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Well, which one is it?
In the same breath that she said the name-change issue concerning Gallego has “been put to rest,” Wilcox insisted last night (June 12) at an LD24 meeting that there nonetheless “still are questions” because he has used both Gallego and Marinelarena “several times” since legally changing his surname in 2008.
That probably couldn’t have gone worse
The Wilcox campaign was left with an omelet’s worth of eggs on its face today after a ballot challenge to Gallego that it touted turned out to be utterly without basis.
Arizona election challenges go viral
It all started with Scott Fistler changing his name to Cesar Chavez. Then Republican and Democratic candidates were accused fo forgery and congressional candidate Mary Rose Wilcox mistakenly attacked Ruben Gallego over his own name change. The Arizona Capitol Times explores those and other 2014 election challenges.
Dem candidate ends candidacy amid forgery allegations
Johnnie Robinson withdrew from the Democratic primary in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, hours after a legal challenge to his campaign claimed that at least 100 of the signatures he submitted were penned by the same person.
Senate Dem leaders survive coup attempt, but caucus remains fractured
Senate Democrats held a closed-door meeting Tuesday afternoon that spiraled out of control, resulting in a bungled attempt at a vote to oust caucus leaders.
Pastor endorses Mary Rose Wilcox for his congressional seat
Retiring U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor endorsed Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox as his preferred replacement in the 7th Congressional District seat he’s held for more than two decades.
Muñoz: A ‘fighter’ on education issues
Maricopa County Supervisors unanimously voted to appoint longtime Phoenix Democrat Norma Muñoz to the LD27 House seat vacated by former Rep. Ruben Gallego, who left office to seek a congressional nomination.
Maricopa supervisors to name lawmaker next week
Maricopa County Supervisors plan to name a replacement for Rep. Ruben Gallego next week.
County board forms panel to pick Gallego successor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is creating a three-member panel to decide who will replace outgoing state Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix as he attempts to win a U.S. congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.
Could Arizona legalize marijuana? Two groups want issue on ballot
Scott Cecil, a student at Mesa Community College and board member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, is part of a larger movement to legalize marijuana in Arizona. He and other activists with Safer Arizona, a grassroots marijuana advocacy group, are trying to collect enough signatures to put a legalization initiative on the November ballot.
All eyes on Sinema as Arizona’s 7th District calls
Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is undoubtedly tempted to jump from her current swing district to the solidly Democratic 7th Congressional District seat being vacated by the retirement of Rep. Ed Pastor, but her campaign is not addressing widespread speculation she will enter the fray.
Campaign seeks to boost Latino coverage under Affordable Care Act
Millions of uninsured Latinos would benefit from the Affordable Care Act, but many incorrectly assume that coverage is too expensive or that enrolling would put relatives in the country illegally at risk for deportation, a White House official said Monday.
