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Attorney Tom Ryan (Photo by Gary Grado, Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 21, 2018

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.

Steve Montenegro
Feb 21, 2018

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.

Debbie Lesko (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 19, 2018

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.

Debbie Lesko and Steve Montenegro, both former state senators, are the frontrunners in the special election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
Feb 16, 2018

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.

(Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 12, 2018

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.

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., takes his seat before the start of a House Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Franks says in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff. Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy. Franks and his wife have 3-year-old twins who were conceived through surrogacy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Feb 9, 2018

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.

Jan 29, 2018

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.

Supervisor Steve Gallardo. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 18, 2018

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.

Jan 2, 2018

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.

Sen. Debbie Lesko
Dec 21, 2017

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.

Dec 15, 2017

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.

Dec 15, 2017

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.

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