Arizona Politics News
A few days after announcing his run for the Senate, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego began campaigning over the weekend with stops throughout the state. The Democratic congressman kicked things off Saturday in Tucson, before stumping in Casa Grande and Phoenix. On Sunday, he then traveled to Flagstaff.
Two Arizona conservative groups have filed a lawsuit to try to keep dark money shielded from the public. The suit comes in response to Proposition 211, which passed with overwhelming support in November.
Dec. 18, 2022
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge late Friday quashed a bid by Mark Finchem to overturn his loss to Adrian Fontes for secretary of state, saying he presented no evidence to support such a radical move.
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Dec. 16, 2022
An attorney for Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs is arguing that claims from losing candidate Kari Lake alleging intentional misconduct in the election should be dismissed because they are no more than speculation.
Dec. 16, 2022
With three weeks left in his administration, Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a farewell message to Arizonans. The Republican governor thanked voters for entrusting him to be the state’s top executive and said he did what he set out to do.
Dec. 16, 2022
This week, some Republican candidates had their first day in court over challenges to the 2022 midterm results.
Dec. 16, 2022
Noted GOP attorney Ben Ginsberg says the Republican party must move beyond unfounded claims of election fraud.
Dec. 16, 2022
Election results in Maricopa County often take days to count and call, and Arizonans aren’t happy.
Dec. 16, 2022
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge heard an initial hearing Tuesday on an election challenge from losing secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem.
Dec. 14, 2022
A trial is set next month as districts allege they have been shorted more than $6 billion they have needed to maintain classrooms and build new schools.
Dec. 14, 2022
Thousands of migrants a day have been crowding parts of the southern border as the impending end to a controversial border policy called Title 42 is set to end next week.
Dec. 14, 2022
There was a lot of conversation about how Latino voters would cast their ballots in the 2022 midterms. Now that the results are in, The Show spoke with Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha to learn how their votes played out.
Dec. 14, 2022
Phoenix leaders are closer to sending a $500 million dollar general obligation bond program to voters after approving recommendations presented by a citizen's committee Tuesday.
Dec. 13, 2022
Republican Kari Lake lost her bid to become Arizona’s governor by about 17,000 votes, but she’s asking a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to declare her the winner of the election. The judge heard from attorneys on both sides Tuesday in the lawsuit that alleges widespread voter fraud in Arizona.
Dec. 13, 2022
Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs is once again challenging Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House, leading a small but vocal minority of Republicans in Congress.
Dec. 13, 2022
The controversial protocol is set to end on Dec. 21 after almost three years thanks to a federal court ruling in Washington, D.C., that found its use was "arbitrary and capricious." But the battle over its future continues.
Dec. 13, 2022
As the Democratic Party celebrates its major victories in Arizona, there are questions about why it happened and if it's repeatable in the future when they aren’t up against a Trump-endorsed slate of election-denying candidates.
Dec. 13, 2022
Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs says she is going to halt any further work placing storage containers on the state’s southern border.
Dec. 12, 2022
Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement that she's registering as an independent, eyes have looked for other candidates to run in the Democratic Party for the seat in 2024.
Dec. 12, 2022
A pair of candidates who lost their races in last month’s election have filed lawsuits challenging those results.
Dec. 12, 2022
Western allies recently imposed a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian oil, and prices have continued to drop.
Dec. 12, 2022