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Hoffman: Trump’s CD5 Lamb Endorsement Ends Primary

November 5, 2025 2:07 pmNovember 9, 2025 1:29 pm

President Trump has officially endorsed former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, a move that could dramatically reshape the Republican primary. Following the announcement, State Senator Jake Hoffman declared that President Trump, “just ended Arizona’s CD-5...

Swoboda’s CD1 Run with Trump’s Support Sends Political Shockwaves

October 21, 2025 9:55 amOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda has officially entered the race for Congressional District 1, immediately sending tremors through state politics with an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. The seat, currently held by Republican David Schweikert, opened after Schweikert...

Mayes Threatens U.S. Speaker Johnson Unless Grijalva Sworn In

October 17, 2025 10:51 amOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson if newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva isn’t sworn in immediately. In a sharply worded letter sent this week, Mayes warned that “failing to seat Ms. Grijalva immediately...

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom

October 14, 2025 3:23 pmOctober 24, 2025 9:59 am

Congress has formally declared October 14, Charlie Kirk’s birthday, as the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie. It is intended to recognize the profound influence that the late conservative activist had on youth political organizing, the rebirth of faith among...

Low AZGOP Effort Makes Grijalva CD7 Win ‘Foregone Conclusion’

September 24, 2025 9:46 amOctober 3, 2025 11:20 am

Voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District chose Adelita Grijalva to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of her father, longtime Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Despite its significance, the race received surprisingly little national or even local media...

Mayes Silent as Leftist Activists Threaten Butierez, Wittenbreaker

September 12, 2025 6:13 pmSeptember 21, 2025 10:59 am

Just days after conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated, tensions in Arizona politics are running hotter than ever. This week, campaign signs for GOP congressional candidate Daniel Butierez, who is running to win the seat in District 7 (CD7, replacing...

Kupper, Gillette Trash Gallego for Dishonoring Ashli Babbitt

August 31, 2025 3:43 pmSeptember 17, 2025 10:10 am

Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego created a firestorm yesterday, August 30, 2025, when he launched into a social media tirade against the woman who was the only person killed during the January 6, 2025, protest at the US Capitol. Gallego, who...