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Musk emerging as Twitter’s chief moderator ahead of midterms, helps Finchem
Days after taking over Twitter and a week before the U.S. midterm elections, billionaire Elon Musk has positioned himself as moderator-in-chief of one of the most important social media platforms in American politics, including engaging directly with Republican Arizona secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem.
Independents – your vote will change Arizona’s future
Two strong, diversely opposite parties are vying for your independent vote. Your decision will either help maintain our democracy, freedoms, and rights, or it is possible, this will be your last opportunity to have your vote count.
Deniers spur Republicans to endorse Dems
Rick Romley, an Arizona Republican who served more than 15 years as Maricopa County attorney, is among a group of Republicans who are crossing the political aisle to support Democrats in this year’s election, citing election fraud claims and a sense that the Republican Party they know isn’t represented by many of this year’s GOP candidates.
Finchem defends attendance at Jan. 6 riot, Fontes criticizes ‘conspiracy theories’
The Republican candidate for secretary of state defended his attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, saying his presence there did not make him a participant.
Candidates for top state election job to spar in debate
A Republican Arizona lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies and has former President Donald Trump's endorsement will spar with the Democrat who helped oversee the 2020 election in Maricopa County this evening as they both seek the state's top election post.
Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
The right-wing forces that John McCain marginalized within the Arizona GOP are now in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation's most closely matched battlegrounds.
Finchem, Kern, Gosar ordered to pay legal fees of Democratic foe
Three Republican lawmakers must pay the legal fees of a Democratic foe after filing what a judge called a meritless lawsuit against her.
At Democrats’ rally, candidates focus on Republican opponents
Arizona Democratic statewide candidates from up and down the ticket offered a preview of their campaign strategy for this year’s general election during a "unity rally" on Aug. 27 in west Phoenix.
Judge declines to require hand count of Arizona ballots
A federal judge refused Friday to require that Arizona officials count ballots by hand in November, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Republican nominees for governor and secretary of state based on false claims of problems with vote-counting machines.
County seeks sanctions against election lawsuit plaintiffs
Maricopa County wants a federal judge to sanction Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley, GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and their lawyers in a case that Lake and Finchem filed in April seeking to block the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona elections.
Trump slate poised for clean sweep in primary
The Trump faction of the Republican Party appeared poised for a string of wins in Arizona’s GOP primary races as initial results rolled in on Tuesday, but the top Trump-endorsed candidate for state office was losing.
Ducey: voters should have confidence in election results
Gov. Doug Ducey has a word of advice for people who believe Arizona elections lack integrity. You're being lied to and deceived.
