As a reminder, we sent out a similar questionnaire to every candidate for Scottsdale city council. Their submissions are being posted in the order of being received. All of the questions were the same except for the last two, which were customized to each candidate. Do you support the Axon development as originally proposed, including up to 1,900 residential units, … Read More
Galán-Woods Picks Up Fontes Endorsement in AZ-01 Race
Democratic congressional candidate Marlene Galán-Woods announced this week that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has endorsed her campaign for the state’s First Congressional District seat. Galán-Woods called Fontes a “tireless defender of democracy” who has been on the front lines fighting for election integrity. The endorsement carries particular weight given the two have a working history: Galán-Woods served as … Read More
DCCC Makes an Official Endorsement in Democratic Primary in Arizona’s 1st District
Via DCCC.org Today, the DCCC announced eight new top-tier candidates added to its highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program for the 2026 cycle. This is the first expansion of the group since the announcement of the first round of ‘Red to Blue’ candidates in February. This latest group of candidates will receive strategic guidance, staff resources, training, and fundraising support to ensure they are … Read More
Potential Scandal Looming: Did Arizona Democrats Break the Law by Funding a Primary Challenge?
The Party Thumb on the Scale Democrats haven’t forgotten 2016. They should remember it more carefully. When the DNC tilted the primary apparatus toward Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders, it didn’t just cost a candidate…it cost the party a generation of trust. The argument then was the same as it always is: we’re just supporting our strongest candidate. The method, … Read More
Arizona Has Two Senators Eyeing the White House. Only One Should Go For It.
For perhaps the first time in modern memory, Arizona has produced not one but two sitting U.S. senators with plausible presidential ambitions. That is either a testament to the state’s rising political stature, or a demonstration that ambition and realism don’t always share a zip code. Let’s sort it out. Gallego’s Window Has Likely Closed Sen. Ruben Gallego was a … Read More
Tammy Caputi Raises Over $100K in Just Three Weeks, Leads LD 4 Field in Fundraising
Now that all campaign finance reports have been filed and the numbers are public, Tammy Caputi has emerged as the clear fundraising leader in the Legislative District 4 House race. Caputi announced that her campaign raised over $100,000 in the most recent reporting quarter, the highest total in the field, despite entering the race with just three weeks remaining before … Read More
The Worst Excesses of the Two Party System at Play in Arizona
By Alexander Lomax If you needed a clean illustration of how the two-party system works to protect itself, look no further than what is happening right now to Hugh Lytle’s campaign for Arizona governor. Lytle, a Scottsdale businessman running under the label of what was previously called the No Labels Party, is facing two separate legal challenges designed to remove … Read More
Is David Ortega set to take another run at Mayor?
By U of A Lefty Stay tuned….
Tammy Caputi Announces Candidacy for Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 4
Business owner and community leader Tammy Caputi today announced she is running for the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 4, calling it “the most important decision I’ve made in my public life.” “We are at a critical juncture in Arizona’s history,” Caputi said. “We can choose to govern by doing what’s right for all Arizonans, or we can … Read More
When Partisanship Turns Us Into Monsters: The Mark Holodnak Incident
Mark Holodnak, treasurer for Arizona’s Legislative District 12 Democrats, lost his job and resigned from his party position this week after video surfaced of him screaming vulgar obscenities at young women outside a Phoenix Zipps Sports Grill. His crime? The women had reportedly taken selfies with federal immigration agents. “You little f**king c**ts!” Holodnak shouted repeatedly, chasing the women through … Read More