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Online popularity didn’t equal automatic votes for Arizona candidates
While it’s nice to be liked as a politician, it’s better to be elected. And the results of this week’s balloting in Arizona challenge conventional wisdom and recent studies that suggest candidates with a more engaging social media presence are more likely to win elections.
Kyrsten Sinema defeats Wendy Rogers in CD9
The AP is reporting that U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has retained her seat in Arizona's 9th Congressional District, with 54 percent of the vote and 97 percent of precincts reporting.
US House GOP candidate Rogers uses beheading video in ad
A House Republican candidate is using video footage moments before the beheading of American James Foley in a campaign ad slamming Arizona Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema as weak on national security.
Veterans issues draw early focus in Sinema-Rogers CD9 matchup
After the end of a bitter GOP primary, the first general election skirmish in the battle for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District centers on the crisis in health care for veterans.
Rogers wins 9th Congressional District primary
Retired Air Force pilot Wendy Rogers has won the GOP primary in the 9th Congressional District.
Capitol Times readers offer primary predictions
The Arizona Capitol Times asked its readers to predict how the primary elections would turn out. Here’s a look at what the newspaper’s readers think will happen.
Former ASU star Andrew Walter files for Congress
Former Arizona State and NFL quarterback Andrew Walter has officially entered the Republican primary for Arizona's 9th Congressional District.
Rogers’ fundraising tops CD9 Republican primary field
Wendy Rogers, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and Republican candidate for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, raised $138,000 in the first quarter of 2014 to use in her bid to unseat incumbent Democrat Kyrsten Sinema.
Rogers, Sinema lead in CD9 fundraising
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Rogers leads political newcomer and former Arizona State University quarterback Andrew Walter in fundraising for the Republican primary in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District.
1 fresh, 2 familiar Republicans gun for Sinema’s CD9 seat
The three Republicans aiming for the chance to take on Democratic freshman Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema are beginning to craft their message and try to raise enough money to compete with the incumbent’s massive campaign war chest.
‘Unannounced’ Vernon Parker leads Q3 fundraising in 9th District GOP race
Despite not officially announcing as a candidate, Vernon Parker led the GOP field in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District primary fundraising.
With tough races just past, freshmen already stocking up cash for 2014
The election season is barely behind them, but freshmen Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, have both raised more than $300,000 toward possible re-election bids in 2014, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
