Party Business Archives - Arizona Globe

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...

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...

Despite $200K in Racially Charged Attacks, Yee Leads Horne

July 23, 2026 1:51 pmAugust 3, 2026 8:11 pm

It seems money couldn’t buy Tom Horne another term. State Treasurer Kimberly Yee has built a commanding lead over incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in Arizona’s Republican primary, and as additional ballots are counted, the margin appears increasingly...

EXCLUSIVE: Glassman Yet to Concede to Petersen Despite Call

July 22, 2026 2:10 pmAugust 4, 2026 7:36 am

PHOENIX — Despite the Associated Press calling the race for Arizona State Senator Warren Petersen on Tuesday night, Rodney Glassman has not conceded the Republican primary for Arizona attorney general to his rival as of Wednesday morning, a senior official...

LD7 Voters to Decide if Blackman Returns, Who Replaces Marshall

July 21, 2026 2:33 pmAugust 6, 2026 5:34 pm

With Rep. David Marshall resigning from the Arizona House to accept an appointment as Navajo County Recorder, Republicans in Legislative District 7 are guaranteed at least one new face in the Legislature next year. Marshall’s move sparked a closely watched constitutional...

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...

AZ GOP Treasurer Race Heats as Norton, Haley Punch Harder

July 18, 2026 3:24 pmJuly 24, 2026 9:19 am

Arizona’s treasurer race is heating up, with Republican candidates Elijah Norton and Katherine Haley trading increasingly personal barbs just days before the state primary. Over the last 24 hours, both candidates for the state’s chief financial officer have traded flak...