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Arizona Morning Briefing, 10-6: Runbeck Explains the Early Ballots, Lamon Tries to Prevent New Fake Electors Charge, Lieutenant Gov. Debate, and More

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No Maricopa County Voters Affected By Early Ballot Premature Mailing

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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts House takeover, citing GOP spending deep in red districts

WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said during an interview Monday that curbing the war in...

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Progressive PAC launches $1M campaign against ‘deceptive’ GOP-backed ballot propositions

The progressive PAC Will of the People is putting $1 million toward its campaign opposing four ballot propositions that Republican state legislators sent to voters this year. “Arizona voters will have the final say, and they deserve to know exactly what these measures would do before they cast their ballots,”...

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Analysis: Data centers are the first test for White House hopefuls

The behind-the-scenes campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 has its first shibboleth: To be a part of the tribe, contenders must aver their opposition to the explosion of data centers proliferating around the country. The post Analysis: Data centers are the first test for White House hopefuls...

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Fontes and Kolodin split on voter ID and reporting speed as second debate turns personal

At their second debate, Alex Kolodin vowed election-night results and tougher voter ID while Adrian Fontes said the system is secure and election-night results are impossible.

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Maricopa County Recorder Fears Felons Will Vote in Election

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Election experts weigh In on Prop. 144

PHOENIX – ASU sponsored a panel discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to discuss Proposition 144, a ballot initiative that would extend ID requirements to mail-in ballots in Arizona.

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Democrats target Arizona utility panel as electricity costs become a top voter issue

Democrats and clean energy advocates are hoping rising electricity bills fuel voter turnout in November and drive voters to reject the two Republicans seeking seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. “We can literally elect folks that are going to lower our electricity bills,” Rep. Mariana Sandoval, D-Goodyear,...

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AZ Morning Briefing, 10-2: Biggs Debates A Blank Lectern, Petersen and Maupin, Ammel Meltdown Continues, Where Do the Candidates Live? And More

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AZ Morning Briefing, 10-2: Biggs Debates A Blank Lectern, Petersen and Maupin, Ammel Meltdown Continues, Where Do the Candidates Live? And More

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Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight

Arizona voters could enshrine a requirement to present identification when casting a ballot into the Constitution this November. The post Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election

Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates have starkly different views on groundwater regulation. Meanwhile, local communities aren't waiting for legislative action. The post Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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The debate that ducked the data: Fontes vs. Kolodin

Insults eclipsed policy as Adrian Fontes and Alex Kolodin clashed over elections, with few metrics and little documentation offered on how either would speed counts, clean rolls, or boost trust.

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Democrats eye a rural swing district in bid to flip the Arizona House

The path to Democrats taking control of the Arizona House of Representatives for the first time in 60 years runs through a rural blue legislative district that spans four counties where Republicans have managed to hold a seat for four years. That makes Legislative District 23, which spans four counties and...

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Trump launches 32-day campaign blitz in deep-red states as approval sinks

President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off a month-long blitz of campaign stops with a Thursday rally in deep-red Oklahoma before heading to other states with strong Republican leanings. The first events in the closing stretch of the midterm election campaign suggest his strength with swing voters is limited,...

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Fontes and Kolodin clash over mail voting and election results as debate devolves into name-calling

In a heated debate full of name-calling and personal barbs, Republican Alexander Kolodin promised Arizonans that, as the state’s top election official, he would deliver election-night results — something that Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said was impossible. During the hour-long Arizona Citizens...

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Arizona’s voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate ruling

A federal appeals court on Wednesday said Arizona’s law that forces disclosure of anonymous campaign spending is constitutional, rejecting the claims of a conservative group that argued that the law violated the First Amendment rights of people who want to secretly influence voters. The ruling by a three-judge...

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Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud

A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The...

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Arizona Morning Briefing 9-30: Gallego Vs. Champion, The Trials of Matthew Ammel, Halloween Comes Early To Fountain Hills, and More

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Arizona Morning Briefing 9-30: Gallego Vs. Champion, The Trials of Matthew Ammel, Halloween Comes Early To Fountain Hills, and More

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Arizona Ballot Measure Would Increase Classroom Spending

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Judge dismisses ‘sham’ Green Party candidates’ lawsuit against agency investigating them

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from two embattled Green Party candidates who sought to block the Citizens Clean Election Commission from ordering them to repay millions in public campaign funds they’re accused of fraudulently obtaining. But the judge said they could refile their...

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GOP senator bungles ‘dirtbag’ attack on Jack Smith over a basketball mix-up

WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judiciary Committee Republicans repeatedly dissected Smith’s...