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Opinion: Hobbs’ Giles Gambit Could Backfire

August 5, 2026 9:36 am

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reported choice of former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate looks like an audacious play for Arizona’s political center. But it could prove less expansive than it appears: Giles may appeal chiefly to Republicans already...

Hobbs Rules Out Debates as Arizona Organizers Finalize Invitations

August 5, 2026 8:02 am

The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and Arizona Media Association are still finalizing whom to invite to this fall’s gubernatorial debates, even as Gov. Katie Hobbs has declared that she will not debate her opponents. Thomas Collins, executive director of...

LD27 Primary Pits Kern Against Payne Over State Surveillance

July 20, 2026 1:05 pmJuly 29, 2026 9:44 am

Few legislative primaries this cycle feature two Republicans with the name recognition and experience of Legislative District 27’s Senate contest between incumbent Sen. Kevin Payne and former Sen. Anthony Kern. While both candidates campaign as conservatives who support border security, public...

GOP Candidates Shine in Pre-primary Clean Elections Debate

June 18, 2026 11:51 amJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

Four Republican candidates seeking Arizona’s highest office took the stage for a Clean Elections gubernatorial debate, offering voters a glimpse of their competing visions for the state’s future. The debate featured businessman Scott Neely, businessman Ken Miceli, U.S. Congressman David...

Petersen, Glassman Clash in Fiery AG Debate

May 29, 2026 4:32 pmJune 18, 2026 10:48 am

SCOTTSDALE — Abuse allegations and pointed attacks on legal experience dominated the heated Republican Attorney General primary debate Thursday night, as Senate President Warren Petersen and attorney Rodney Glassman traded sharp exchanges. The debate, hosted by the Citizens Clean Elections...

Farnsworth Defends Vetoed GOP Budget; Calls for Renewed Talks

May 7, 2026 2:31 pmMay 21, 2026 6:22 pm

PHOENIX — Senate Appropriations Chairman David Farnsworth (R-10) is pushing back against Democratic criticism of the Republican budget proposal Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Tuesday, arguing the plan was balanced, fiscally responsible, and misrepresented by opponents. In a statement released May...

Keshel Condems Dem Rhetoric as Fontes Claims Rising Fascism

September 17, 2025 10:03 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

Despite Arizona’s top Democratic officials, including Governor Hobbs, Tucson Mayor Romero, and AG Mayes, among others, issuing statements condemning political violence in the aftermath of the conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s assassination, some Republicans have argued their words were hollow and...