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Two-way race? Ducey, Jones lead GOP pack as early voting nears
The six-way primary for the Republican nomination in the governor’s race is now down to two candidates — at least according to them.
The turning tide?
An autodial poll of 411 high-efficacy Republican primary voters shows Ducey and Jones neck-and-neck, with the former GoDaddy executive edging out the treasurer by a nose.
Huppenthal defends record while opponent compares Common Core to communist China
Arizona schools chief John Huppenthal sparred with his Republican primary challenger, Diane Douglas, Tuesday evening in a debate that focused on the state's new Common Core school standards but also touched on anonymous blog posts Huppenthal made that forced him to apologize.
Thomas appears likely to qualify for Clean Elections money
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas turned in a batch of supplemental $5 contributions in his bid to qualify for Clean Elections funding in the governor’s race.
Melvin withdraws from governor’s race
Sen. Al Melvin withdrew from the Republican primary for governor on Monday, citing the slow pace of his collection of contributions to qualify for Clean Elections funding.
Democrat Felecia Rotellini files AG race signatures
Democrat Felecia Rotellini said Monday she's ready to take on either Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne or his Republican primary opponent in the November general election with a full war chest.
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.
Horne doesn’t believe renewed campaign finance charges will affect campaign
Attorney General Tom Horne said he does not believe the renewed charges he violated campaign finance laws in getting his office will undermine his bid for reelection.
Former GoDaddy exec Christine Jones submits gubernatorial nominating signatures
A former executive for internet company GoDaddy has filed nominating petitions to enter the Republican primary for Arizona governor.
Two top GOP gubernatorial candidates look to geography for a boost
As a primary field becomes more crowded, the portion of votes needed to win the nomination becomes smaller and smaller. With as many as seven or eight Republican gubernatorial candidates on the ballot this year, any advantage can help lead to a win.
For some, the advantage may be geography.
One question dominates congressional race in southern Arizona
At a Pima County Republican Party luncheon in Tucson, voters arrive to hear a speech from the latest GOP candidate to enter the race to serve Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
Will Medicaid matter in 2014? Potential candidates for governor offer their thoughts
The intraparty battle raging in Republican circles over Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan has not yet extended into the race to succeed her.
