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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...

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

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....

Arizona Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Proposition 145

August 3, 2026 9:51 amAugust 6, 2026 5:32 pm

In another twist in Arizona’s endless skirmish over school funding, Proposition 145 is off the November ballot after a Maricopa County judge ruled that it combines two distinct constitutional changes into one ballot question. Prop. 145’s proponents are appealing, and...

Biggs Picks Sine Kerr as Arizona’s First Lt. Governor Running Mate

August 3, 2026 7:00 amAugust 6, 2026 5:33 pm

Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs made state history Friday by becoming the first Arizona candidate to select a lieutenant governor running mate. His choice, former state Sen. Sine Kerr, would be first in line to succeed him if the ticket...

Heap Touts Fast Primary Count as Proof Arizona Reforms Working

July 29, 2026 9:43 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is pointing to the county’s rapid reporting of primary election results as evidence that recent election reforms and operational changes are delivering on promises to improve the speed, transparency, and efficiency of elections in Arizona’s...

GOP SOS Primary Winner Kolodin Must Battle ‘Election Denier’ Label

July 24, 2026 9:05 amJuly 29, 2026 9:43 am

Republican voters made their choice Tuesday night, July 21, 2026, handing Alex Kolodin the Republican nomination for Arizona Secretary of State. Yet within minutes of the Associated Press calling the race, much of the national media had already decided how...