Dems nominate 3 to fill LD4 House vacancy
Democrats in Legislative District 4 nominated three candidates July 10 for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to consider for a House vacancy in the district.
Woman who changed AZ law to begin fraud trial
Elizabeth Holmes, who got state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to change Arizona law in 2015 to financially benefit her company, goes on trial this week on criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy.
Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
GOP infighting in LD28 gives Democrats hope of trifecta
The Arizona Republican Party would have you think there’s nothing wrong in Legislative District 28.
3 departing lawmakers leave words of wisdom to new class
Rep. Bob Robson is one of the 32 current lawmakers who won’t be returning to the Capitol in January, more than one-third of the entire Legislature. Some left of their own volition, others, like Robson, lost their re-election bids.
‘Late early ballots’ break in favor of Republicans this year
Last-minute ballots helped some Republican candidates and conservative causes surge to victory after Election Night, reversing the historical trend of late-counted ballots favoring Arizona Democrats.
Legislative contests turned on prez race developments
Though some polls showed Meyer with a clear lead roughly 10 days prior to the election, he lost to Brophy McGee by 2,312 votes, according to the unofficial tally.
Brophy McGee holds lead over Meyer in LD28 Senate race
Republican Rep. Kate Brophy McGee leads Democratic Rep. Eric Meyer in the race for Legislative District 28’s Senate seat.
Meyer envisions a split Senate, and Brophy McGee has ‘heck of a fight’
On the campaign trail, Rep. Eric Meyer is not shying away from the potentially historic significance his election to the Senate could have.
Columbus Day holiday won’t provide voters extra time to register
The attorney general’s office will not order Secretary of State Michele Reagan to tell counties to give voters an extra day to register to vote despite the deadline this year falling on a holiday.
With Eric Meyer leaving the House, Republicans finally see opening in LD28
Republicans in Legislative District 28 have reason to hope this year they can finally pick up the second seat in the famously middle-of-the-road politically moderate district.