Warren Petersen Archives

Poll: Arizona Voters Back Conservative Ballot Measures—But Not Republican Candidates

October 6, 2026 11:39 amOctober 7, 2026 9:37 am

A new election poll from Arizona State University’s Center for Latinos and American Politics Research shows Gov. Katie Hobbs crushing her Republican challenger, Rep. Andy Biggs, by 13 points in the November election. The survey, conducted Aug. 18 through Sept....

AZ Morning Briefing, 10-2: Biggs Debates A Blank Lectern, Petersen and Maupin, Ammel Meltdown Continues, Where Do the Candidates Live? And More

October 2, 2026 9:03 amOctober 5, 2026 7:53 am

•BIGGS STANDS ALONE–Highlighting the fact that Governor Hobbs refuses to debate him, Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican opponent released a 15-minute video yesterday where he debated an empty podium. Comedian Rob Schneider, calling himself “Roberto Schneidecky,” moderated the “debate” while...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-25: Clean Elections Presses, Hobbs Files on Behalf of Tohono O’Odham, Police Charge Sinema’s Ex-Lover With Art Destruction, and More

September 25, 2026 8:45 amSeptember 28, 2026 11:46 am

•SINEMA’S HOME WRECKED–If you think you’re having a bad week, at least you’re not former Senator Krysten Sinema, currently party to a lawsuit in North Carolina under that state’s “homewrecker” law. In legitimate wrecking news, police charged Sinema’s former lover,...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-24: Attorney General Debate, DCS Audit, and More

September 24, 2026 8:13 amSeptember 28, 2026 11:46 am

•ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES DEBATE–Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes and her Republican opponent in this fall’s election, Senate President Warren Petersen, spent much of Wednesday night’s hour-long debate interrupting each other and accusing each other of lying. Mayes defended her roughly...

AZ Morning Briefing, 9-21, Audit Hearing, Hernandez Endorses Petersen, Arizona Prevails Action On the Attack, and More

September 21, 2026 9:39 amSeptember 22, 2026 9:03 am

•SEND IN THE AUDIT–The Joint Legislative Audit Committee is meeting this morning on Arizona’s fourth consecutive late federal Single Audit. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Gustav Chiarello will testify (try to keep the paparazzi away!), as will numerous state...

Competition Impracticable–Petersen Highlights Stacey Champion’s Role in Mayes’ Tenure

September 4, 2026 8:41 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:43 am

Stacey Champion did everything for Kris Mayes’ campaign. Public relations. Communications. Design. Zoom calls. Early-morning MSNBC appearances. Even Mayes’ makeup. “I was always her cheerleader & optimist,” Champion tweeted shortly after Mayes took office in January 2023. “I got shit...

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...