Here is who the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chose for LD8
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors filled the latest vacancy in the state House after former Rep. Jevin Hodge resigned following allegations of sexual violence and sexual misconduct from his past.
Sexual misconduct allegations lead to Democratic lawmaker’s resignation
A newly appointed Democratic representative resigned Tuesday amid reports that he violated sexual violence and sexual misconduct policies when he was a college student nearly 10 years ago.
Hodge appointed to fill House Democrat vacancy
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed a Democrat who nearly beat U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., to the state House of Representatives on Jan. 31.
Rep. Cook looks out for LD8 cities, towns
We wish to make it perfectly clear to all of our municipal residents: We stand with Representative Cook in protecting our public safety budgets and bringing funding to Pinal County to help mitigate our state’s long term water shortage.
Republicans hope to change the tide in LD 4
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... […]
Pratt, Shope poised to retain seats
Conservatives drew a target on the backs of Reps. Frank Pratt of Casa Grande and T.J. Shope of Coolidge for supporting Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan last year.
Armed with a mop and broom, Tea Party challengers make their case in LD8
When Republican Reps. T.J. Shope and Frank Pratt didn’t show up to a recent debate hosted by the Pinal County Tea Party, their Republican opponents in the Legislative District 8 House primary, Darla Dawald and Wayne Bachmann, set up a broom and a mop to represent the two incumbents.
Hot contests
Early voting in the 2014 primary begins in nine months, and candidates are already firing up their campaigns.
Republicans in LD8 hoping to hang on despite Democratic dominance
Republicans in rural eastern Arizona are fighting against an almost 7 percentage point GOP voter registration deficit, trying to hold on to two House seats they picked up in the past two elections in a traditionally Democratic district.