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Regina Cobb set to replace Goodale in LD5
When Rep. Doris Goodale declined to run for re-election to focus on her recovery from a 2013 stroke, four Republicans lined up to replace her. But none of them are in the mold of Goodale, a moderate Republican who supported Medicaid expansion and the Common Core education standards.
Fann pulls ahead as Yavapai County reports election results
A new face will be replacing longtime legislator Andy Tobin in the state House in January, as three-time legislative candidate Noel Campbell took the lead over former lawmaker Linda Gray for the second seat in Legislative District 1.
State Supreme Court gives green light to MCCCD at-large seats
Elections for two new at-large seats to the Maricopa County Community College District governing board will take place, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.
Crandell’s death opens door to independent win
The death of Republican state Sen. Chester Crandell has boosted the chances for an independent to be elected to the Legislature for the first time in recent memory. Crandell was unopposed in the GOP primary and was set to take on independent Tom O'Halleran in the November general election.
As more AZ independents vote in primaries, GOP eyes closing them
The number of independents voting in the partisan primary election on Aug. 26 is expected to surge this year. And with nearly all the primary election action concentrated on the Republican side, independents are overwhelmingly choosing to vote in the GOP primary.
Democrat Felecia Rotellini files AG race signatures
Democrat Felecia Rotellini said Monday she's ready to take on either Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne or his Republican primary opponent in the November general election with a full war chest.
Voter citizenship lawsuit looms over 2014 election
Kansas and Arizona are seeking to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to change its federal voter registration form for those states to include special instructions requiring citizenship documentation.
Independent voters now outnumber Republicans in Arizona
A trend that began after Arizona started letting independents vote in partisan primaries reached fruition this month when they officially became the largest voting bloc in the state, outnumbering registered Republicans by a few thousand.
Appellate court hears argument over 2010 anti-Horne ads
Attorneys disputed the constitutionality of statutes that define what constitutes election advocacy in the case of a committee that spent $1.5 million attacking Tom Horne during the 2010 attorney general’s race.
Smith announces candidacy, says he has the track record to succeed as governor
Ending more than a year of speculation about his political future, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith announced his candidacy for governor, adding another big-name candidate to the already crowded field for the Republican primary.
AZ election laws overhauled in 2013
The past year included perhaps the most significant changes to Arizona’s election laws since the creation of the Clean Elections system and independent redistricting more than a decade earlier.
Dark Money
Specter of anonymous campaign spending looms over 2014
Next year’s elections are shaping up like 2012 — organizations with generic names, big checkbooks and secret contributors spending millions to influence Arizona’s elections.
