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John Allen wins in bid to return to Legislature
An incumbent lost his House seat and a former lawmaker is a step closer to returning to the Legislature as the result of Tuesday’s Legislative District 15 House Republican primary.
Veteran Yuma lawmaker defeated
Darin Mitchell, a Litchfield Park political newcomer has unseated Rep. Russ Jones of Yuma in the Aug. 28 Republican House primary election for Legislative District 13.
Incumbents win in Scottsdale legislative district
Incumbents are carrying the night in Scottsdale’s Legislative District 23 House race, with staunchly conservative Reps. Michelle Ugenti and John Kavanagh beating back a challenge from a more moderate Republican, former Scottsdale School Board president Jennifer Petersen.
Schweikert knocks off Quayle in heated GOP primary
Congressman David Schweikert took an early lead in his battle with fellow incumbent Congressman Ben Quayle.
Schweikert had about 54 percent of the vote in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, according to early ballot results from Maricopa County. Quayle trailed with 46 percent.
U.S. Justice Department will monitor Arizona primary
U.S. Justice Department monitors will be in Maricopa County to observe Tuesday’s primary election.
Quayle, Schweikert seek to define themselves in debate
Aside from a handful of key votes, U.S. Reps. Ben Quayle and David Schweikert sought to define themselves - without drawing stark contrasts with each other - in a debate Monday between the two up-and-coming Republican freshmen.
Sens. Shooter, Nelson headed for primary battle
A primary matchup is brewing between Sen. John Nelson of Litchfield Park and Sen. Don Shooter of Yuma.
Economy tops in early Ariz., Mich. exit polls
Preliminary results from exit polling in Arizona and Michigan suggest voters in each state made up their minds earlier than voters in previous contests. While voters remain focused on the economy, abortion and immigration are growing in importance.
AZ GOP voters go to polls in uneventful primary
Arizona Republicans go to the polls this week in what could be one of the least-watched races in the presidential primary.
Registration deadline approaches for AZ primaries
The deadline for registering to vote in Arizona's upcoming Republican and Green Party presidential primaries is at the close of business Monday.
Gentlemen, start your engines
As the draft map did, the final legislative map sets the stage for a Crandall-Pearce primary brawl, and both have said they anticipate running against each other in the new LD25.
Brewer wants early 2012 presidential primary ‘if at all possible’
With a deadline looming, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said she'd like her state to have an earlier 2012 presidential primary "if at all possible" but that she remains open to a negotiated alternative such as having Republican candidates debate in the state.
