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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... […]
A lot could go wrong for both flyers in LD6 Senate race
In 2018, Felicia French came within 600 votes of doing the improbable – a Democrat flipping a legislative seat in northern Arizona and creating a 30-30 deadlock in the House.
Lawmaker: Republicans out to remove LD6 nominee from ballot
An upset for Wendy Rogers in Legislative District 6 has led some Republicans to write off the Senate seat as a lost cause and others to brainstorm ways to replace her with another Republican candidate.
Rogers takes first lead in decade of campaigns
Congressional-level spending in a state legislative race appears to have paid off for Wendy Rogers, who jumped out to an early lead over longtime lawmaker Sylvia Allen in a northern Arizona GOP primary.
Some Republicans fear Rogers primary victory will bring defeat
Northern Arizona’s sprawling Legislative District 6 has long been considered one of the most crucial districts as Republicans fight to maintain control of the state Senate. But Republicans in the district and in Phoenix fear that the general election could be decided as early as August 4.
Allen returning to the Senate after besting O’Halleran in LD6
Sylvia Allen will return to the Senate seat she left just two years ago after pulling ahead of independent Tom O’Halleran during overnight ballot counting in Legislative District 6.
McGuire holds on for crucial Democratic win in swing district
Republicans who hoped to pad their voting advantage in the Arizona Senate might have to look elsewhere, as Sen. Barbara McGuire leads her GOP opponent in Legislative District 8.
Allen, O’Halleran compete to return to Legislature
No matter who wins the Senate race in Arizona’s Legislative District 6, the victor will be making a homecoming to the Capitol. Republican Sylvia Allen, 67, whose name will be printed on ballots in place of the deceased Sen. Chester Crandell, last served in the Senate in 2012. Her lone challenger, independent Tom O’Halleran, 68, was also once a senator, most recently in 2008.
Crandell’s widow selected to fill out Senate term
The wife of the late Sen. Chester Crandell will serve the remainder of the Heber Republican’s term.
Sylvia Allen expected to replace Crandell on LD6 Senate ballot
Republican leaders from Legislative District 6 and GOP officials have settled on a candidate to replace the late Sen. Chester Crandell as the party’s Senate nominee – former legislator and current Navajo County supervisor Sylvia Allen.
Crandell defeats Democrat Chabin in LD6 Senate race
Rep. Chester Crandell, a Heber Republican, staved off a big money campaign targeting his defeat in the Legislative District 6 Senate race.
