New Faces: Carine Werner
Werner has served on the governing board of the Scottsdale Unified School District since 2022 and will serve as vice chair of the Senate Education Committee next session.
New Faces: Hildy Angius
Hildy Angius, a Republican, might be a newcomer, but she is already familiar with Arizona’s political landscape and its big names. Angius, elected to serve Legislative District 30 in the […]
Helen Purcell: Reflections on a recorder’s record and life in politics
Helen Purcell served as the Maricopa County Recorder from 1989 to 2017. During her time, she oversaw leaps and bounds in election systems and flux in public attitudes. Since leaving […]
Heap avoiding debates, nonpartisan events could cost him recorder race, consultants say
Republican candidate for Maricopa County Recorder, Justin Heap, says elections are a “nonpartisan issue,” but appears to be focusing his campaign on turning out conservatives. Political consultants say that could […]
GOP leaders join forces to renew faith in elections
After a legislative district, county and state Republican party chair watched election distrust seep into the party, the three sought to rebuild lost faith in the system. With the 2024 […]
Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical
Turning Point’s representatives have made two things clear in meetings with state and local Republican leaders – Donald Trump has blessed their conservative organization to help lead his get-out-the-vote effort, […]
Dems target GOP incumbent in LD4, push abortion issue
A Republican House incumbent is defending his seat in a pivotal swing district where candidates’ stance on abortion could be a deciding factor. Only one Democrat ran for the House […]
Sen. Ken Bennett: Strumming for fun, voting on merits
Sen. Ken Bennett felt guided to politics at a young age and worked his way up from Prescott City Council to the state Senate, where he was president, to the […]
Battle for Senate majority escalates as Democrats spend $25 million to reach voters in 10 states
ATLANTA (AP) — Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 […]
Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to void executive orders to make registration and voting easier
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court won’t consider a bid by the head of the Arizona Republican Party to void executive orders issued by Gov. Katie Hobbs designed to make […]
LD15 GOP candidate fighting residency challenge
A Republican legislative candidate accused of not being eligible to hold public office due to state residency requirements said the complaint filed against him is “politically motivated.” Attorneys presented evidence […]
ACC incumbent lagged in GOP primary race
In the uncontested Republican primary for the Arizona Corporation Commission, incumbent Lea Marquez Peterson fell behind her two running mates – which could see her edged out when the three go up against Democrats in November.