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Quezada defeats Hernandez in Dems’ LD29 Senate race
In a bitter rematch, incumbent Sen. Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Democratic Legislative District 29 Senate race.
Schmuck uses Army Reserve accusations to defeat incumbent Dial in LD18
Republican Frank Schmuck upset incumbent Sen. Jeff Dial in the Legislative District 18 Senate primary, capitalizing on a campaign mounted almost exclusively on Dial’s questionable status as an Army veteran.
‘Clean Team’ wins, incumbent Plumlee ousted
The “Clean Team” was victorious in Tempe’s Legislative District 26 as Democratic Rep. Juan Mendez is leading in the district’s Senate Democratic primary, and his running-mates, political newcomers Isela Blanc and Athena Salman, took the top two spots in the district’s House primary.
McCain crushes Ward in primary, will face Kirkpatrick in general election
Kelli Ward’s longshot Republican primary challenge against John McCain ended with a whimper as the senior senator trounced her in his quest for a sixth term.
Jones holds slim lead in CD5, but Biggs says it’s not over yet
Christine Jones is clinging to a slim lead in the contentious GOP primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, but she isn’t declaring victory yet nor is Senate President Andy Biggs conceding defeat.
Marijuana advocates claim misstatements of fact for ballot measure
Supporters of legalized marijuana go to court on Wednesday to argue that Secretary of State Michele Reagan is lying to voters about what the measure would do.
Minimum wage measure cleared for November ballot
Arizonans will get to decide in November whether to hike the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020.
Brian Nissen: You might know him as ‘Dwain,’ a lovable redneck
Brian Nissen is an affable guy with an easy smile. But the moment he puts on a ball cap and sports a mullet-style wig, he transforms into “Dwain,” an affable redneck with an easy smile. Perhaps it’s the way “Dwain” looks into your soul – half squinting, wearing that self-assured grin of a kind-hearted but completely offensive hillbilly – that makes him such a believable prophet of po[...]
Native Americans still fight for voting equality
Despite gaining the rights to citizenship and voting in 1924 from the federal government, Native Americans in some states could not vote until 1962. Those who live on reservations have consistently dealt with distances and language barriers when it comes to voting. But experts who have studied Native American voting rights said recent changes to legal requirements and provisions for voting have ex[...]
In profane rant, legislator slams voters who back opponent
Some voters who cast ballots for his opponent are “ignorant, c---sucking idiots,” according to Rep. Sonny Borrelli.
Solar group reneges on outside spending pledge for Corp Comm race
Despite an earlier promise to stay out of Arizona Corporation Commission elections, a major solar company is backing the only outside group spending on the 2016 regulators’ race.
CNN poll shows AZ is Trump territory
Trump is leading in Arizona by five points among registered voters, a CNN/ORC poll published today shows. Trump was favored by 43 percent of respondents, with Clinton at 38 percent and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson at 12 percent.
