Matt Heinz, the state legislator who’s challenging U.S. Rep. Ron Barber in the Democratic CD2 primary, will hold a town hall Monday night. Heinz, a medical doctor as well as Arizona representative, will answer questions from the public and press.... Read more»
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was the clear winner of the Republican primary in South Carolina on Saturday with 40.4 percent of the vote.... Read more»
Businessman Mike Hellon has declared his candidacy for the Pima County Board of Supervisors seat being vacated by the retiring Ann Day. Hellon is a former head of the state Republican Party.... Read more»
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman filed his paperwork for Arizona’s primary a few hours before Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline, but he failed to qualify because it was missing his notarized signature.... Read more»
Fresh off an eight-vote (or was it nine?) loss to Mitt Romney in Iowa, Rick Santorum has taken his resurgent presidential campaign on the road, to free-wheelin’ New Hampshire.... Read more»
Donald Trump said on Monday that he may run as a third-party presidential candidate if the Republican Party picks the “wrong candidate.”... Read more»2
Welcome to Iowa, whose motto, “1st in the Nation”, refers to its jealously guarded prerogative of being the first state to officially pick the frontrunners from the presidential pack, through a statewide system of caucuses.... Read more»
If Gov. Rick Perry falls short in the Iowa caucuses, an increasingly likely outcome, there may be a feeling among frustrated supporters and objective observers alike: He could have had this.... Read more»
The number of registered voters in Arizona fell by 46,000 since July, as county registrars removed inactive voters from the rolls. Nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans were purged from the voter lists.... Read more»
Former state Rep. Ted Downing talks about why he believes the Arizona primary election system needs a radical overall.... Read more»
Saying she’s satisfied that a scheduled GOP debate will push Arizona issues to the forefront, Gov. Jan Brewer announced the state’s presidential primary will remain on Feb. 28.... Read more»
Businessman/lobbyist Rick Grinnell qualified for November’s general election after enough GOP voters wrote his name in, while West Side Democratic incumbent Regina Romero easily survived a primary challenge. (with video)... Read more»1
Impending Republican control of the House means there will be new leaders on powerful House committees. Here’s a quick introduction — or reintroduction — to some of the lawmakers who will likely win these important chairmanships.... Read more»
Early ballots and strong interest in congressional races helped make turnout for the August primary the highest in 20 years, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday.... 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
Saturday is the last day to vote early in Arizona’s primary election. Nine early voting sites will be open for Pima County voters on Friday, with six open on Saturday.... Read more»
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