Sinema noticeably absent from campaign trail in Arizona
As Election Day approaches, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been noticeably absent from the campaign trail in Arizona, and candidates throughout the state are remaining largely mum on why the state’s senior senator isn’t stumping for her party’s nominees in extremely close statewide races.
Verifying a candidate’s address isn’t required – yet
Legislative District 22 Senate Republican write-in candidate Dick Weed doesn’t live in District 22, according to a quick search of his residential address. His home is actually in the heavily Democratic District 26. And he’s not alone. In fact, several candidates this year – and in past years – don’t live in the districts where they run.
Suspect arrested in Hobbs’ office burglary, no apparent ties to Hobbs or Lake
Phoenix Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign office.
Police arrest suspect in campaign office burglary
Phoenix Police made an arrest in the case of a burglary at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign office, the department said in a statement on Thursday morning.
Pro-life Dems throw wrench in party plans and contradict campaign messaging
Two pro-life Democrats are contradicting the party’s message that voting for the Democratic ticket means protecting abortion from statewide bans.
Complaints about ballot box watchers pile up, but law enforcement response could be limited
The Secretary of State’s office has now referred six complaints about alleged voter intimidation to law enforcement agencies and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has referred two incidents to the County Attorney’s Office. But law enforcement officials say they may be limited in what they can do to respond to complaints about self-appointed monitors who are hanging out near ballot boxes i[...]
Lake doubles down on border policy, dodges election, abortion questions in Clean Elections interview
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake touted her tax-cut plan and said she’s ready for a legal battle with the federal government over border policy, but also emphasized the limitations of the governor’s role in a one-on-one interview on Saturday.
Hobbs outspends Lake, outside money pours in
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs has outraised and outspent her Republican opponent Kari Lake in the governor’s race so far, financial statements filed over the weekend reveal.
After disastrous primary, Pinal County overhauls system
Pinal County, where a disastrous primary season was one of the year's biggest U.S. election debacles, has gotten on track for successful midterm voting, an expert said October 19.
Democrats’ lawsuit challenging ballot order far from resolved
That early ballot you just got in the mail? Odds are it lists Republicans first. And it's all because of a 43-year-old Arizona law. Now it's being challenged by Democrats.
Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters
A voter registration error caused up to 6,000 Arizona voters to get a mail ballot with only federal races, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Tuesday.
Hobbs addresses refusal to debate, Talonya Adams case and policy positions in PBS interview
In a 30-minute interview on Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs addressed questions about her role in the discrimination and retaliation case brought by a former Arizona Senate staffer and defended her policy propositions on issues from abortion to border security.