So far, candidates competing for seats this year in the Arizona Legislature spent more than $3 million. Outside groups spent another half a million dollars.
Read More »Primary victories go hand-in-hand with bigger spending
Parker narrowly wins CD9 Republican nomination 
Vernon Parker (Photo from Vernonparker.com) Former Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker took a narrow lead in the GOP primary for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, but two competitors are nipping at his heels.
Read More »Elections officials: Light voter-turnout projected
Election officials are reporting a light turnout at precincts for today’s primaries.
Read More »Court hearings set for lawsuits on ‘Top-2’ primary measure
Back-to-back court hearings are scheduled Thursday on dueling lawsuits over whether Arizona voters will decide the fate of an initiative proposal to dramatically change how the state conducts primary elections.
Read More »Open Government Committee sues to put top-two initiative on ballot 
Supporters of a proposed initiative to create a “top-two” primary elections system allege that Maricopa County election officials improperly invalidated hundreds of petition signatures and are going to court in a bid to get the Open Elections/Open Government Act on the November ballot.
Read More »‘Top 2’ measure fails
A proposed voter initiative revamping Arizona's primary election system will not be on the November ballot because backers failed to collect enough valid signatures.
Read More »Arizona’s voter registration base down since June 
Arizona's voter registration numbers are down heading into the state's primary election next week.
Read More »AZ Supreme Court rules Top-2 primary can go to ballot 
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled today that a proposed initiative to create a “top-two” primary election system can go to the November ballot, overturning a lower court ruling that the initiative violated the state Constitution.
Read More »Judge blocks top-two initiative from ballot 
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge issued an injunction against the Open Elections/Open Government Act today, ruling that a provision on the election of political parties’ officers violates a rule requiring ballot initiatives to focus on a single subject.
Read More »Open primary ballot initiative supporters claim enough signatures 
Supporters of a proposed state constitutional amendment to change how Arizona conducts its primary elections say they have collected enough voter signatures to get it on the November ballot.
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