Election Day in Arizona saw Republicans winning the presidential vote despite Democratic efforts to tap into the state's growing demographic shift, a GOP sweep of statewide utility regulator races, and a sturdy defense of a swing congressional district in southern Arizona.
Read More »Reign ends for Joe Arpaio, once popular immigration enforcer
The federal government had just stripped Sheriff Joe Arpaio of his power to arrest immigrants in the country illegally when the defiant metro Phoenix lawman put his bravado to the test at a 2009 rally.
Read More »Yarbrough will be new state Senate president 
Senate Republicans elected Steve Yarbrough as the chamber’s president, ushering in a new era of leadership with the departure of Sen. Andy Biggs.
Read More »Students protest Trump win at Arizona capitol
Dozens of Phoenix high school students who walked out of class are protesting Donald Trump's presidential win at the state capitol.
Read More »Engel takes lead in surprisingly close District 10 race 
Newcomer Kirsten Engel is holding the top spot in southern Arizona’s Legislative District 10, while incumbent Democratic Rep. Stefanie Mach is barely hanging on to the second seat, fending off a challenge from a familiar foe.
Read More »A day of drama: Here is a rundown of who won, who lost in Tuesday’s election
Arizona failed to turn blue in the presidential election, but Democrats picked up at least one seat in the Legislature, and voters ousted the infamous Republican Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Read More »Voters oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio after charge clouds campaign
An Arizona sheriff who became a national political figure by cracking down on illegal immigration and jailing inmates in tents lost Tuesday after 24 years in office, eliminating the last vestige of the state's decade-old movement of local police confronting people in the country illegally.
Read More »Voters approve measure to raise minimum wage 
Early voter totals show Arizona’s fry cooks, cashiers and other unskilled workers will be making $12 by 2020.
Read More »O’Halleran wins race against Babeu in CD1 
Democrats held onto their seat on Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, as Democrat Tom O’Halleran holds a commanding lead over Republican Paul Babeu.
Read More »McSally defeats Heinz in southern Arizona’s District 2 
Freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally held off her Democratic challenger, Matt Heinz, in Tuesday’s race for Southern Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
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