Senator Jake Hoffman Archives

WEEK in REVIEW: March 23-March 29, 2025

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Stolen Valor Bill Faces Senate Challenges The “Stolen Valor” bill, aimed at criminalizing falsely claiming military service or honors for personal gain, has encountered obstacles in the Senate. Although it passed unanimously in the House, Senator Wendy Rogers, chair of...

State Representative Steve Montenegro speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Montenegro’s AZ House Speaker Win Sparks GOP Infighting

November 16, 2024 9:29 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Arizona’s Republican Party is at a crossroads, with recent leadership elections exposing deep divisions between grassroots activists and the party’s establishment. The election of Steve Montenegro as House Speaker over grassroots favorite Joseph Chaplik sparked intense debate about the GOP’s...

State Representative John Gillette speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gillette, Hoffman Call on ASU to Uphold Public Trust

October 7, 2024 7:38 amOctober 14, 2024 4:35 pm

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, ASU College Republicans took to X, alleging, “Election Interference: 70,000 Arizona State students received a text from the Kamala Harris campaign, using data allegedly obtained from the Arizona state database, which is supposed to remain...

Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman to Investigate Debate Shutout

September 9, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 18, 2024 9:08 am

Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15), chairman of the Senate Government Committee, issued a letter to the state’s Clean Elections Commission stating that the recently adopted “1% rule” violates Proposition 306. The new rule mandates that candidates earn at least 1%...

Hobbs Violated Law by Circumventing Committee

June 12, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:30 am

In an effort to prevent Senate oversight of state department heads, Governor Katie Hobbs named “Executive Deputy Directors” (EDDs) to run state agencies in violation of the State constitution. That was the argument of Senate Republicans since Hobbs’ refusal to...

Arizona AG Mayes’ Indictment Follows in Biden DOJ Footseps

April 26, 2024 2:01 pmMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes, who won her election against Republican challenger Abe Hamadeh by a razor-thin margin of just 300 votes, has charged eleven alternate Trump electors with election fraud. Despite the lack of an investigation or any...

State Representative Jake Hoffman speaking with attendees at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" hosted by Turning Point Action at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

Petersen Sues Hobbs for Violating Oversight Rules

December 22, 2023 8:53 amNovember 21, 2024 12:45 pm

AZ Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) fulfilled his earlier promise, filing a lawsuit against Gov. Hobbs for circumventing state rules on selecting agency heads. The motion before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Mikitish requires the Governor to provide her...