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Republican Party

Oct 9, 2014

Ducey holds 10-point lead over DuVal in online poll

Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Ducey holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Fred DuVal in an online poll commissioned by CBS and the New York Times.

Television host moderator Ted Simons, bottom right, joins Arizona candidates for governor including Republican Doug Ducey, right, Libertarian Barry Hess, third from right, Americans Elect party candidate John Mealer, second from left, and Democrat Fred DuVal, left, as they chat prior to a televised debate Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Sep 29, 2014

Ducey, DuVal spar on education funding, tax cuts, records

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Ducey indicated that he would veto any measuring attempting to roll back the Medicaid expansion plan implemented last year by Gov. Jan Brewer and the Legislature during a debate broadcast across the state.

Sep 22, 2014

Open or closed: GOP to consider barring independents from voting in primary

Arizona Republican Party officials want to study the benefits and drawbacks to closing GOP primary elections to independents, who increasingly have gained influence as a voting bloc in primary races.

Sep 15, 2014

Pearce, progressivism and my party’s future

The recent comments regarding forced birth control made by Russell Pearce, while certainly unacceptable and wholly inappropriate, uncover a fascinating insight into the nature, philosophical underpinnings and outlook of modern day conservatism and the Republican Party’s future.

Former Sen. Russell Pearce (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Sep 15, 2014

Russell Pearce resigns GOP position after advocating sterilization of Medicaid recipients

Former Arizona legislator Russell Pearce, the chief sponsor of Arizona's hard-line law against illegal immigration, has resigned a top leadership position in the state Republican Party after he was criticized for remarks advocating mandatory contraception or sterilization for people on Medicaid.

Sep 12, 2014

Big spending in closely watched CD2

The rematch between U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and retired Air Force Col. Martha McSally has lived up to its billing as one of the country’s most closely watched races in at least one capacity — outside spending.

Sep 12, 2014

434% turnout? More ballots counted than voters live in some areas

Overall voter turnout in Arizona’s primary election barely surpassed 27 percent, but in a few voting precincts in northern Arizona, turnout was much higher — impossibly high, in fact.

Sep 5, 2014

National message machines gear up as Tobin faces Kirkpatrick in CD1

Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin narrowly edged his two competitors and snatched the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in November. But now his real challenge begins.

Sep 3, 2014

Republican schools chiefs endorse Garcia over Douglas

Two former GOP schools chiefs are endorsing Democratic candidate David Garcia for superintendent of public instruction.

Aug 27, 2014

Robson to be prosecuted in campaign sign tampering case

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is going to prosecute Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, on allegations he tampered with a campaign sign.

Aug 26, 2014

Regina Cobb set to replace Goodale in LD5

When Rep. Doris Goodale declined to run for re-election to focus on her recovery from a 2013 stroke, four Republicans lined up to replace her. But none of them are in the mold of Goodale, a moderate Republican who supported Medicaid expansion and the Common Core education standards.

Aug 26, 2014

Rogers wins 9th Congressional District primary

Retired Air Force pilot Wendy Rogers has won the GOP primary in the 9th Congressional District.

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