DuVal struggles as outside groups open their pocketbooks for Ducey
As early ballots went out, the extremely lopsided outside spending in the governor’s race strongly favored Republican nominee Doug Ducey. In the meantime, independent expenditure spending for Democratic nominee Fred DuVal is picking up, but not by much.
Ducey holds 10-point lead over DuVal in online poll
Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Ducey holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Fred DuVal in an online poll commissioned by CBS and the New York Times.
I am a female Hispanic Democrat and I am voting for Doug Ducey
We can no longer afford to compromise by electing career political insiders. As a native Arizonan and a sitting state legislator, I am faced with the consequences of the current economic climate every day. Our schools are underperforming, our businesses have been slow to recover and state revenues are falling short of projections. Doug Ducey is the only candidate I trust to improve Arizona because[...]
Ducey, DuVal differ on gay rights, other social issues
Their plans to fix Arizona’s economy may be hard to decipher. And neither Democrat Fred DuVal nor Republican Doug Ducey is precise on exactly how they think the state will permanently come up with more money for schools.
Arizona faces $1 billion deficit by next fiscal year
Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Budget Legislative Committee, said the $1 billion budget gap in fiscal 2016 assumes that this year’s shortfall will be solved with one-time solutions.
Republicans prepare for early ballots with huge ad buy attacking DuVal
The Republican Governors Association launched what is likely the largest single-week advertising blitz of the election cycle in Arizona, attacking Democratic gubernatorial nominee Fred DuVal as a “slick lobbyist” with a liberal record.
Miranda switches sides after early DuVal endorsement
Democratic Rep. Catherine Miranda was for Fred DuVal before she was against him. Doug Ducey wasn’t Miranda’s first endorsement in the governor’s race. In July 2013, she was one of eight House Democrats who publicly backed DuVal.
Where are the details? Candidates for governor say a lot without saying anything
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..
Dems retract allegation on Ducey emails
The Arizona Democratic Party retracted a statement it released alleging that state Treasurer Doug Ducey, the GOP nominee for governor, did not use his official email account for the entire year of 2013.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie to stump for Doug Ducey
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected in Arizona to headline two fundraisers and a campaign event for Republican governor candidate Doug Ducey.
The rarest of all political creatures?
It’s become commonplace for Dems in Arizona to round up a list of Republican supporters to show some bipartisan street cred in the hopes of swaying independent voters and left-leaning Republicans. Last night, it was the GOP’s turn, when Ducey announced Miranda’s endorsement during the gubernatorial debate on “Arizona Horizon.”
Ducey, DuVal spar on education funding, tax cuts, records
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey indicated that he would veto any measuring attempting to roll back the Medicaid expansion plan implemented last year by Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature during a debate broadcast across the state.