Rather than seek to replace the retiring Gabrielle Giffords, Tucson Republican Jonathan Paton will run for Congress in Arizona’s sprawling new First Congressional District, which runs from Oro Valley to the Utah border.... Read more»
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A three-judge panel ruled in favor of Tucson’s current election system Wednesday, saying it’s a matter of “purely local concern.” The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision in favor of a 2009 state law that sought to change city elections.... Read more»
Voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure to create the post of lieutenant governor, which would have replaced the secretary of state position.... Read more»
Four years ago, few Arizonans would have supported a Janet Napolitano/Jan Brewer ticket. But under the state’s current succession plan, Brewer, the Republican secretary of state, replaced the departing Democratic governor in 2009. That would change if supporters of Prop. 111 have their way.... Read more»
Updated Aug. 31, 7:15 p.m. Horne wins GOP AG race, has 892 vote lead. Kelly beats Paton, Glassman wins Dem Senate race. Sen. McCain and Gov. Brewer beat back primary challenges. Rookie McClung wins CD 7 primary.... Read more»3
It’s Election Day! Get thee to a polling station!... Read more»
Jesse Kelly, who is running as an “outsider” in the CD8 Republican primary, jumped ahead of establishment candidate Jonathan Paton in the fundraising race in the latest reporting period. Incumbent Democrat Gabrielle Giffords added to her $1.9 million pile of campaign cash.... Read more»
Brian Miller quit the race for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 8 on Wednesday night, leaving just two to battle it out in the last two weeks before the primary election. “At this point I do not have the funds to continue this race,” Miller said.... Read more»
Republican Jonathan Paton and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are in a statistical dead heat in the race for the CD8 congressional seat, a poll by Paton’s campaign says. But new fundraising numbers show Paton fighting an uphill battle to raise money.... Read more»3
Gabrielle Giffords reelection effort raised nearly $600,000 in the second quarter and has more than $2.2 million in the bank, the congresswoman’s campaign said Wednesday.... Read more»
Andy Goss pulled out of the race for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 8 on Thursday morning.... Read more»
Rep. Ted Vogt is a Tucson Republican and the new kid on the block. He was appointed to the legislature in the middle of the session. In the meantime, he’s trying to keep up on his readings for law school — he’s in his final semester at the UA.... Read more»
All four candidates vying for the GOP CD8 nomination focused on beating Gabrielle Giffords in their debate Thursday night.... Read more»
The four Republicans competing to run against Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will square off Thursday evening at the University of Arizona.... Read more»
PHOENIX – Dr. Zuhdi Jasser isn’t reluctant to criticize those who support terrorism, but now he’s being threatened with libel - from someone who lives in the Middle East.... Read more»
A loophole in the law against incest handcuffs officials wanting to crack down on polygamists who marry relatives under age 18. The law currently defines incest as between adults; the bills would make the incest law apply when victims are minors.... Read more»
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