A long-awaited bill by Sen. Michele Reagan aims to force independent expenditure campaigns to disclose the source of the anonymous “dark money” that has played an increasingly large role in Arizona’s elections.

Specter of anonymous campaign spending looms over 2014

Next year’s elections are shaping up like 2012 — organizations with generic names, big checkbooks and secret contributors spending millions to influence Arizona’s elections.

For Tempe-based pollster Michael O’Neil, there are elections and then there are “real elections.”

He believes the race this year for the seat being vacated by Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl falls into the latter category.