Clean Elections funding.

Jun 23, 2014

Race for AZ secretary of state attracts little attention

Compared to the high-profile races for governor and attorney general, the first wide-open secretary of state’s race in 12 years is flying under the radar.

Jun 23, 2014

Armed with a mop and broom, Tea Party challengers make their case in LD8

When Republican Reps. T.J. Shope and Frank Pratt didn’t show up to a recent debate hosted by the Pinal County Tea Party, their Republican opponents in the Legislative District 8 House primary, Darla Dawald and Wayne Bachmann, set up a broom and a mop to represent the two incumbents.

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Jun 23, 2014

Democratic Party faces challenges of picking winners and losers

The Maricopa County Democratic Party can now pick winners and losers from among members of its own party, deciding in some cases to endorse one Democrat over another in legislative and statewide primaries.

Sen. Al Melvin, R-Tucson (Photo by Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services)
Jun 20, 2014

Melvin eyes withdrawal from race over Clean Elections funding

Sen. Al Melvin said he’ll withdraw from the Republican primary for governor if he can’t qualify for Clean Elections funding.

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