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Lake stumps for South Dakota governor
They had waited in the heat in a line that wrapped around the block and now the excitement was palpable when South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took the stage in a Scottsdale convention hall at an event that Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona, hosted.
Deniers spur Republicans to endorse Dems
Rick Romley, an Arizona Republican who served more than 15 years as Maricopa County attorney, is among a group of Republicans who are crossing the political aisle to support Democrats in this year’s election, citing election fraud claims and a sense that the Republican Party they know isn’t represented by many of this year’s GOP candidates.
Governors races take on new prominence, with higher stakes
Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state's top executive post, including in Arizona, could be pivotal for the nation's political future.
With debate off the table, Lake launches ‘Ask Me Anything’ events
When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs finally officially said earlier this month that she won’t debate her GOP opponent Kari Lake, Lake quickly accused Hobbs of cowardice. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has used opponent Democrat Katie Hobbs' decision not to debate her as an opportunity to brand a series of campaign stops as an “Ask Me Anything” tour.
Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
The right-wing forces that John McCain marginalized within the Arizona GOP are now in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation's most closely matched battlegrounds.
Do past social media posts sway voters?
Unsavory comments from the pasts of political candidates are often dredged up during the campaign season, but Republican consultants say voters don’t necessarily care.
Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices
Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.
Hobbs and Lake won’t debate despite election commission offering to let Hobbs propose conditions
Arizona voters won't see a debate between the major gubernatorial hopefuls.
Lake and Hobbs stress business-friendly policies
Gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, the current Democratic Secretary of State, provided a centrist stance that seemed aimed at the business community, during a candidate forum that the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted on Sept. 7. Meanwhile, Republican opponent Kari Lake emphasized many of the same policies she has touted throughout her campaign during the event.
Commission rejects Hobbs’ request to scrap traditional gubernatorial debate
Members of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission rejected a demand by Democrat Katie Hobbs to scrap the traditional gubernatorial debate.
Will Hobbs face Lake? Debate prospect unclear
With one deadline already in the rearview mirror, it’s still not clear if the Democratic nominee for governor will get on a debate stage with her opponent before the November general election.
At Democrats’ rally, candidates focus on Republican opponents
Arizona Democratic statewide candidates from up and down the ticket offered a preview of their campaign strategy for this year’s general election during a "unity rally" on Aug. 27 in west Phoenix.
