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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...

Sheridan States ‘I Was Not Aware’ of Endorsee Anderson’s Court-Martial

July 16, 2026 3:04 pmJuly 22, 2026 11:49 am

The closely watched race for Arizona’s Legislative District 10 House seat has erupted into controversy after Republican candidate Ciara Anderson’s military record came to light. It centers on whether voters were given sufficient information about her adverse military record before...

Kolodin, Hoffman, Heap, Kern Featured at Miller Election Integrity Rally

July 8, 2026 3:20 pmJuly 18, 2026 3:33 pm

Several of Arizona’s most prominent voices on election administration will gather in Apache Junction on July 14 for an Election Integrity Rally focused on voter confidence, border security, and civic engagement. Hosted by Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller, the event features...

King, Dunham LD17 Fight Highlights Growing Battle Inside AZ GOP

May 17, 2026 12:56 pmJune 3, 2026 8:46 am

Legislative District 17 (LD17) is shaping up to be one of Arizona’s most closely watched Republican primaries in 2026. Republican State Senator Vince Leach announced he will not seek reelection just two years after defeating former Senator Justine Wadsack in...

Shope, Kavanagh, Petersen Challenge Pima County’s ICE Refusal

April 6, 2026 5:47 pmApril 22, 2026 4:09 pm

Arizona Senate Republicans escalated Arizona’s latest immigration-enforcement fight this week by asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to review whether Pima County’s new anti-ICE policy violates state law — a move that could turn a local dispute into a statewide test...

Pinals’s Miller FIles Suit to Prevent BOS Ice Partnership Ban

April 3, 2026 3:50 pmApril 22, 2026 4:10 pm

The running legal and political fight between the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller over immigration enforcement has become a high-stakes test of who controls county power in Arizona when local officials clash over cooperation...

Pinal’s Miller Wins Round 1 in County’s ICE Ban

February 20, 2026 9:28 amMarch 5, 2026 11:48 am

Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller scored an early procedural win Friday in his legal fight with the Pinal County Board of Supervisors over his office’s controversial partnership with federal immigration officials, after a judge ordered the case moved out of...