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Incumbent Sen. T.J. Shope gains major lead over Kerby
Preliminary election night results show that Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, is falling behind his Democrat challenger Taylor Kerby.
Incumbent Martinez leading in LD16 House race; Democrat newcomer barely trails Hudelson
The single-shot Democratic state House candidate in Legislative District 16 lost his lead to both Republican opponents by Wednesday morning. Incumbent Rep. Teresa Martinez, R-Casa Grande, currently leads the district with 36.66% of the district’s votes as of 10:30 a.m. Her running mate Rob Hudelson received 31.76% and Democratic newcomer Keith Seaman, just trails Hudelson with 31.57%.
Former lawmaker John Fillmore on his way back to Capitol
Former Rep. John Fillmore, a one-term lawmaker from Apache Junction who served from 2011-12, could be returning to the state Capitol.
Coleman, Townsend cruise to victory in LD16
Republicans Rep. Kelly Townsend and Rep. Doug Coleman coasted to easy victories in the Legislative District 16 House GOP primary.
Rep. Coleman changes mind, shakes up House race in District 16
The Republican primary for two House seats in the East Valley’s Legislative District 16 claimed two victims before it even got started.
Legislative candidate targeted over Jewish faith
A legislative candidate woke up Friday to an anti-Semitic hate message and a pair of swastikas spray-painted on his driveway and on a campaign sign in his yard.
Reps. Townsend, Coleman heading toward re-election in LD16
Republican Rep. Kelly Townsend is leading the pack in the Legislative District 16 GOP primary and Republican Rep. Doug Coleman is beating back former lawmaker John Fillmore for the district’s second House seat.
Different points of view
New lawmakers could change dynamics of Senate
Two new lawmakers arrived at the Legislature this summer to fill vacancies in the Arizona Senate, potentially altering the dynamics of a chamber that left the Capitol bitterly divided on the issue of Medicaid expansion.
Farnsworth, Fillmore and Townsend nominated as next LD16 state senator
GOP leaders in Maricopa County selected Republicans Dave Farnsworth, John Fillmore and Rep. Kelly Townsend as nominees to serve as the next state senator in Legislative District 16. The slate of nominees will be forwarded to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which will select one of three to replace former Sen. Rich Crandall.
Crandall holds off Fillmore in East Valley race
Rep. John Fillmore, an Apache Junction legislator with Tea Party leanings, has conceded defeat in his race against Sen. Rich Crandall, a low-key but influential member of the “mainstream” wing of the GOP caucus.
The tally has yet to be completed, but Fillmore said he doesn’t think he can catch up.
Coleman, Townsend win in LD16 House contest
Former Apache Junction Mayor Doug Coleman and Tea Party candidate Kelly Townsend of Mesa took the lead in a four-way House Republican primary Tuesday in House Legislative District 16.
Fillmore calls for Crandall’s ouster, despite history of defending disgraced ex-lawmakers
Rep. John Fillmore has defended a former lawmaker who was accused of domestic violence. And he’s asked the courts to be lenient on another legislator who was convicted of defrauding a children’s charity.
But the Apache Junction Republican says his political challenger, Sen. Rich Crandall, should be subject to an ethics trial, removed from his committee chairmanship and ultimately oust[...]
