Ron Barber, Jesse Kelly to debate tonight in fight for Giffords’ seat
The increasingly rancorous race between Democrat Ron Barber and Republican Jesse Kelly for Arizona's vacant 8th Congressional District seat goes before a live audience Wednesday night for the first time.
Republican challenge to legislative map drops request for interim 2012 plan
Lawyers for Arizona Republicans challenging the state's new legislative district map are dropping their effort to have a federal court draw an interim set of districts for use in this year's elections.
Arizona redistricting judge represented GOP before
A federal judge assigned to a politically-charged Arizona redistricting case represented Republicans in a similar case a decade ago.
Mayor Smith endorses Worsley
Businessman Bob Worsley has bagged the coveted endorsement of Mesa Mayor Scott Smith in his race to capture a seat in the Arizona Senate.
AZGOP bungles convention
By all accounts, Saturday’s Arizona Republican Party convention was an organizational disaster that resulted in Ron Paul supporters repeatedly disrupting the proceedings, mass confusion during voting of delegates to the RNC convention and a loss of quorum after more than 12 hours that necessitates a mail-in run-off election for national committeewoman.
Ken Bennett collecting signatures for potential Arizona gubernatorial run
Secretary of State Ken Bennett, who helped pioneer the state’s online signature-gathering system for political candidates, has started using the system for his potential gubernatorial race two years away.
Flake’s past lobbying becomes issue in Arizona Senate race
Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to buck GOP leaders and even a Republican president.
Romney’s son booed at Arizona GOP convention
A speech Mitt Romney's son gave at the state Arizona Republican Party convention has been cut short by booing supporters of GOP presidential hopeful and rival Ron Paul.
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.
Brewer signs new business tax cuts into law
Gov. Jan Brewer's signing of a bill passed by the Legislature means businesses and investors in Arizona will be getting new tax breaks.
Babeu dropping out of GOP congressional race
Paul Babeu is dropping out of the race for Arizona's 4th Congressional District and will instead run for re-election as Pinal County sheriff.
Arizona GOP to hold state convention in Phoenix
Gov. Jan Brewer and Mitt Romney's son are among the scheduled speakers at the Arizona Republican Party's state convention.