Gerae Peten is used to working with her back to the wall. It’s a mindset she shares with many of her Democratic colleagues in the state Legislature. Years of subordination to Republican rule can do that — as can the ...
Read More »Republicans hope to change the tide in LD 4
Hopkins is back after longshot bid in 2014 barely fell short 
In 2014, Republican Richard Hopkins nearly pulled off the extraordinary feat of winning a seat in the state House in an overwhelmingly Democratic district. This year, he failed to even get the 252 signatures necessary in order to run for office.
Read More »No safe district: 2 Republicans poised for upsets in Dem-heavy districts 
A pair of upsets are catching the political establishment by surprise: Two southern Arizona Democrats in heavily Democratic legislative districts are trailing Republicans in state House races.
Read More »Second time’s a charm for Yuma Democrat Fernandez in LD4 
It appears the second time's the charm for Yuma Democrat Charlene Fernandez, who is beating her challenger in the Democratic primary for an open House seat in Legislative District 4.
Read More »LD4 Republicans pick 3 to replace Burges; Bundgaard ally selected 
Republicans from the West Valley on Wednesday nominated a district party chairwoman and two others to replace the House seat formerly held by Sen. Judy Burges.
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