Democratic money dwarfs Republican spending
A handful of Democratic legislative candidates bolstered by out-of-state funders broke Arizona campaign finance records with just two weeks to go before the election. Democrats in swing districts pulled in... […]
In LD20, Democrats see road to power
Republicans maintain a roughly 5,000-voter advantage. Surmountable, sure, but the outcome is hardly set in stone. They say they believe they are better prepared than they were in 2018, when the Democrats surged to a 29-31 split in the House, propelled by voters activated by education and the Red for Ed movement.
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.
Court explains decision to let candidate stay on ballot
A court order allowing certain people to take their address out of public records does not mean they can hide it when they run for office, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Shawnna Bolick launches third run for state legislature
The wife of an Arizona Supreme Court justice hopes voters in Glendale and north Phoenix give her a shot in her third bid for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.
Rep. Carl Seel loses LD20 GOP primary
Republican Rep. Carl Seel lost the Legislative District 20 House primary, having been edged out by his seatmate, Rep. Paul Boyer, and political newcomer Anthony Kern.
In crowded AZ LD20 House race, Seel is the favorite of precinct committeemen
At the state Capitol, Republican Rep. Carl Seel isn’t always treated with deference by his colleagues. Seel is the only Republican in the House who is not a freshman and does not hold a position in leadership or a committee chairmanship. He formerly was chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, but had that role was stripped from him in 2013.
Dems challenge GOP approach to education in District 20 debate
Democrats running in a Republican-leaning West Valley district zeroed in on the majority party’s decision to slash education funding during the fiscal crisis and keep it relatively flat even when the economy began to turn around.
Boyer, Seel win northwest Phoenix Republican primary
An incumbent and a former legislative staffer won Tuesday in a three-way race in the Legislative District 20 Republican primary. Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix and Paul Boyer of Phoenix,... […]