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Ted Simons

Nov 1, 2022

Libertarian drops out of Senate race, endorses Masters 

Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Marc Victor says he's dropping out of the Senate race and told his supporters to vote for Republican nominee Blake Masters. 

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Oct 21, 2022

Politics aside, treasurer’s race gets political  

Candidates for what has historically been the least political state office are accusing each other of being too political. Incumbent Treasurer Kimberley Yee faced Democratic nominee Sen. Martín Quezada of Glendale, in a recent Arizona PBS debate.

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Aug 31, 2022

Will Hobbs face Lake? Debate prospect unclear 

With one deadline already in the rearview mirror, it’s still not clear if the Democratic nominee for governor will get on a debate stage with her opponent before the November general election. 

In this photo of the Sept. 20, 2018, Arizona Corporation Commission debate on KAET-TV are from left Rodney Glassman, Republican, Sandra Kennedy, Democrat, Ted Simons, host, Kiana Sears, Democrat, and Justin Olson, Republican. The candidates are vying for two open seats on the commission. (Photo by Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services)
Sep 21, 2018

Corporation Commission candidates debate renewable energy initiative

Democrat Sandra Kennedy said Thursday there would be no need for voters to impose a renewable energy mandate if state utility regulators would do their job.

Aug 2, 2018

Bennett lacks campaign funds, criticizes Ducey in Clean Elections forum

Ken Bennett, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, likened himself to Donald Trump and lashed out at Gov. Doug Ducey on education, taxes and the governor’s record in a televised question-and-answer session August 1 on Arizona PBS.

Jul 20, 2018

Reagan defends record in SOS debate

The contest for secretary of state could boil down to whether voters believe that things are being better run now in the office than they were two years ago.

Feb 19, 2016

Ted Simons: After decades in the media, a show that’s a perfect fit

As the host and managing editor of “Arizona Horizon,” Ted Simons sits down each night with some of the state’s heaviest hitters, from governors to state and local lawmakers.

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.

Arizona candidates for governor, from left, republican Doug Ducey, democrat Fred DuVal and libertarian Barry Hess during a public debate at the Jewish Community Center, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Mike Christy)
Sep 29, 2014

Ducey and DuVal spar on education, set for 4th debate Monday

Democrat gubernatorial hopeful Fred DuVal warned Sunday that businesses will not come to Arizona if the state scraps the Common Core academic standards. Republican Doug Ducey agreed that some standards are needed. Just not these.

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Jul 22, 2014

Sparks fly at Republican gubernatorial debate

The six Republican gubernatorial candidates argued about illegal immigration, the K-12 education standards known as Common Core and economic development in a televised debate Monday.

Justin Pierce, Michele Reagan and Wil Cardon debate Tuesday night as each seeks to become the Republican nominee for secretary of state. Hosting is Ted Simons, right, of KAET-TV.
Jul 2, 2014

GOP secretary of state candidates joust over ‘dark money’ disclosure

One of the three Republicans running for Secretary of State said Tuesday night he’s not convinced that Arizona law should bar anonymous spending on political campaigns.

Oct 21, 2010

Can you really trust this man to host your debate?

Gosar's campaign pulled the plug on a KAET Horizon debate with Kirkpatrick scheduled for tonight, and offered a bewildering explanation: Horizon wouldn't move the debate location to CD1, and have district voters ask the questions.

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