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2016 Statewide Races

Jan 3, 2017

Explosive spending could be new norm for Corp Comm elections

More than $7 million poured into this year’s Arizona Corporation Commission, largely from two continually sparring foes whose businesses rely heavily on the regulatory body.

Nov 14, 2016

A look at Arizona election winners, losers

Election Day in Arizona saw Republicans winning the presidential vote despite Democratic efforts to tap into the state's growing demographic shift, a GOP sweep of statewide utility regulator races, and a sturdy defense of a swing congressional district in southern Arizona.

Nov 9, 2016

A day of drama: Here is a rundown of who won, who lost in Tuesday’s election

Arizona failed to turn blue in the presidential election, but Democrats picked up at least one seat in the Legislature, and voters ousted the infamous Republican Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Nov 8, 2016

Burns, Tobin, Dunn win Corp Comm seats

The Arizona Corporation Commission will remain an all-Republican body for the time being after three GOP candidates were the top vote-getters Tuesday.

Nov 4, 2016

Outside spending groups target Arizona races

As the election comes to a close, campaign finance documents filed with the Arizona Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office show that, with only one statewide race, outside spending is in state and legislative elections is way down from 2014.

Oct 28, 2016

Pro-SolarCity IE argues that transparency laws are unconstitutional

Save Our AZ Solar, which is spending millions of dollars to elect its favored candidates to the Arizona Corporation Commission, is insisting that disclosure laws requiring it to report its spending are unconstitutional.

Oct 24, 2016

Future of independent solar energy at stake in Corporation Commission race

The long-term viability of independently produced solar power could hinge on who voters pick to serve as state utility regulators.

Oct 18, 2016

Realtors group spending on GOP Corp Comm candidates

The Arizona Corporation Commission election is shaping up to be a battle of outside spending after another group threw its money into the race in the past week.

Oct 11, 2016

Democratic Corp Comm candidates side with Burns, push for APS investigation

The two Democrats running for the Arizona Corporation Commission showed solidarity with a current Republican commissioner over an outstanding investigation into a utility’s role in the 2014 commission election, telling voters electing the bipartisan trio the best way to push the investigation forward.

Oct 11, 2016

Money from solar company could make or break Corp Comm race

A major rooftop solar company is spending money to help elect two candidates to the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates electric utilities.

Sep 14, 2016

GOP Corp Comm candidates say ‘yes’ to human role in global warming

All three Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission today said man-made global warming was real, two of them contradicting their earlier answers on the topic.

Aug 30, 2016

Burns, Tobin and Dunn win GOP race for the Corporation Commission

Commissioner Bob Burns, who has made transparency in electioneering activities as the lynchpin of his bid for re-election, has won the Republican primary race for the Arizona Corporation Commission, according to the Associated Press.

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