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Gallego Leads Lake in AZ U.S. Senate Race

August 30, 2024 11:08 amSeptember 12, 2024 8:27 am

(The Center Square) – New polling shows Ruben Gallego is leading in the race for Arizona U.S. Senator over Republican Kari Lake. Since her loss in the 2022 race for governor, Lake has struggled to appeal to Independent and undecided...

Gallego Accused of Violating Stock Act

August 15, 2024 9:50 amAugust 30, 2024 11:10 am

Under the STOCK Act, members of Congress must disclose their stock transactions and other financial holdings. This legislation mandates that members report any stock transaction over $1,000 within 30 days and no later than 45 days after the transaction. Additionally,...

Trump Endorses Hamadeh and Masters for CD8 Seat

July 29, 2024 7:32 amAugust 12, 2024 7:15 am

The countdown to the 2024 Arizona primaries feels more like a general election for Republicans due to some high-stakes contests. Just when CD8 could not get more intense, former President Trump declared his endorsement of both Abe Hamadeh and Blake...

Hamadeh vs. Masters: Can the Real Polling Please Stand Up?

June 20, 2024 5:00 amJuly 1, 2024 7:37 am

Republicans Abe Hamadeh and Blake Masters, who respectively vied (unsuccessfully) for Arizona Attorney General and U.S. Senator in 2022, have turned the GOP race for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District into an epic slugfest. While other candidates like former Republican congressman...

Grijalva Cancer News Causes Speculation for CD7 Future

April 2, 2024 6:26 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

With the sad news today that Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment, speculation has naturally turned to what the future holds for that district. While the Globe joins the good people of CD7...

Rough Ride in Somalia for Trent Franks Oil Company

April 2, 2024 5:19 pmApril 17, 2024 8:39 am

Over decades of covering politics, one axiom has remained inviolable. If a candidate in a contested race does something questionable, his opponents will stumble upon it before even the most dogged journalists. Arizona Globe has been covering the race for...

Jevin D. Hodge speaking with supporters of former U.S. Congressman Beto O'Rourke at a town hall at The Churchill in Phoenix, Arizona.

Newly Appointed Dem Lawmaker Hodge Resigns Amid Sex Scandal

March 22, 2024 12:38 pmMarch 22, 2024 12:40 pm

Arizona State Representative Jevin Hodge (D-8) resigned earlier this week after allegations of sexual misconduct resurfaced. According to a story in the Arizona Republic, Hodge allegedly violated George Washington University’s conduct policy in 2015 after a fellow student filed a...