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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... […]
Melvin wins a close one in District 26
Any hope by the Democrats to at least maintain the partisan ratio in the state Senate evaporated in the wee hours of Nov. 5, the day after the election, when... […]
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... […]
Thomas wins 2nd term as Maricopa County attorney
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was elected to a second term on Nov. 4, easily defeating Democratic challenger Tim Nelson.Of nearly 1 million votes cast for county attorney, Thomas received... […]
