Arizona Elections Archives

Arizona Morning Briefing 9-15: Lombardo Countersues, Deepfakes in Scottsdale Election, a “Theme Park District” in Mesa, and More

September 15, 2026 8:54 amSeptember 16, 2026 9:07 am

The Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration’s new mail-in ballot rules yesterday, concluding that the federal government’s claim was unlikely to succeed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh specifically said there wasn’t enough time to implement the rule for 2026. This has cleared...

Arizona Played A Very Supporting Role At The Republican Midterm Convention

September 11, 2026 9:48 amSeptember 14, 2026 11:24 am

Arizona is often front-and-center of any Republican event. But the state had a mostly-muted presence at this year’s GOP Midterm convention, highlighted by huge speeches from President Trump, Vice President Vance, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. GOP Gubernatorial...

On Anniversary of Kirk’s Murder, is Turning Point Action a Republican Election Asset or Liability?

September 10, 2026 2:12 pmSeptember 15, 2026 8:56 am

On the anniversary of the Charlie Kirk assassination, the entire fall election appears to be turning on the activities of Turning Point USA. Is it an election asset, or a Republican brand liability? This week saw a micro-manifestation of the...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-9-26: Turning Point Activists DeepFake Austin, Mayes Announces Charges Against Academy Del Sol, and Where Are The Biggs TV Ads?

September 9, 2026 8:48 amSeptember 10, 2026 2:13 pm

We all knew that AI was going to play a role, large and small, in this fall’s campaigns. But some candidates are making savvier use the technology that will destroy us all than others. •Over the weekend, Matt Whitmire and...

Arizona Morning Briefing 9-8: Crane Alters Message, Musk May Be Backing Ciscomani, Feely to Attend Midterm Convention, Sinema Suit Moves Forward

September 8, 2026 9:14 amSeptember 10, 2026 9:34 am

We’re past Labor Day, which means we’re no longer wearing white. Or much of anything at all, really. But news-scrounging has no particular sartorial requirements. As election season begins, here’s what we’re following. •We begin in North Carolina, where federal...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-4: DCS/Sunshine Scandal Widens, Yee Says Ruiz is Campaigning Illegally, Mayes Must Repay McDowell, Hobbs Back Data Centers, and more

September 4, 2026 7:42 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:12 am

Did you ever have one of those days where you wake up to a story that could potentially topple a governorship? I don’t know if today is one of those days. But it’s starting to feel like one of those days. Let’s...

Republican Who Led Prop. 308 Campaign Slams DOJ Lawsuit

August 28, 2026 9:55 amSeptember 2, 2026 9:31 am

The Department of Justice sued the state of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday for granting in-state tuition to undocumented students–”dreamers”–who graduate from Arizona high schools. In an interview with Arizona Globe, Tyler Montague, a lifelong Republican...