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2010 GOP governor candidates

Aug 19, 2010

Goddard says Arizona too easy on private prisons

The presumptive Democratic nominee for governor, Attorney General Terry Goddard, says the public is at risk in Arizona because of what he calls "a climate of permissiveness" toward private prisons.

Aug 19, 2010

Tax cuts part of Goddard economic plan

Attorney General Terry Goddard unveiled his jobs plan, saying Gov. Jan Brewer has done little to ease Arizona's massive unemployment rate.

Aug 18, 2010

Brewer, Goddard now both on the air

The two major parties' all-but-certain nominees for Arizona governor are now both on the air with their first television commercials. Each ad is positive in tone and lacking the hard-edged sparring likely to emerge before long.

Jul 13, 2010

Mills drops out of governor’s race

After spending $3.2 million of his own money on his campaign, Northern Arizona businessman Buz Mills bowed out of the governor’s race, leaving Jan Brewer virtually unopposed in the Republican primary.

Jul 9, 2010

Martin drops out, backs Brewer in governor’s race

State Treasurer Dean Martin dropped out of the governor's race July 9, saying he would stand aside and support Gov. Jan Brewer in her battles with the Obama administration and the federal government. "Governor Brewer is going to need all our help to shoulder the burden of defending Arizona from the federal government. It is our duty to stand together as Arizona residents against an intrusive fe[...]

Jun 28, 2010

Martin survives challenge, gets Clean Elections cash

State Treasurer Dean Martin received Clean Elections money for his gubernatorial campaign after the Secretary of State's Office determined that his $5 qualifying contributions did not contain enough duplicates to prompt a full review.

Jun 25, 2010

Brewer: Most illegal immigrants are drug mules

Gov. Jan Brewer said the majority of illegal immigrants coming into Arizona are being used as drug mules by cartels. “We all know that the majority of the people that... […]

Jun 23, 2010

Martin’s $5 contributions under review for alleged duplicates

Dean Martin's troubles with his $5 Clean Elections contributions may not be over yet. Less than a week after Martin submitted his qualifying contributions, the Republican gubernatorial candidate is facing allegations that he collected multiple $5 contributions from at least 128 people, a violation of Clean Elections law that could jeopardize the $707,000 public funding his campaign is slated to re[...]

Jun 16, 2010

Observers say Brewer the winner in first debate

She may not have done it in the most grammatically correct way, but Capitol observers are calling the first debate between Republican gubernatorial hopefuls a win for incumbent Jan Brewer.

Jun 15, 2010

Governor’s debate: GOP candidates square off

UPDATE: 6:15 P.M. Brewer and Martin spar over each other’s records. Martin hits her for raising property taxes, while Brewer hits back over Martin’s votes for former Gov. Janet Napolitano’s... […]

May 4, 2010

Boosted by immigration and health care, Brewer leads GOP pack

The view from the top must be a welcome sight for Gov. Jan Brewer, especially considering the valley she was in just months ago.

May 3, 2010

Rocky Mountain Poll has more good news for Brewer

Gov. Jan Brewer's chances in Republican primary are looking better, with a new Rocky Mountain Poll showing her with an eight-point advantage over her nearest challenger, and double-digit leads over the rest of the field.

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