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Ex-lawmakers bring baggage to 2022 races
Ten former lawmakers, many of whom have personal or political baggage, are on the ballot for legislative seats this year. Two of them are running against each other. One once...
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Primaries set, some legislative incumbents face off
While some state Senate candidates can relax – nine are unopposed both in the August primary and the general, and a few others are facing only token opposition in districts...
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Lobbyists navigate lawmakers’ bad behavior, professional relationships
In 2018, at the height of the Me Too movement, investigators for the House of Representatives dismissed a lobbyist’s allegations of harassment against a state representative because the lobbyist sent...
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Maria, Mark Syms claim in suit AZGOP chair defamed them
Jonathan Lines, chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, and attorney Kory Langhofer. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times) On the eve of Arizona GOP Chairman Jonathan...
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New tally expands Sinema’s lead over McSally in U.S. Senate race
Sinema takes lead in U.S. Senate race as ballots are counted
Uncounted ballots leave races undecided
An elections official counts ballots at the Tabulation and Election Center, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Some 600,000 ballots that remain uncounted...
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House, Senate remain under Republican control — again
Maricopa County elections official Deborah Atkins hangs “vote” signs outside a polling station prior to it’s opening, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)...
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Syms ousted as Butler, Lieberman win LD28 House race
Rep. Kelli Butler (D-Paradise Valley) Democrats abandoned their single-shot strategy in the Legislative District 28 House race this year, and it paid off. Incumbent Rep. Kelli...
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PACs pour cash into legislative candidate campaigns
Legislative candidates on both sides of the aisle have amassed sizeable war chests for the 2018 elections thanks to hefty contributions from political action committees. The groups have poured more...
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County recorder calls process to vet petitions into question
Adrian Fontes PHOTO BY GAGE SKIDMORE/FLICKR For decades, Arizona courts have relied on county recorders to review signatures legislative candidates submit to qualify for the ballot....
