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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-21: Petersen Calls For Skydance Hearing, Hobbs Way Ahead In New Poll, No One Wants To Debate, and More

August 21, 2026 8:15 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

The dog days drag on, the Halloween decorations are already in the store, but November still feels like a faraway dream. Here are the stories we’re following as we hide in our air-conditioned bunker. •Late Thursday, Senate President Warren Petersen...

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

August 11, 2026 5:26 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs holds an eight-point lead over Republican Andy Biggs in the only public poll taken since the July 21, 2026, primary, but a string of court rulings, ballot fights, and national headwinds unrelated to either candidate’s campaign message...

Hobbs Leads Biggs by Eight in New Arizona AARP Poll

August 7, 2026 7:36 amAugust 7, 2026 7:37 am

A new AARP-commissioned poll gives Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs an eight-point lead over Republican challenger Andy Biggs while revealing a striking age divide that could shape Arizona’s general election. Hobbs leads Biggs 52% to 44% among likely voters, but Biggs...

Governor Interview Uncertain as Mayes’ Sunshine Investigation Nears End

August 6, 2026 5:31 pmAugust 10, 2026 12:21 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes says her nearly two-year investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs’ ties to Sunshine Residential Homes is “near the end” and expects to announce a result before the November election. But Mayes still will not say whether investigators...

Hamadeh prevails in GOP primary in Arizona 8

July 31, 2024 7:17 pmAugust 19, 2024 1:18 pm

Former prosecutor Abe Hamadeh has defeated Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma and venture capitalist Blake Masters, as well as former Congressman Trent Franks and State Senator Anthony Kern to be the Republican nomination for the hotly contested 8th Congressional District...

Mitchell Draws a Republican Challenger

February 7, 2024 2:43 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:39 pm

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story referred imprecisely to the bills surrounding Kayleigh’s Law. The Globe regrets the error. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell may finally be getting the robust primary challenge many in her own party have been...

Mayes Pressured to Charge Alleged ‘Fake’ Trump Electors

December 8, 2023 5:46 pmJune 17, 2024 10:35 am

In a move likely to chill future legal challenges to elections, Nevada recently became the third state to charge Trump electors with trying to overturn the 2020 election. This follows a similar move by Georgia and Michigan, and sets the...