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Who’s Behind the Prop 318 Lookalike Website?

August 11, 2026 10:36 amAugust 12, 2026 4:43 pm

The Yes-on-Proposition 318 campaign says an unidentified opponent of the ballot measure built a website with a nearly identical name, URL and visual presentation, without identifying who paid for it. The campaign has filed a complaint with the Attorney General...

Arizona Morning Roundup: Giles Pick Official, Prop. 145 Supporters Plea at Supreme Court, Circuit Court Rejects SB1260 Objections

August 11, 2026 8:58 am

Several plots actually moved forward Monday on As Arizona Turns. There were no evil twins or amnesia. But the day had everything else a political watcher could want! •After a week of coy posturing where everyone knew they were about...

Republicans Call for Ralph Heap to Withdraw as Clean Elections Fight Escalates

August 10, 2026 12:20 pmAugust 14, 2026 4:04 pm

A dispute over Republican Corporation Commission nominee Ralph Heap’s campaign signs escalated at an Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission meeting on August 4 when several Republicans urged consequences for Heap, with defeated incumbent Nick Myers voluntarily appearing during public comment...

Mesa Mayor John Giles speaking with attendees at a "Yes on 308 Cocktail Hour" event at Cowley Companies in Phoenix, Arizona.

John Giles Isn’t A Republican Anymore

August 6, 2026 7:00 amAugust 11, 2026 10:36 am

Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, the longtime Republican whom Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs reportedly plans to name as her running mate, left the Republican Party in May, Axios reported on Wednesday. If Hobbs announces Giles, he’ll join the incumbent as...

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...

Hobbs Reportedly Taps Republican John Giles for Lieutenant Governor

August 4, 2026 9:25 pm

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to name former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican, as her running mate, The New York Times reported Tuesday, creating an unusual cross-party ticket for Arizona’s first election in which voters will choose a lieutenant governor....