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Cities, counties, school boards, and the state decisions that land closest to home — including Capitol, elections, and border coverage.
Includes Local Government plus State Capitol, Elections, and Border & Growth coverage.
Capitol
The biggest challenge? Teaching people how to cast a write-in vote
Capitol
Warren Petersen clinches the GOP attorney general nod and Jay Feely advances in CD1, while a separate indictment of perennial Republican candidate Neil DeSanti over alleged illegal voting puts election-integrity rhetoric under a spotlight, per the Arizona Mirror.
Elections
AP calls GOP secretary of state primary for Alex Kolodin as close statewide and legislative races signal a long, resource-heavy count heading into November.
Capitol
The Trump administration has a new plan for teenagers learning about pregnancy: Beginning this summer, it will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.” The plan will also emphasize abstinence from sex and the...
Elections
Several key legislative primaries remained undecided Tuesday night as candidates in competitive districts vied for spots on the November ballot that will decide the Arizona Legislature’s balance of power. The post Legislative roundup: Where the closest primaries stand first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Elections
Kimberly Yee is maintaining a large lead in the GOP nomination for public schools chief, a victory that would see her unseat GOP incumbent Tom Horne, who is in his second stint as the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Late Tuesday evening, Yee led Horne with 54% of the vote, a difference of more than 32,000 […]
Capitol
Republican candidates for statewide office were mostly locked in races that were too close to call on Tuesday night, with one incumbent currently trailing. The post Kolodin celebrates, other statewide races close first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Elections
Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who played for the Arizona Cardinals, has advanced to the November election, where it seems likely he will face off against former Democratic state lawmaker Amish Shah in one of the most closely watched races in the country, where Democrats are hoping to win a seat they’ve...
Elections
State Sen. Warren Petersen defeated rival Rodney Glassman to become the Republican nominee for Arizona Attorney General. Early Friday morning, with Petersen leading by more than 62,000 votes, The Associated Press called the race in his favor. While neither Petersen nor Glassman earned an endorsement from Trump,...
Elections
Far-right state lawmaker and election attorney Alexander Kolodin, who has backed President Donald Trump’s evidence-free election fraud claims, won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state He defeated Gina Swoboda, the former Arizona Republican Party chairwoman and a veteran election administrator who...
Elections
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs trounced his chief opponent, fellow Congressman David Schweikert, in the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Tuesday. Biggs, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, had such a massive lead in the early election night results that the Associated Press called the race for him just as...
Elections
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Elections
Arizona's GOP treasurer primary turned sharply personal heading into Tuesday's vote. The barbs mask a core question with real stakes for taxpayers: who sets the state's risk posture and who actually runs the shop day to day.
Elections
Perennial Republican candidate Neil DeSanti was indicted earlier this month for falsely registering to vote and illegally voting, both felonies, because he never had his right to vote restored after pleading guilty to multiple felonies in 2010. DeSanti currently serves as a Republican precinct committeeman in his...
Elections
A national warning about mass voter challenges, an open-seat fight in LD7, and a federal H-1B crackdown are converging on Arizona's ledgers. The costs will show up in paperwork, timelines, and outcomes that can be measured.
Elections
They could send Cook, Ingle, or Costanzo for one or both seats
Capitol
Trump's DOJ halted new criminal cases over diesel emissions tampering and the president pardoned nine people convicted of it. Arizona's air and economy need clarity and steady civil enforcement, not policy by pardon.
Elections
WASHINGTON — Mass voter challenges are likely to occur in the 2026 midterm elections, the Brennan Center for Justice warned Tuesday, with the potential to “undermine the democratic process.” President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been laying the groundwork for questioning the election process in state...
Border
In this April 9, 2019, file photo, trucks wait in Ciudad Juárez to cross the U.S-Mexico border into El Paso. (AP Photo/Christian Torres) WASHINGTON – Public health advocates are...
Elections
LD27's GOP Senate primary has become a referendum on automated license plate readers. With no statewide rules in place, the Payne, Kern split will shape whether Arizona imposes guardrails or rejects expanded surveillance at the Capitol.
Elections
This election year has already produced multiple examples of AI campaign content — some labeled, some not. The post State AI deepfake laws face first big test in 2026 midterm elections first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Capitol
Goldwater Institute's suit to block an ESA initiative is an ask, not a ruling; Primary Day voters get a faster way to speed counting; and Tom Homan pledges ICE body cams on traffic stops after recent shootings. Competence beats theater if the paperwork matches the promises.
Local
Light morning turnout in Paradise Valley and Gilbert puts small-town races on a knife's edge, even as Maricopa County rolls out an in-person signature check to speed mail-ballot tabulation. Polls close at 7 p.m., with first results at 8.
Capitol
Donna Hamm became the voice for Arizona prisoners when they had none. After four decades of advocacy, she has cemented herself as the foremost advocate for the incarcerated and thorn in the side of carceral agencies across the state. The post Donna Hamm: A force for prison reform first appeared on Arizona Capitol...
