The July primaries in Arizona had a lot of predictable outcomes, but it did hold one big shocker: incumbent Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer became a victim of not towing the party line of stolen elections, and Republican primary voters chose state legislator Justin Heap to go on to the general election in November to face off against veteran and … Read More
Handicapping the November Election: Legislative District 3
Regular readers know that we have been highlighting local political races that will impact our area and we project how those campaigns might play out in the November election. One district that we don’t find ourselves talking about much however is legislative district 5, which covers all of Scottsdale north of the 101 and also includes Fountain Hills and Carefree. … Read More
Handicapping the November Election: the Congressional District 1 Race
By Tim Stevens Now that the dust has settled in the primary elections last month we are looking forward to some local races that may have an outsized impact on our area and ones that are certain to grab your attention come October. In this case we look at who will represent most of our area in Congress: the race … Read More
Handicapping the November Elections: Legislative District 4
Now that the primaries are behind us, it’s time for us to take a look at how the November general elections may shake out, and we’re going to start with Legislative District 4, which covers most of Scottsdale from Camelback Road to the 101 as well as Paradise Valley. This is one of the more interesting battles in Arizona because … Read More
Legislative District 4 Has a New Representative: New Boss is Same As the Old Boss
Legislative District 4 in Arizona is a massively important one, not just because many of our readers are within it (as it covers much of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley), but because it is one of the few legitimate swing districts, with one Republican Representative and one Democrat (as well as a Democratic State Senator). Representative Laura Terech announced that she … Read More
Harris/Wilz Rally May Be Canary in the Coal Mine for Arizona Republicans
By Alexander Lomax I don’t have to tell you that Arizona has become a hotspot of national politics; our state had the closest margin of victory for Biden of any other state, and while the most recent polls of Trump versus Biden showed a strong lead for Trump, perhaps to a degree where it would no longer be the center … Read More
Looking Forward to July 30th: Q2 Update on Contested Primaries
Recently we took a look at some of the more contested and interesting primaries in our area, and with the 2nd quarter campaign finance reports now submitted, we finally got a final look at how the finances of the top four campaigns are looking, and as such, additional insight into the strength of those campaigns and their odds of success. … Read More
Guest Editorial: I’m Standing With Marlene
By AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes Hi, I’m Kris Mayes – proudly serving Arizona as Attorney General. I’m reaching out today about my good friend, Marlene Galán-Woods. Marlene is the proud daughter of Cuban refugees, mother of five who raised her family here in Arizona, and a former crusading journalist who exposed corruption for decades. She’s the fearless leader we … Read More
Potential Seismic Shifts Coming to Your Ballot in November: Here’s What To Know
Arizona in some ways serves as a brilliant example of democracy in action, specifically its propensity towards ballot initiatives. Granted, the bar is high for a specific issue to be codified into law via a public vote, most notably the need for proponents to get a few hundred thousand signatures to get on the ballot. But it is the purest … Read More
The 2024 Arizona Legislative Session is a Wrap, and I Wish It was Messier (But Still Have Hope)
By Alexander Lomax Every year in Arizona, the legislative session ends when the budget has been finalized and voted across the finish line. In years past when Republicans held significant majority in both the House and the Senate as well as holding the Governor’s seat, the session often wrapped up relatively early (April or May) with a relatively uneventful budget … Read More