Arizona Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes Archives

Pinal’s Miller Reacts to Likely End to Mayes’ Alternate Electors Case

November 12, 2025 3:15 pmNovember 12, 2025 3:16 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is signaling that she may drop the high-profile criminal case against a group of Republicans accused of acting as alternate electors in the 2020 election. The development comes just days before President Donald Trump issued...

Voters Say AZ on Wrong Track as GOP Makes Gains

November 9, 2025 1:28 pmNovember 9, 2025 1:42 pm

A new survey by the political analytics firm GrayHouse suggests that Arizona Republicans may enter the 2026 election cycle with strong momentum across multiple statewide races. The report, titled “Arizona 2026 Statewide Elections – Republican Opportunities Across the Ballot,” shows...

Mayes Fills Hobbs Abdication by Addressing Impending SNAP Shutoff

October 29, 2025 10:21 amNovember 9, 2025 1:29 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes appears to be acting as the de facto governor, becoming the first Arizona official to formally address the looming shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As it stands, on November 1, 2025, nearly 900,000...

Hobbs Delays Sharing Snap Risk, Claiming ‘I Thought People Knew’

October 27, 2025 11:47 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced that approved Arizona households participating in SNAP will not receive benefits for November until federal funding is released to the states. The Hobbs administration is facing widespread criticism after state officials admitted...

Mayes Threatens U.S. Speaker Johnson Unless Grijalva Sworn In

October 17, 2025 10:51 amOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson if newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva isn’t sworn in immediately. In a sharply worded letter sent this week, Mayes warned that “failing to seat Ms. Grijalva immediately...

Mayes Compounds Growing ESA Vendor Problem

October 7, 2025 5:36 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, established in 2011, enables Arizona parents to utilize public funds via vouchers to cover the costs of alternative schooling, including private school tuition, specialized educational materials, therapies, and other educational expenses. However, as the...

Court Delivers Major Blow to Mayes’ So-Called ‘Fake Elector’ Case

September 23, 2025 10:52 amOctober 3, 2025 11:20 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes suffered another devastating legal setback this week when the Arizona Court of Appeals declined to hear her appeal in the alternate elector case, effectively forcing the entire prosecution back to square one. The Monday ruling...