Bennett: Independents stayed home despite potential to sway primaries
Nearly three out of four registered voters in Arizona didn't bother to cast ballots for any of the primary races.
Is everyone aware the race has already begun?
The cavalry may not have yet come to DuVal’s aid, but help might be on the way in the form of an IE committee formed yesterday (Sept. 4) by DuVal ally Tim Riester.
They’ve all been called RINOs before, so why not?
Readers of the Republic this morning saw a full-page ad on the back of the paper from the DuVal campaign touting his support from Republicans, including a handful of prominent names.
Are you ready for some debating?
Ducey and DuVal will face off for their first debate of the general election on Sept. 10. The East Valley Partnership will host the debate at the Chandler Center for the Arts, which will be moderated by 12 News reporter Brahm Resnik, according to an EVP spokeswoman.
DuVal takes on a formidable opponent Ducey in race for governor
Fred DuVal, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, enters the general election unscathed and with plenty of cash for his matchup with Republican nominee Doug Ducey. But the near-universal consensus is that, as a Democrat, he enters the general as the underdog.
Let the general election begin
The Republican Governors Assn wasted no time in putting a target on DuVal’s back once primary night was over, hitting the Dem nominee with a $300,000 weeklong TV ad buy.
DuVal lashes out at Ducey over “tooth fairy math”
The outcome of the race for governor could turn on who can scare the middle class more, especially over the high cost of college.
New guv’s first crisis: Dealing with school funding while trying to cut taxes
The tax-cutting stance embraced by several candidates for governor is heading straight into a collision course with the reality of a judge’s ruling on school funding.
Responses to 9th Circuit Court ‘dreamers’ ruling
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 7 ordered that “dreamers” who the federal government allow to work in this country also be issued Arizona driver’s licenses, at least for the time being. The court rejected arguments by Gov. Jan Brewer that she was entitled to issue an executive order two years ago denying licenses to those in the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childh[...]
Melvin endorses Ducey in race for Arizona governor
Having pulled out of the race himself, state Sen. Al Melvin is supporting state Treasurer Doug Ducey for the Republican nomination for Arizona governor.
DuVal leads gubernatorial candidates in out-of-state contributions
Almost a quarter of the money Democrat Fred DuVal has raised for his gubernatorial campaign has come from outside Arizona – more than any other candidate for the office.
Some candidates are more equal than others
Thanks to her deep pockets, Jones is leading the money race in the gubernatorial contest. But Ducey, DuVal and Smith have also raked in considerable amounts of cash.