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AZ GOP bucks nationwide trend, picks up seats in Legislature
A John McCain supporter waves to passers-by on Nov. 4 as Arizona voters head to the polls. A Democratic wave nationwide that turned some red states blue did not amount […]
GOP retains Senate, picks up additional seat
Al Melvin won District 26, increasing the GOP’s majority in the Arizona Senate. In the week before the election, Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia was in his office pondering the possibilities […]
Burns is next Senate president
Senate Republicans picked a time-tested fiscal conservative to lead the chamber next year when lawmakers wrestle with a budget deficit of gigantic proportions. The choice of Sen. Bob Burns as […]
Huppenthal keeps District 20 Senate seat after tumultuous campaign
There were a few indications that Democrats might snatch up a victory in Senate District 20 — and before the votes were counted on Nov. 4, Sen. John Huppenthal was […]
AZ voter turnout lower than expected; provisionals not yet counted
For many people, the long-awaited election season came to a close Nov. 4. But for county recorders’ offices across the state, the busiest part of the election — ballot counting […]
Sylvia Allen retains District 5 Senate seat
The rancher Bill Jeffers was off to a good, if not late, start in his campaign to put the District 5 Senate seat in the Democratic column.He needed only 386 […]
District 9 House seats remain Republican
Nearly $112,000 in independent spending on Democratic candidates in a West Valley district appears to have had little effect on the electorate, as the Republican candidates for the House easily […]
Jones reclaims House seat for GOP in Yuma district
Two years ago, Russ Jones opted to give up the relatively safe prospects of a re-election campaign to the House of Representatives in favor of a more risky run for […]
Voters reject Stop Illegal Hiring measure
Pearce says public saw through deceptive description
