Judge will rule Friday morning on whether to restore rejected CD5 ballots
Just hours before the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors certifies the results of the primary election, including Andy Biggs’ razor-thin, nine-vote win in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, a judge will rule on whether to add a few dozen more votes to the mix.
Trump vs. Flake: Political and temperamental opposites continue their tense standoff
The animus between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake is escalating to the point of no return.
Opiate purveyor spends big to oppose marijuana initiative
A Chandler firm that could lose business from legalized marijuana is now the largest contributor to a campaign to stop that from happening here.
Three-quarters of ‘outside’ election spending in AZ comes with scant disclosure
Of the $1.9 million spent this cycle by “outside groups” to affect Arizona elections, $565,000 – or about 30 percent – comes with no disclosure of the source of the money.
Jones will make case in court for rejected CD5 ballots
Christine Jones is arguing that about 300 voters in Arizona's 5th Congressional District should have an opportunity to rehabilitate their rejected ballots in the wake of her nine-vote loss to Andy Biggs in the Republican primary.
Douglas uses public employee, state email system to endorse Trump
State schools chief Diane Douglas used a public employee and the state email system to announce her endorsement Friday of Donald Trump.
Sen. Dial, 3 other lawmakers go down to defeat in primary
Four lawmakers won’t be returning to the Capitol after losing their re-election bids in the August 30 primary election.
Presidential campaign giving lags in Arizona, elsewhere in U.S.
Arizonans have been relatively stingy with their presidential donations this year, contributing $8.4 million as of August, well off the 2012 pace when residents forked over $21.9 million by the end of the presidential campaign.
Democrats optimistic about chance for gains in state Senate
LD18 is one of four races to watch that could shake up the balance of power in the Senate, along with LD8, where Democrats are fighting to keep one of their own in office, as well as LD6 and LD28, where they’re hoping for an upset in traditionally Republican districts.
Biggs grabs tiny lead over Jones in 5th District race
Senate President Andy Biggs has grabbed a razor-thin lead over his challenger in the Republican primary in a suburban Phoenix congressional district.
With primary over, McCain starts distancing self from Trump
After months of tepid support for the Republican presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. John McCain quickly began distancing himself from Donald Trump once his GOP primary challenge was out of the way.
GOP delivers wanted poster with bullet holes to Kirkpatrick
Many Democrats are upset after the Arizona Republican Party delivered a wanted poster with bullet holes to the Phoenix campaign office of U.S. Senate candidate Ann Kirkpatrick.