Tea party members are gathered in Phoenix for three days of meetings to push reforms and back Republicans.

A poll showing Arpaio as the front-runner in the U.S. Senate race garnered all the headlines yesterday afternoon, though serious political observers have no reason to believe the sheriff will enter the race, despite his $3 million war chest and proven ability to raise large amounts of money nationally.

Ron Carmichael told our reporter he believes his endorsements from Kyl, Adams, Shadegg and other GOP elected officials ultimately cost him the Republican Party chairman's election on Saturday.

The Goldwater Institute has named retiring U.S. Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona as a senior fellow.

Republican Ben Quayle, Democrat Jon Hulburd and Libertarian Michael Shoen are set to debate on KAET-TV's Horizon show at 7 p.m.

“Jonathan Hulburd’s wife won’t give him the amount of money it would take for him to beat Ben Quayle.” — Sean Noble, former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. John Shadegg, referring to Hulburd’s wife, whose family owns household products giant S.C. Johnson.

Congressional candidate Paulina Morris has raised about $275,000 in the crowded Republican race for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle plans to announce his candidacy March 31 for the U.S. House seat that's now held by retiring Republican Rep. John Shadegg.

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 voted 219 to 212 to pass the health care legislation that the Senate had already approved. The vote sends the measure to President Obama, who expects to sign the legislation March 23. After the vote, Arizona’s congressional delegation explained either their support or their opposition. Candidates for Congress also weighed in.

Two incumbent lawmakers and a party officer were nominated to replace Jim Waring, a Phoenix Republican who resigned his Senate seat last month to run for Congress.