Political storms ahead for Dem elections head in red state
As the first Democrat to be elected as recorder in Maricopa County in decades, Adrian Fontes has also served as a punching bag for Republicans, for reasons both legitimate and political.
Ducey extols spending on his re-election
To hear Doug Ducey tell it, he got another four-year term as governor by waging a campaign based on his record.
Jalakoi Solomon: Motivating millennials to vote
Jalakoi Solomon led NextGen Arizona’s youth voter outreach initiative, which boosted turnout among young voters this election cycle.
CD8 results give Democrats confidence for midterm elections
The outlook of Democrats in the state got rosier on April 24 when the special election results in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District put the Republican candidate in the bright red district ahead by only 5 percentage points.
Billionaire Tom Steyer to spend $2 million on AZ youth vote initiative
Hoping to incite a blue wave in Arizona, billionaire mega-donor Tom Steyer will pour at least $2 million into state elections this year.
Democratic poll concludes Ducey is vulnerable in 2018
Gov. Doug Ducey is vulnerable to a Democratic challenger in the 2018 election as voters find him lukewarm, a new poll shows.
Early bird candidates take flight for 2018 election
The 2018 election is more than 18 months away, but candidates for statewide seats are starting campaigns earlier than usual.
Gosar eyes primary challenge to Flake
Add Congressman Paul Gosar to the list of potential challengers U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake might face in next year’s Republican primary.
A senator, a dentist and a treasurer walk into a primary…
While DeWit weighs his options for 2018, including whether to run for US Senate, another potential Flake challenger is emerging. Gosar told our reporter that he’s considering running against Flake in next year’s primary, although he hasn’t made a decision.
But, Frank, can you do this?
When Frank Riggs aspired to become governor in 2014, many observers questioned why he did not instead run for superintendent of public instruction, given his education-centric campaign and anti-Common Core yard signs.
State Treasurer DeWit might run for re-election in 2018 after all
State Treasurer Jeff DeWit’s decision not to seek a second term in 2018 may not be as ironclad as it seemed earlier this year.