Decade of Dem gains sets stage for nail-biter legislative races
House and Senate seats have only flipped when fewer than 10 percentage points separate voter registration numbers for the two major parties. This year, that holds true in nine districts.
Candidates spread conspiracy theory in bid to be elected
Republican Senate candidates who won uncontested primaries have expressed varying levels of support for a unfounded and wide-ranging conspiracy theory which holds that Donald Trump is fighting an elite cabal of business leaders, celebrities, media professionals and politicians engaged in Satanic worship and child sex trafficking.
Epstein, Jermaine win LD18 House race; Norgaard out
Both Democrats in the Legislative District 18 House race maintained last night’s early lead and have won.
Greg Patterson takes step in political comeback
Former lawmaker and Arizona Board of Regents chairman Greg Patterson is well on his way to a political comeback.
Swing-district Dems use divergent vote tactics in Legislature
No legislative votes are picked apart come election season quite like those of lawmakers from Arizona’s swing districts. While Sen. Sean Bowie follows conventional wisdom, Reps. Mitzi Epstein and Kelli Butler don’t play by bipartisan rules.
Taxes, education dominate battle for open Senate seat in LD18
Democrats’ hopes of gaining seats in the Arizona Senate hinge in part on Legislative District 18, where an open seat has created an unexpected opportunity for the state’s minority party to chip away at the Republican majority.
Republicans wrap up wins in Legislative District 18
Republicans’ leads have widened in Legislative District 18, where they are poised to keep control of the Senate seat and the two House seats.
Dems see stars aligning in LD18 House race
Despite suffering a crushing blow in the 2012 election, Democrats in Phoenix’s Legislative District 18 say this year the stars are aligning in their attempt to capture an open seat in House being vacated by a Republican.
County attorney to dismiss campaign sign charge against Robson
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is going to dismiss a misdemeanor charge related to an allegation that Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, tampered with a campaign sign.