U.S. Rep. Ron Barber is fired up. The Democratic congressman, often described as quiet and unassuming, is animated on Oct. 9 in front of a crowd of seniors at a Tucson YMCA, where he’s rallying them in preparation for get-out-the-vote efforts now that Election Day is just weeks away.

Republican Doug Ducey and Democrat Fred DuVal have stuck to broadly-crafted answers when they are asked to highlight their contrasting visions for the state..

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected in Arizona to headline two fundraisers and a campaign event for Republican governor candidate Doug Ducey.

With the hotly contested primary elections in Arizona’s legislative districts over, the vast majority of seats in the Legislature are essentially decided. Most districts are heavily dominated by one political party, making the November election a mere formality.

Rancher Gary Kiehne has taken the lead over House Speaker Andy Tobin in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District’s GOP primary, climbing from behind to now 400 votes ahead.

The Arizona Democratic Party and a conservative lobbyist are alleging in separate complaints filed with the Citizens Clean Elections Commission that Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal used state resources for campaigning.

When Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin entered the race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, the Republican establishment breathed a collective sigh of relief. They finally had a strong candidate who could take on one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress, Ann Kirkpatrick, in November.

Money is the lifeblood of political speech, and in this election cycle, outside groups and dark money entities are doing most of the talking.

The Arizona Capitol Times asked some of the best, and cheapest, political consultants in the business about how to win a campaign for public office on a shoestring budget.

It’s getting harder and harder to turn on the television without seeing an ad for the 2014 governor’s race. As of June 20, three candidates in the crowded Republican primary are on the air simultaneously for the first time.