The heavily Democratic Congressional District 3 is seemingly open for takers now that Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, has announced that he’ll run for Senate. Several Democrats are considering a run, but it’s a big risk. In such a blue district, whichever Democrat wins the primary is almost guaranteed the seat, and there’s no limit on how many primary candidates can run.
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Hobbs, GOP lawmakers off to shaky start 
While Gov. Katie Hobbs said Jan. 9 her door “will always be open” for anyone ready to make progress for Arizona, many Republicans think she slammed it on them.
Read More »Republicans enjoy Sinema’s independence while Dems seethe 
Politicos say that the possibility of a three-way election serves Republicans better than Democrats in light of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s switch to independent.
Read More »Senate Republicans select new leadership team led by Petersen 
The Senate Republicans selected a new leadership team headed by Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, but allowed candidates currently losing their races to vote.
Read More »Pro-life Dems throw wrench in party plans and contradict campaign messaging 
Two pro-life Democrats are contradicting the party’s message that voting for the Democratic ticket means protecting abortion from statewide bans.
Read More »Senate Republicans take credit for opposing CDC push to vaccinate youths against Covid 
Senate Republicans are taking credit for standing up to a new push by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have kids vaccinated against Covid before attending school.
Read More »Espinoza drops out of Senate race for SRP job 
Unopposed state Senate candidate Rep. Diego Espinoza, D-Tolleson, withdrew from his race today to take a job with the Salt River Project, leaving his West Valley district with no candidate on the ballot.
Read More »At Democrats’ rally, candidates focus on Republican opponents 
Arizona Democratic statewide candidates from up and down the ticket offered a preview of their campaign strategy for this year’s general election during a "unity rally" on Aug. 27 in west Phoenix.
Read More »Jabs aside, Téran mobilizing community support in hopes of ousting Meza 
The LD30 fight embodies a shift in Arizona Democratic politics.
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