Party Business Archives - Arizona Globe

AZs GOP CD1 Primary Expands as Feely Switches Races

December 31, 2025 1:28 pmJanuary 7, 2026 9:04 am

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is the latest Republican candidate to enter the already crowded GOP CD1 race after shifting his congressional bid from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Feely, who originally entered the CD5 race in April 2025, announced his...

Hobbs, Robson and Schweikert Duke it Out in AZ Gov Primary

December 30, 2025 3:02 pmDecember 31, 2025 1:28 pm

As Arizona barrels toward 2026, the governor’s race is already acting like it’s in the final month — and the tone is getting uglier by the week. Although the primary is still months away, political oxygen is being consumed by...

Chaplik Enters CD1 GOP Primary Race Against Swoboda

December 18, 2025 10:09 amJanuary 7, 2026 9:06 am

Republican State Representative Joseph Chaplik (R-3) announced Monday, December 15, 2025, that he is entering the race for Arizona’s First Congressional District, setting up a direct Republican primary fight with Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda. Chaplik, a three-term lawmaker, enters...

AZ GOP Leaders Hamilton, Caldwell Wed in ‘Gulf of America’ Ceremony

December 16, 2025 9:08 amDecember 31, 2025 1:29 pm

Merissa Hamilton, founder of EZAZ and Strong Communities, and Jeff Caldwell II, Maricopa County Recorder staffer and key operative in Justin Heap’s successful election campaign, wed in a politically themed private ceremony on President Trump’s aptly renamed “Gulf of America.”...

Schweikert Channels ‘Direct Engagement’ in AZ Gov Race

November 24, 2025 11:30 amDecember 5, 2025 3:04 pm

U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, the Republican representing Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, officially entered the 2026 governor’s race on September 30, 2025, abandoning what would have been another competitive reelection bid in Congress. In his announcement, first reported by Politico, Schweikert...

Roeberg Enters Growing Republican AG Candidate Field

November 20, 2025 10:01 amNovember 26, 2025 7:03 am

Scottsdale attorney Greg Roeberg has formally entered the race for Arizona Attorney General, rolling out an America-First platform and making his first media stop on Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” a popular program among Trump-aligned conservatives. Roeberg, an attorney with more...

Voters Say AZ on Wrong Track as GOP Makes Gains

November 9, 2025 1:28 pmNovember 20, 2025 2:34 pm

A new survey by the political analytics firm GrayHouse suggests that Arizona Republicans may enter the 2026 election cycle with strong momentum across multiple statewide races. The report, titled “Arizona 2026 Statewide Elections – Republican Opportunities Across the Ballot,” shows...