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Sheriff Babeu cleared in abuse of power probe
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and his ex-beau won’t be facing criminal charges for actions related to their breakup that eventually doomed the sheriff’s congressional hopes, the Attorney General’s Office reported.
Even in exit, DC before AZ
Babeu exited the CD4 race the same way he entered it and handled every major announcement his campaign made in between: by scheduling the release to hit the morning news cycle in DC.
Babeu dropping out of GOP congressional race
Paul Babeu is dropping out of the race for Arizona's 4th Congressional District and will instead run for re-election as Pinal County sheriff.
Tobin decides against congressional run
House Speaker Andy Tobin on Monday announced that he will forgo a run for Arizona’s new 4th Congressional District.
Things looking up for Gould’s race on the river
Gould yesterday picked up the endorsement of the fiscally conservative Club for Growth, whose endorsement could provide an influx of needed cash into his race against Gosar and Babeu. Chris Chocola, the group’s president today gave Gould the ringing endorsement of “taxpayer superhero,” and Chocola didn’t mince words about Gould’s incumbent opponent: “Ron has stood up to the big spender[...]
Federal agency subpoenas Pinal County Sheriff Babeu
A federal agency has issued subpoenas to the Pinal County sheriff and the county board after Sheriff Paul Babeu's office refused to turn over two laptops for inspection.
Babeu’s fundraising down from previous quarter
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's congressional campaign saw a marked decrease in fundraising after he faced allegations in mid-February that he threatened an ex-boyfriend with deportation, but he still raised more money during the quarter than his two Republican rivals in the race.
Babeu ads set to air until Election Day
Babeu today became the first CD4 candidate to hit the airwaves, launching what his campaign says is the first in a series of television ads that will run through the Aug. 28 primary. The first ad, titled “Hear it from me,” attempts to push back against the stream of negative press the sheriff has received since being outed by the New Times in a February story that alleged he abused his power a[...]
Report: Babeu resists turning over laptop
The Arizona Republic reports the Pinal County Sheriff's Office is not cooperating with efforts by the county's information-technology department to inspect some computer equipment as part of a federal investigation into potentially unlawful on-the-job political activity.
Mystery poll shows Babeu support plunges to new low
A lengthy poll of GOP primary voters in CD4 earlier this month that has been quietly making the rounds shows that Babeu's support has crumbled.
Babeu tells reporters he will sue ABC15
The Maricopa Monitor March 16 reported that Babeu said he is likely to sue ABC15 for its February report on Babeu’s tenure at a Massachusetts boarding school that was eventually shut down for allegations of abuse of students.
Bill giving border security committee direct spending power advances
A bill that would give a legislative panel the power to spend private donations for a state border fence passed a House committee today along party lines, with only Republicans supporting it.
