Gina Swoboda Archives - Arizona Globe

Arizona Morning Briefing: Lake Loses VOA Court Case, Swoboda Rakes Turning Point, and More

November 11, 2026 8:03 am

• KARI LAKE LOSES ANOTHER ROUND IN COURT–A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously ruled Tuesday that former Arizona gubernatorial and Senate candidate Kari Lake unlawfully fired Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-6-26: Shah, Mendoza Win, Statewide Dem Sweep Widens, Mendoza Unloads on Turning Point

November 6, 2026 7:56 amNovember 10, 2026 7:27 am

•SHAH, MENDOZA WIN–The blue wave widened in Arizona on Thursday as it became official that Amish Shah had defeated Jay Feely in CD1, with more than 53 percent of the vote. In CD6, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza defeated two-term Republican incumbent...

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...

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...

Newest AZ 2026 Fundraising Numbers Show Clear Money Leads

April 24, 2025 11:31 amApril 30, 2025 8:34 am

(Updates highlighted below) It’s early, but Q1 campaign finance numbers are in! As Arizona’s 2026 state executive races heat up, early reports for the first quarter of 2025 reveal a competitive financial landscape across the gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary...

BREAKING: Kolodin, Swoboda Clash Over AZ SOS Endorsement

March 31, 2025 5:29 pmApril 9, 2025 5:10 pm

Almost immediately after conservative Representative Alex Kolodin announced his intention to challenge Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in the 2026 election, a controversy emerged that could potentially rock the Arizona Republican Party. AZ GOP Chair Gina Swoboda, who has...

Biasiucci Sponsors ‘Starter Homes Act’ to Address Home Affordability

March 26, 2025 2:06 pmMarch 30, 2025 3:08 pm

Despite bipartisan support, the Arizona Starter Homes Act, sponsored by Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-30), is meeting stiff opposition. The combined House and Senate bills (“The Act”) address Arizona’s housing shortage and resultant affordability crisis, yet have proven unexpectedly controversial...