The Race to Replace David Schweikert in Congress Just Got More Interesting

Arizona’s 1st Congressional District race was bound to be an interesting one; it always is. But a recent addition to the race makes it even more compelling with potentially even more interesting new entrants to come. The race took a dramatic turn this week when Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda announced her candidacy with a coveted endorsement from President Donald … Read More

Congressman David Schweikert is Running for Governor; Prepare to Be Annoyed for All of Next Year

By Alexander Lomax Congressman David Schweikert has decided that after eight terms in the House, he’s ready for a promotion…or at least a different title. The longtime Republican representative has dropped his congressional reelection bid to run for Arizona governor, presumably because dealing with Congress wasn’t quite frustrating enough. Here’s the thing about Schweikert’s gubernatorial ambitions: he’ll face U.S. Rep. … Read More

Immigration as a Strength: Another Lesson Learned from November’s Elections

Immigration is always a hot-button issue in Arizona, and this year it dominated as a national issue in the election as the current administration’s inability to meaningfully stem the tide of migrants from south of the border turned into one of the primary hot-button issues of the year. Even after the election it is continuing as a major issue, as … 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

Looking Towards July 30th: the Democratic Primary in Congressional District 1

As the July 30th primary election date nears, we wanted to highlight some of the more contentious primaries that will impact you and perhaps the entire region. Last week we checked out the Republican primary for the Maricopa County Recorder’s race, which is getting quite saucy (read our story here). Now we take a look at perhaps an even saucier … Read More

Rep. David Schweikert In Battle of His Life in Upcoming Election

Those of you who have played video games before are probably aware of the nature of escalating levels: at the end of each level of many games, you have to fight a bad guy. And if you defeat them and go to the next level, the bad guys get consistently more difficult to beat. And while we don’t want to … Read More

NEW SURVEY: No Majority Support in AZ for $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation

From Data Orbital Data Orbital is pleased to announce the results of its latest statewide, live-caller survey of registered voters. The survey was conducted from September 30th to October 1st. The survey focused on voters’ views of the proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill and sought to gauge their position on the overall size of the spending package. The $3.5 … Read More