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Democrats Claim Control of Arizona Legislature as Republicans Face Historic Defeat

November 3, 2026 10:21 pmNovember 4, 2026 8:31 am

Democratic leaders declared victory in both chambers of the Arizona Legislature Tuesday night as early election returns showed their candidates leading in numerous Republican-held districts, potentially ending six decades of GOP legislative dominance. But with hundreds of thousands of ballots...

Senator Shawnna Bolick's historic vote repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban.

LD2 Spotlight: Shawnna Bolick v. Judy Schwiebert

October 14, 2024 8:30 amOctober 22, 2024 2:56 pm

Early voting has officially begun in Arizona, setting the stage for some of the most closely contested races in recent history. The Arizona State Legislature is Republican-led by a one-vote margin. Democrats need to flip just one seat in each...

State Senator Justine Wadsack speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tucson’s Wadsack Mandates Political Data in Home Sales

February 19, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

AZ State Senator Justine Wadsack (R-LD17) is championing 2024’s SB 1581, a bill overturning the state’s ban on real estate agents sharing political information related to homes. Arizona law currently prohibits agents from sharing basic political details, such as Congressional...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Budget Battle Lines Drawn Between Hobbs and Republican Legislature

January 19, 2024 3:17 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:40 pm

If you believe Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ State-of-the-State (SOTS) speech, 2024 promised to usher in a new spirit of bipartisanship. And then reality set in. Almost immediately, partisan rancor returned, especially on budget issues. As Arizona Globe reported on...