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Sen. Petersen Favored to Beat AG Kris Mayes in 2026 Election

January 29, 2025 4:00 pmFebruary 12, 2025 3:54 pm

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) has officially signaled his intention to run against incumbent Kris Mayes for state Attorney General in the 2026 election. The Gilbert Republican filed a statement of interest with the Arizona Secretary of State on...

Swoboda Retains AZGOP Chair after Contentious Race

January 26, 2025 11:35 amFebruary 8, 2025 1:50 pm

At yesterday’s Arizona Republican Party Statutory Meeting (January 25, 2025), incumbent Chair Gina Swoboda was re-elected as AZGOP Chair. She defeated former State Representative Cory McGarr in a 978 to 754 win (93% voter attendance), a relatively narrow margin that...

Maricopa County Republican Committee goes Full MAGA

January 14, 2025 8:33 amJanuary 17, 2025 8:19 pm

The Maricopa County Republican Committee (MCRC) has elected a new slate of officers, all of whom are avowed MAGA supporters. Members elected the leaders in a clean sweep on the first ballot at the annual statutory meeting, a rare outcome...

Hoffman Endorses McGarr for AZ GOP Chair

January 4, 2025 4:11 pmFebruary 5, 2025 2:17 pm

Arizona’s Republican National Committee member, Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15), has declared his unwavering support for former State Representative Cory McGarr in the upcoming Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) leadership election. Hoffman stated, “As RNC National Committeeman for Arizona, my support for...

Trump’s AMFEST Speech Ignites AZGOP Leadership Debate

December 24, 2024 3:45 pmJanuary 11, 2025 10:57 am

AmericaFest (AMFEST) 2024, hosted by Turning Point USA, concluded on December 22 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The four-day event featured a who’s who of prominent conservative figures and concluded with a keynote speech by President-elect Donald...

Arizona GOP Leadership Showdown: Swoboda vs. McGarr

December 20, 2024 8:37 amJanuary 9, 2025 1:59 pm

On January 25, 2025, the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) will elect its chairperson. Typically, the party elects its chair during biennial statutory meetings held in January of odd-numbered years. Jeff DeWit was elected as chair in January 2023 for a...

Freedom Caucus Members Chaplik, Kolodin Snubbed for Leadership

November 20, 2024 6:00 amNovember 28, 2024 8:36 am

The election of Representative Steve Montenegro (R-29) as Speaker of the Arizona House continues to spark internal debates within the Arizona Republican Party. The release of the new Speaker’s Committee assignments has amplified the discord. Most notably, the selections exclude Montenegro’s...