Abe Hamadeh Archives - Arizona Globe

Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-9: New Legislative Leadership, Hamadeh Hangs On, Schweikert Criticizes MAGA, and More

November 9, 2026 6:44 am

•DEMOCRATS PICK THEIR LEGISLATIVE LEADERS–As R.C. Maxwell predicted with near 100% accuracy last week, Arizona Democrats have chosen Oscar De Los Santos as House speaker-elect, with Nancy Gutierrez as majority leader and Brian Garcia and Kevin Volk as majority whips....

Democrats Lead in Four GOP-Held Arizona Congressional Districts as Early Results Arrive

November 3, 2026 8:22 pmNovember 3, 2026 8:24 pm

Democrats jumped out to early leads in four Republican-held Arizona congressional districts Tuesday night, including two closely watched battleground seats, as the first unofficial results from the November 3 midterm election arrived. Meanwhile, the Associated Press projected Democratic incumbents Yassamin...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 10-21: More Fake Green Party Contributions, Musk Ponies Up In Congressional Races, and More

October 21, 2026 8:17 amOctober 27, 2026 8:00 am

•SEVENTEEN, 17 FAKE VOTER DONATIONS, MWAH HAH HAH HAH–Arizona’s Clean Elections Commission has now identified 17 voters who say they never made the $5 contributions attributed to them in campaign-finance records. In an October 19 Arizona Supreme Court filing, Commission...

Arizona Morning Briefing 10-7: Greene-Placentia Reports Sexual Assault While Campaigning, Turning Point Spends $18 Million on Biggs, Feely-Shah Debate, and More

October 8, 2026 7:51 amOctober 9, 2026 8:00 am

• CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE REPORTS ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT–In a story that garnered significant national coverage, Democratic CD8 nominee Bernadette Greene-Placentia told the Phoenix New Times on Wednesday that two men allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was repairing a campaign sign...

Petersen, Hoffman Critical of Mayes’ Jobs for Ousted Feds

February 9, 2025 7:56 amFebruary 20, 2025 8:31 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is actively recruiting federal prosecutors, and FBI agents dismissed following their involvement in the January 6 investigations. The move comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a directive to terminate federal prosecutors overseeing the...

AZ Supreme Court to Hear 2022 Election Appeals – on Nov. 6th

October 30, 2024 6:00 amNovember 6, 2024 2:57 pm

Arizona Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer has agreed to hear cases filed by Kari Lake, Abe Hamadeh, and Mark Finchem stemming from the 2022 midterm election. The review is scheduled for November 6, 2024, two days after this year’s Presidential...

JD Vance at TYR Tactical in Peoria, AZ 10-22-24

Vance Criticizes Harris Economic and Immigration Impact on Seniors

October 24, 2024 9:09 amOctober 31, 2024 9:13 am

During a campaign event at TYR Tactical in Arizona last Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Senator JD Vance highlighted the economic challenges facing senior citizens, emphasizing the need for increased support. Reflecting on his own upbringing by his grandparents, Vance expressed...