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Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-10-26: Kavanagh Assumes Republican Senate Leadership, McCains and Turning Point Assign Blame, Dems Win Mining Inspector, and More

November 10, 2026 7:26 am

•KAVANAGH TO LEAD SENATE REPUBLICANS– Arizona Senate Republicans elected John Kavanagh minority leader Monday, completing the leadership transition following their historic electoral defeat. Tim Dunn becomes assistant minority leader, while Leo Biasiucci takes the minority whip position. Kavanagh also appointed...

“We Were the Wave”: How Deborah Howard Helped Turn a Republican District Blue

November 9, 2026 10:44 am

Deborah Howard moved to Arizona nearly a decade ago. She meant to reinvent her life. At this point, she needs to consider her life re-invented. Howard will take the oath of office on January 11 to become part of the...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-9: New Legislative Leadership, Hamadeh Hangs On, Schweikert Criticizes MAGA, and More

November 9, 2026 6:44 am

•DEMOCRATS PICK THEIR LEGISLATIVE LEADERS–As R.C. Maxwell predicted with near 100% accuracy last week, Arizona Democrats have chosen Oscar De Los Santos as House speaker-elect, with Nancy Gutierrez as majority leader and Brian Garcia and Kevin Volk as majority whips....

Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-6-26: Shah, Mendoza Win, Statewide Dem Sweep Widens, Mendoza Unloads on Turning Point

November 6, 2026 7:56 amNovember 10, 2026 7:27 am

•SHAH, MENDOZA WIN–The blue wave widened in Arizona on Thursday as it became official that Amish Shah had defeated Jay Feely in CD1, with more than 53 percent of the vote. In CD6, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza defeated two-term Republican incumbent...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 11-5-26: Election Results Continue, Hobbs Claims School Voucher Crackdown, a 19-Year-Old Recorder, the First Female Navajo Nation Leader, And More

November 5, 2026 8:25 amNovember 9, 2026 10:44 am

•IT’S NOT OVER YET–Though an historic Democratic takeover of both houses of the Arizona legislature appears assured, some races are going back and forth. As of this morning, Republican Sen. Janae Shamp has overtaken Democrat Eric Stafford in LD29, moving...

Scottsdale Cliffhanger, Eight-Vote School Election and a Page Constable Mystery Highlight Arizona’s Local Results

November 4, 2026 9:13 am

While Arizona’s statewide elections commanded most of the headlines Tuesday night, voters across the state also decided dozens of municipal, school board and local funding contests. Some of the most interesting results were also among the closest. In Scottsdale, three...

Arizona’s Legislative Battlegrounds: A District-by-District Look at the Races Shaking Up the Capitol

November 4, 2026 8:59 amNovember 6, 2026 7:57 am

The struggle for control of the Arizona Legislature is playing out across a series of districts where Republican incumbents, prominent political figures and longtime GOP strongholds face unexpectedly strong Democratic challenges. Although Democrats held leads in enough races Wednesday morning...