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Arizona voters to testify in presidential primary challenge
A court challenge prompted by major problems in Arizona's presidential primary heads to a full hearing with testimony expected from experts and voters who allege they couldn't cast ballots.
Attorney asks judge to hold Reagan accountable for primary election failures
The failure of Secretary of State Michele Reagan to properly monitor last month’s presidential primary is grounds to have the results voided even if it won’t change the outcome, an attorney challenging the results told a judge Tuesday.
Presidential candidates focused on Arizona ahead of primary
Presidential candidates are focused on Arizona as the state's primary looms, with four of the five remaining Democratic and Republican hopefuls planning visits to the state in advance of Tuesday's election.
Committee votes to move up primary election
The five members of the House Elections Committee agreed that Arizona’s late August primary election date should be earlier. Exactly when the primary election will be may have to be a discussion for another day.
Ducey pumps $200,000 into his campaign for governor
Doug Ducey’s extensive fundraising may not be enough to keep up with prolific advertising, according to a recent campaign finance report.
Huppenthal joins the ‘barbarians,’ flip-flops on Common Core
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal has joined the barbarians at the gate.
Huppenthal flip-flopped Tuesday on his position on Common Core, saying he “never” supported the learning standards. His new stance comes just two months after he spoke at an Arizona Capitol Times Morning Scoop forum on K-12 education issues, during which he implored education and business lea[...]
As more AZ independents vote in primaries, GOP eyes closing them
The number of independents voting in the partisan primary election on Aug. 26 is expected to surge this year. And with nearly all the primary election action concentrated on the Republican side, independents are overwhelmingly choosing to vote in the GOP primary.
Republican fundraising in CD1 can’t keep up with Kirkpatrick’s
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick’s fundraising for the past three months dwarfed that of the three Republicans vying for the chance to run against her in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.
Kiehne: Democrats behind most mass shootings
A Republican businessman running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has apologized for saying most mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by Democrats.
Judge skeptical of Green Party pleas
A federal judge said that efforts by the Green Party to qualify for a place on the Arizona ballot this year may be legally insufficient.
Ducey leads the pack in governor’s race fundraising
State Treasurer Doug Ducey dominated the GOP field in terms of fundraising for the governor’s race with more than $1 million raised in 2013, while presumptive Democratic nominee Fred DuVal raised about $800,000.
Advice from the pros
Women embarking on their first political campaign for public office got some advice from the pros at the Arizona Capitol Times’ third annual Women in Public Policy event at the W Hotel in Scottsdale on Nov. 20.
