Early look at 2024’s competitive legislative districts
As the 2024 state election draws closer, Republicans and Democrats are already targeting several key competitive legislative districts that could determine which party has control of the Legislature.
Brewer backing fails to help moderate challengers
The chorus of Tea Party anger that drove conservative candidates to challenge their party’s elected officials is faltering to take down Republican legislators who supported Medicaid expansion.
Incumbents trump challengers in LD13
Republican Diane Landis, who secured Gov. Jan Brewer’s blessing, is trailing incumbent Reps. Darin Mitchell and Steve Montenegro - two of the Capitol’s most conservative lawmakers - in the Legislative District 13 House race.
As trend continues, GOP dominates Pinal County
Pinal County’s position as a Democrat stronghold is gone as a new Republican domination took hold in the Nov. 6 election.
Heavy spending not enough to beat LD6 Republicans in House race
Heavy spending by Democratic independent expenditure groups didn’t pay off in the Legislative District 6 House race as two Republicans won convincingly.