Legislative map unveils tough primary matchups

Some districts packed with incumbents

Lawmakers named to fill committee seats vacated by Court

With Rep. Steve Court’s ascension to majority leader, other lawmakers have been appointed to fill the seats he has left vacant on various committees.

Escaping his ‘comfort zone:’ How an experience in Rio and a Vince Lombardi quote led Justin Pierce to a House seat

Justin Pierce remembers when the calls started coming in.

Former House Speaker Kirk Adams had officially announced his resignation and the precinct committeemen for Legislative District 19 were beginning their search for a replacement. Pierce, a labor attorney, son of Arizona Corporation commissioner and former state lawmaker Gary Pierce, a grassroots activist and generally affable guy,[...]

Kirk Adams’ replacement takes oath of office

Rep. Justin Pierce, R-Mesa, was sworn in at the House of Representatives this morning.

Flanked by family, friends and new legislative colleagues, Pierce stood on the House floor and took the oath of office.

What? No drama?

Prior to being appointed, Pierce sat in the front row and apart from Brown, Parker and LD19 GOP Chairman Wayne Gardner.

Pierce named as Adams’ replacement

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has spoken: Justin Pierce, a labor attorney, will be replacing Kirk Adams in the state Arizona House of Representatives.

LD19 committeemen nominate 3 potential replacements for Adams, send picks to county board for final selection

After more than three hours of discussion, debate and voting, three potential replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams were chosen.

LD19 committeemen to nominate replacement for Kirk Adams

Precinct committeemen in Legislative District 19 will meet tonight to nominate three replacements for former House Speaker Kirk Adams, who resigned last month to run for Congress.