Citizens Clean Elections Commission 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 15, 2026 8:54 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...

Lombardo, Collier, Neely Face $4.7M in Clean Elections Repayments Over Questionable $5 Donations

August 26, 2026 4:02 pmSeptember 2, 2026 9:33 am

Where were all the $5 bills? Clean Elections Commission executive director Thomas Collins is calling on Green Party gubernatorial candidate Risa Lombardo and two other candidates to repay $4.7 million in public Clean Election Funds because of allegedly improper qualifying...

Republicans Call for Ralph Heap to Withdraw as Clean Elections Fight Escalates

August 10, 2026 12:20 pmAugust 14, 2026 4:04 pm

A dispute over Republican Corporation Commission nominee Ralph Heap’s campaign signs escalated at an Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission meeting on August 4 when several Republicans urged consequences for Heap, with defeated incumbent Nick Myers voluntarily appearing during public comment...