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New legislative faces, same politics
Challengers ousted two Republican Senate incumbents in the July 30 primary election, but they are unlikely to shift the political makeup of the chamber if they win their general elections contests, Arizona GOP consultants said.Â
Bill would give county supervisors deadline to fill legislative vacancies
A Tempe Democrat introduced a bill Jan. 29 that would put a time limit on county boards of supervisors to fill vacancies in the Legislature.
Shaw disqualified in District 17 over residency
A judge scratched legislative candidate Augustus Shaw's name from the ballot, ruling that he is not qualified to run for a District 17 House seat because he is not actually a resident of the district.
Schapira to run for Senate; Arredondo to run for House
A longtime Tempe city councilor is switching parties to run for the state House as a Democrat after a veteran legislator announces her retirement. Ben Arredondo, who has served on the Tempe City Council since 1994, will announce his candidacy for the District 17 House seat. The move was prompted by Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill's retirement announcement, which came at a Capitol press conference on Nov. 1[...]
