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QAnon Shaman to Run for Lesko Congressional Seat

November 12, 2023 11:21 amJune 17, 2024 10:36 am

Jacob Chansley, better known as the QAnon Shaman, filed paperwork on Thursday, October 9, 2023, to throw his buffalo-horn hat in the ring for Debbie Lesko’s soon-to-be-vacated congressional seat in CD8. You may remember Chansley as the half-naked, tattooed, and...

SCOOP: Globe Gets First Look at CD8 Poll Showing Hamadeh Up On Masters

November 9, 2023 3:15 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:54 pm

The Arizona Globe got its hands on a survey conducted by the PAC supporting Abraham Hamadeh for Congress, and it includes several tantalizing bits of info regarding this hotly contested race. The seat unexpectedly opened two weeks ago when Congresswoman...

AZ House Speaker Toma Announces Run for CD8

November 2, 2023 2:55 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:55 pm

The water’s warm in CD8 and lots of Republicans are jumping in. In a prolix announcement made moments ago on X, AZ House Speaker Ben Toma (R-22) announced that he would seek the CD8 seat being vacated by Debbie Lesko....

Anthony Kern Joins CD8 Congressional Race

November 1, 2023 3:05 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:56 pm

I can tell I’m getting old because the references in my leads are all way past their sell-by date. So in a story about a third Republican candidate entering the CD8 race and a fourth considering doing so, I’ll resist...

Saudi Firm Fodomonte Fires Back at Hobbs

October 5, 2023 8:47 amNovember 21, 2024 1:03 pm

Shortly after the Arizona Globe reported on Arizona Senator Anthony Kern’s (R-LD27) bill precluding the sale, lease, or sublease of state lands to foreign entities, Governor Katie Hobbs canceled the existing lease of Saudi Arabian firm Fodomonte. Although Sen. Kern’s...

Kris Mayes Seeks to Stop Export of AZ’s Water-Intensive Crops

October 2, 2023 1:14 pmNovember 21, 2024 1:05 pm

The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is attempting to divest fund-owned lands currently leased to UAE-owned Al Dahra Farms. The move comes amid dueling controversies over land sales and leases to foreign entities and groundwater access for water-intensive crops. As...