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
The Trump Assassination Attempt: How Will It Impact Our Elections?
We don’t have to tell you what happened last Saturday in Pennsylvania; the shot heard round the world that came quite literally one inch away from upending everything as we know it in American politics. At the time of writing there is still plenty we do not know, including the shooter’s motives, so we will not speculate. We also want … 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
Addendum: The Congressional District 1 Democratic Primary Just Got Stranger
This blog typically has pretty good takes. We’re not 100% correct, but we have a solid track record. So when attack ads against three of the top four challengers in the Democratic primary to unseat Representative David Schweikert go out but we can’t find one against the fourth (and that fourth is VERY well funded), well…it’s not hard to point … Read More
David Schweikert’s Awful Consultant and Regretful Choices
By Alexander Lomax There is a reason why many people call politics a four letter word. Negative campaigning is perceived as a must, dirty tricks abound, slander and libel rules don’t apply so awful things and half-truths (and sometimes lies) are routinely told about opponents. However, there is still a limit of decency that most campaigns will ascribe to. Sometimes … 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
Arizona Federal Races: The Final Sprint in the Money Race
As we mentioned yesterday, the all-important Q3 campaign finance reports recently came out for all political races, and it provides us a crucial final window into each campaign’s relative strength and opportunity for success. Yesterday we covered the statewide races, and today we look at the most important federal races in Arizona. First, the biggest race of them all, the … Read More
Scottsdale/PV’s Old Congressional District 6 is Now Congressional District 1: Who’s Running and What Should You Expect?
In the constant flurry of candidates attempting to grab your attention at the statewide level this year, it’s easy to forget that this year was the implementation of the redrawing of legislative and Congressional districts, as happens every decade after the census. With that comes entirely new maps for those races, and depending on where you live, the specter of … Read More