Arizona Politics News
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is negotiating with Republican state lawmakers to craft a deal on whether to extend the Maricopa County half-cent sales tax for transportation.
Some voters saw long lines and e-pollbook malfunctions on Election Day in Arizona.
Nov. 9, 2016
Maricopa County isn’t the only county in Arizona to switch political parties in its top law enforcement official.
Nov. 9, 2016
The question of whether to fund more public safety officers in Mesa and bring an ASU campus to its downtown was on the ballot last night. But voters appear to have rejected the proposed sales tax hike.
Nov. 9, 2016
The Associated Press called the presidential race for Donald Trump around 12:30 a.m., but the counting goes on in Arizona.
Nov. 9, 2016
Flagstaff elects its first African-American mayor. Coral Evans unseats a two-term incumbent.
Nov. 9, 2016
At least voters in 16 of 20 school districts passed funding measures on the ballot.
Nov. 9, 2016
Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane won a third and final term against former councilman Bob Littlefield.
Nov. 9, 2016
"Adios Apaio," was the phrase as labor organizers celebrated the Maricopa County sheriff's loss. Then national returns put Trump on top.
Nov. 9, 2016
Last night’s election included an often overlooked but important governing body in the world of higher education: the Maricopa County Community College District governing Board added two new members.
Nov. 9, 2016
Democrat Adrian Fontes has the lead right now in the race for Maricopa County recorder by more than 6,000 votes. But it’s still too close to call as an estimated 350,000 mail-in ballots still need to be counted.
Nov. 8, 2016
Voter turnout in Cochise County was so high today that the town of Douglas, on the U.S.-Mexico line, ran out of ballots — twice. Elections officials had to scramble to Bisbee to get more.
Nov. 8, 2016
Arizona voters have passed an initiative to raise the minimum wage and require most employers to provide paid sick time.
Nov. 8, 2016
Republican congresswoman Martha McSally won a decisive victory in the usually tough Congressional District 2 in southern Arizona. The Republican congresswoman won re-election by 10 p.m., catching many of her staffers by surprise.
Nov. 8, 2016
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for his controversial immigration enforcement policies, has lost re-election. The Arizona sheriff was defeated after 24 years in office.
Nov. 8, 2016
Arizona Sen. John McCain has won a sixth term, defeating Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in a hard-fought race. Kirkpatrick represented McCain's strongest challenge in years, but his prolific fundraising and name recognition proved difficult to overcome Tuesday.
Nov. 8, 2016
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On this election day in Arizona, at least one thing seems certain: the Latino vote in the state will count more than ever.
Nov. 8, 2016
For almost five decades Coconino County election workers have hiked into Supai Village to set up a polling place.
Nov. 8, 2016
Some voter-advocacy organizations run their own, and states also have hotlines. KJZZ dialed a few numbers to see what kinds of calls they’re getting.
Nov. 8, 2016
One of Arizona’s tightest races this year has been for three spots on the state’s public utilities commission.
Nov. 8, 2016
Glitches with the electronic tablets poll workers use to check in voters caused lines at various polling places throughout Maricopa County on Election Day morning. By late morning, election officials said sites that had seen morning lines were running smoothly again after problematic e-pollbooks were swapped out.
Nov. 8, 2016
