By Alexander Lomax Moderating one’s self is a time-honored tradition in politics; candidates will typically position themselves more towards a political wing in order to win a primary election, and then move towards the middle for the general election. But Kari Lake has routinely broken any normal conventions in her brief time in politics, and this is no different. Lake … Read More
Does Kyrsten Sinema Now Have a Lane Towards Victory?
Last week we spoke at length about the chaos that has descended onto the Arizona GOP by way of Hurricane Kari and her undercover recordings/blackmail attempts. Unsurprisingly, many people have since lost faith in her; while the party has strayed very, very far from its Reagan-era principles, the commandment that “thou shall not talk bad about a fellow Republican” is … Read More
Arizona GOP in Chaos: Kari Lake Espionage Leads to Chair DeWit Resignation
Ohhhh what a week it was for Arizona Republicans…but not in a good way. In an incredible roller coaster ride, the party is now attempting to dig out of self-inflicted peril. It all started with a bombshell: Kari Lake recorded a private meeting with state party Chair Jeff DeWit where DeWit attempted to make her offers she could not refuse … Read More
Early Fundraising Results are In: Gallego Strongly Outpacing Lake
Here are the Arizona Progress and Gazette, we love to cover the weird world that is Arizona politics. Not many states are pure swing states, which brings with it an incredible amount of attention. And perhaps no race other than the Presidential race will be more watched than the specter of a three-person cage match to represent Arizona in the … Read More
Scottsdale Rep. Kolodin Should Learn Lesson That Kari Lake Didn’t: Election Denialism Isn’t Helping Their Cause
By Alexander Lomax Anyone who has paid attention to Arizona politics at all in the last few years is aware of the charges of a “stolen election”, or at the very least doubts that have been raised about the sanctity of the election process. Those charges that were a centerpiece of Arizona GOP politics at the time, and not only … Read More
The National Republican Senatorial Committee Goes to Bat for Kari Lake: Will It Work?
In what will almost undoubtedly be one of the most interesting political races in the entire country, Kari Lake will be vying for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s seat in the US Senate along with Rep. Ruben Gallego. While it’s a long way out, one thing is for absolute certain: that this race will be very, VERY expensive and will draw in … Read More
Attempted Malfeasance is Hitting Home: A Revolt at the Maricopa County Republican Party
Regular readers know that we like to talk about local politics in a tough but fair way; we believe that society is better served with both major parties being functional. The Maricopa County Democratic Party went through some serious bouts of chaos and malfeasance, but after an upheaval in leadership seems to be on the right path. Now it seems … Read More
The Senate Primary Now Becoming More Crowded as Blake Masters Takes Another Swing
In what will easily be one of the most watched and most interesting Senate elections in all of America in quite some time, the race to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema just got a bit more interesting, and potentially in a way that will be much more advantageous to the Republicans next year. Former U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters recently announced … Read More
The Cost of Lies: Recorder Stephen Richer Makes the Ultimate Stand
By Ronald Sampson In what is almost certainly one of the biggest blockbusters in party infighting in recent Arizona memory, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has officially put his foot down in one of the most gutsy ways possible: he is suing Kari Lake for defamation. You don’t need to be an insider (or even an Arizonan) to guess why. … Read More
Another Dysfunction Bombshell from the Katie Hobbs Administration: Her Chief of Staff is Pushed Out
To say that it has been a tumultuous first half year of the Governor Hobbs administration would be an understatement. In the process of alienating many in her own caucus she has lost several high-level staffers, both through their own mistakes and being unwilling or unable to carry out the mission in the midst of what some saw as failed … Read More