Neal Pollack, Author at Arizona Globe

Arizona Morning Roundup: Fontes Loses in Court, Feuds With Kolodin; What Was a Green Candidate Doing for Ralph Heap?

August 13, 2026 7:46 amAugust 18, 2026 12:26 pm

The Morning Roundup radar was blipping all over this morning during our first cup of coffee with three juicy items that had us happy to be alive: •On the more serious side, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lost a ballot...

DLCC Targets Bolick, Peña In General Election

August 12, 2026 4:42 pmAugust 14, 2026 4:04 pm

National Democrats are expanding their Arizona target list with fewer than 100 days until the general election, adding two legislative races they believe could help break Republicans’ hold on the state House and Senate. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee added Amelia...

Who’s Behind the Prop 318 Lookalike Website?

August 11, 2026 10:36 amAugust 12, 2026 4:43 pm

The Yes-on-Proposition 318 campaign says an unidentified opponent of the ballot measure built a website with a nearly identical name, URL and visual presentation, without identifying who paid for it. The campaign has filed a complaint with the Attorney General...

Arizona Morning Roundup: Giles Pick Official, Prop. 145 Supporters Plea at Supreme Court, Circuit Court Rejects SB1260 Objections

August 11, 2026 8:58 am

Several plots actually moved forward Monday on As Arizona Turns. There were no evil twins or amnesia. But the day had everything else a political watcher could want! •After a week of coy posturing where everyone knew they were about...

Hobbs Leads Biggs by Eight in New Arizona AARP Poll

August 7, 2026 7:36 amAugust 7, 2026 7:37 am

A new AARP-commissioned poll gives Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs an eight-point lead over Republican challenger Andy Biggs while revealing a striking age divide that could shape Arizona’s general election. Hobbs leads Biggs 52% to 44% among likely voters, but Biggs...

Mesa Mayor John Giles speaking with attendees at a "Yes on 308 Cocktail Hour" event at Cowley Companies in Phoenix, Arizona.

John Giles Isn’t A Republican Anymore

August 6, 2026 7:00 amAugust 11, 2026 10:36 am

Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, the longtime Republican whom Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs reportedly plans to name as her running mate, left the Republican Party in May, Axios reported on Wednesday. If Hobbs announces Giles, he’ll join the incumbent as...

Hobbs Rules Out Debates as Arizona Organizers Finalize Invitations

August 5, 2026 8:02 am

The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and Arizona Media Association are still finalizing whom to invite to this fall’s gubernatorial debates, even as Gov. Katie Hobbs has declared that she will not debate her opponents. Thomas Collins, executive director of...