Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Republicans Call for Ralph Heap to Withdraw as Clean Elections Fight Escalates

August 10, 2026 12:20 pmAugust 14, 2026 4:04 pm

A dispute over Republican Corporation Commission nominee Ralph Heap’s campaign signs escalated at an Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission meeting on August 4 when several Republicans urged consequences for Heap, with defeated incumbent Nick Myers voluntarily appearing during public comment...

GOP SOS Primary Winner Kolodin Must Battle ‘Election Denier’ Label

July 24, 2026 9:05 amJuly 29, 2026 9:43 am

Republican voters made their choice Tuesday night, July 21, 2026, handing Alex Kolodin the Republican nomination for Arizona Secretary of State. Yet within minutes of the Associated Press calling the race, much of the national media had already decided how...

Despite $200K in Racially Charged Attacks, Yee Leads Horne

July 23, 2026 1:51 pmAugust 3, 2026 8:11 pm

It seems money couldn’t buy Tom Horne another term. State Treasurer Kimberly Yee has built a commanding lead over incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in Arizona’s Republican primary, and as additional ballots are counted, the margin appears increasingly...

EXCLUSIVE: How Write-In Paul Carver’s Grassroots Blueprint Won

July 22, 2026 11:48 amJuly 23, 2026 1:52 pm

For most candidates, qualifying for Arizona’s Legislature general election means collecting petition signatures. For Republican Paul Carver, the path was different. Instead of gathering the required 464 petition signatures, he needed at least 464 valid write-in votes in the Republican...

LD7 Voters to Decide if Blackman Returns, Who Replaces Marshall

July 21, 2026 2:33 pmAugust 6, 2026 5:34 pm

With Rep. David Marshall resigning from the Arizona House to accept an appointment as Navajo County Recorder, Republicans in Legislative District 7 are guaranteed at least one new face in the Legislature next year. Marshall’s move sparked a closely watched constitutional...

LD27 Primary Pits Kern Against Payne Over State Surveillance

July 20, 2026 1:05 pmJuly 29, 2026 9:44 am

Few legislative primaries this cycle feature two Republicans with the name recognition and experience of Legislative District 27’s Senate contest between incumbent Sen. Kevin Payne and former Sen. Anthony Kern. While both candidates campaign as conservatives who support border security, public...

Sheridan States ‘I Was Not Aware’ of Endorsee Anderson’s Court-Martial

July 16, 2026 3:04 pmJuly 22, 2026 11:49 am

The closely watched race for Arizona’s Legislative District 10 House seat has erupted into controversy after Republican candidate Ciara Anderson’s military record came to light. It centers on whether voters were given sufficient information about her adverse military record before...