A three-year investigation of former Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has found he used his office staff to work on his failed 2014 re-election effort but that no criminal charges are warranted and he won't have to pay back additional money.
Read More »Ex-AG Tom Horne violated campaign laws
Ducey pumps $200,000 into his campaign for governor 
Doug Ducey’s extensive fundraising may not be enough to keep up with prolific advertising, according to a recent campaign finance report.
Read More »Horne doesn’t believe renewed campaign finance charges will affect campaign 
Attorney General Tom Horne said he does not believe the renewed charges he violated campaign finance laws in getting his office will undermine his bid for reelection.
Read More »Horne disputes allegations of election law violations, calls whistleblower’s attorney a “political hack’’
A former Attorney General’s Office staffer filed a long-awaited complaint with election officials alleging that she and other employees spent significant amounts of time working on Tom Horne’s reelection on taxpayer time.
Read More »AG asked to investigate Sen. Murphy for campaign law violation 
State elections officials asked the Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday to investigate allegations that Sen. Rick Murphy violated a campaign finance law.
Read More »Group runs TV ads on Horne campaign finance woes 
An organization that got involved in several 2012 campaigns and recently sued the Maricopa County Special Health Care District now has its sights set on Attorney General Tom Horne.
Read More »Badly Wounded 
Horne could face bloody, expensive battle in 2014 attorney general race
Tom Horne has long maintained that he’s innocent of the campaign finance allegations against him, but he may not get a chance to prove it until after voters have decided whether to give him a second term as attorney general.
Contribution limits vs. free speech 
Supreme Court campaign finance case could change Arizona elections
While Arizona’s higher campaign contribution limits hang in the balance, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court might achieve what the state law’s supporters seek – give people the ability to contribute more to their favorite politicians and allow candidates to raise bigger amounts from backers.
Confusion reigns as Court of Appeals blocks campaign finance law 
An Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that put the state’s new campaign contribution limits on hold triggered widespread confusion among candidates and election attorneys.
Read More »Free ride 
Clear path to general election provides a boost to DuVal, but …
After five Republican gubernatorial hopefuls held their first candidate forum, some observers said the big winner was a candidate who wasn’t in the room — Democratic nominee-in-waiting Fred DuVal.