Senate staffer may be victim of ‘revenge porn’ shared in connection with Montenegro
A woman whose text messages with former state Sen. Steve Montenegro were shared with news outlets believes she is a victim of revenge porn, her attorney said Wednesday.
Montenegro lashes out at reports of topless selfie from staffer
Former state Sen. Steve Montenegro is refusing to deny news reports on texts that suggest he had an intimate relationship with a Senate staffer.
The Breakdown, Episode 7: ‘Hamilton’ was bound to come up sometime
The Arizona Capitol Times team didn't know how to say no to a "Hamilton" tribute, and "licenses schmicenses" was a real topic of conversation.
Lesko, Montenegro take spending lead in CD8 GOP primary
While a dozen Republicans are on the ballot for the special election primary in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, campaign spending shows the field of viable candidates is far less crowded.
The Breakdown, Episode 6: Details, details
After two weeks in one crisis or another, lawmakers really got to work last week, and our reporters dug in.
CD8 – where GOP winner can hold the seat a long, long time
With a nearly 2-1 Republican advantage over Democrats in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, the recently vacated seat offers job security to the victor of the special primary election.
Bob Stump: Name claim fuels feud in CD8
The widow of former Congressman Bob Stump has called on a congressional candidate by the same name to “stop this charade” and publicly acknowledge he is not related to her family.
Supervisors appoint ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace Debbie Lesko
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today appointed ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace former state Sen. Debbie Lesko in Legislative District 21.
First candidate certified in race to replace Trent Franks
The Arizona secretary of state's office has certified the first candidate in the special election to replace Republican Rep. Trent Franks, and it is not one of the best-known names.
State Sen. Debbie Lesko seeking US House seat
A second state senator has formally announced a run for the U.S. House seat left vacant when Republican Rep. Trent Franks resigned.
Montenegro resigns Senate seat to concentrate on run for Congress
In a letter sent to Senate President Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, Montenegro wrote that he would be resigning from his seat effective today.
Consultant says Dems need to be lucky and good to win CD8
In these early days of the 8th Congressional District special election, little attention – if any – has been paid to the two Democratic candidates running in the overwhelmingly red stronghold.