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LD3 GOP Advances Reim, Ugenti-Rita, Khalaf for Chaplik Seat

March 11, 2026 5:22 pmMarch 26, 2026 9:39 am

Republican precinct committee members in Arizona’s Legislative District 3 (Maricopa County) gathered Monday night to fill the House vacancy created by Joseph Chaplik’s resignation. They ultimately advanced Cody Reim, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, and George Khalaf as the three finalists whose names...

Peña to Face Snyder as GOP Single-Shot Strategy Collapes

March 6, 2026 8:57 amMarch 25, 2026 6:35 am

A Republican political strategy circulating inside Arizona’s Legislative District 23 appears to have collapsed, after former candidate Gary Garcia Snyder declined to participate in what activists described as a “single-shot” voting strategy. The approach, occasionally discussed in multi-seat legislative primaries,...

Nguyen, Petersen Hit Dem Caucus for Iran Stance

March 2, 2026 11:43 amMarch 25, 2026 6:54 am

United States and Israeli forces conducted a major military offensive against Iran on Saturday, February 8, 2026, in what President Donald Trump called “Operation Epic Fury,” a high-intensity campaign of airstrikes and missile strikes on Iranian military, missile, and leadership...

Robson Drops AZ Gov Bid as Biggs Unifies GOP

February 13, 2026 3:36 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

Karrin Taylor Robson made big political news yesterday, February 12, 2026, when she announced that she was suspending her run to become the GOP’s Gubernatorial candidate against Gov. Katie Hobbs. However, her decision looks less like a sudden collapse and...

AZs GOP CD1 Primary Expands as Feely Switches Races

December 31, 2025 1:28 pmJanuary 9, 2026 3:05 pm

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 pmJanuary 9, 2026 1:21 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...