Jeff Flake

Worse Week in Washington: Jeff Flake or Trent Franks?

Last week was not exactly the greatest week ever for a couple members of Arizona's congressional delegation.There's Senator Jeff Flake, whose son Tanner "N1ggerKiller" Flake made tons of racist and homophobic remarks on the Internet, and then there's Representative Trent Franks, who made an ass of h ... More >>

The Myth of the "90 Percent" Support for Failed Background Check Bill

We can't tell you precisely why several U.S. senators, including Jeff "Pond Scum" Flake, voted against a bill aimed at expanding background checks for gun purchases. Sure, the powerful NRA likely had some influence. But how could anyone vote against something that 90 percent of Americans want? One ... More >>

John McCain Bucks the NRA, Supports Expanding Background Checks for Gun Sales

Republican Senator John McCain announced today his support for an amendment that calls for an expansion of the federal background-check system for gun sales, an amendment that's specifically being targeted for defeat by the National Rifle Association.According to all the newspapers in Washington, th ... More >>

Rich Carmona 4.25 Points Down, Kyrsten Sinema Gains, and 524,633 Votes Left Statewide

As votes continue to be counted throughout Arizona, GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Jeff Flake's lead over Democrat Rich Carmona narrowed ever-so slightly, while in Maricopa County, Republican incumbent Joe Arpaio continued to dominate Democrat Paul Penzone in the sheriff's race. Both Carmona and Pen ... More >>

Paul Penzone (Video), Rich Carmona Still in Play, and the Problem with Provisionals

Dennis Gilman and I talk to Penzone following his concession Above is a video from election night of Democrat Paul Penzone, shortly after he conceded in the sheriff's race to Joe Arpaio. Needless to say, Penzone looks like he's been through the proverbial ringer. I know there are those who disagre ... More >>

Election 2012: Arizona's Full Election Breakdown (Update)

Arizona election results are 99 percent reported this morning, and still the differences between candidates in some key races remain razor thin, including the battle between Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Vernon Parker for CD 9. Sinema is holding on to about a 1,500 vote lead. The race betwe ... More >>

Election Day 2012: Pick the Arizona Upset

It's November 6 (6 de Noviembre), which means it's Election Day, folks.Many people already voted with the early ballots, but today's the day that we get to find out who the winners are, and who's going to be running the joint for the next few years.

Rich Carmona, U.S. Senate Candidate, Spends Election Day Rallying the Troops

U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona started Election Day in South Phoenix with Mayor Greg Stanton, rallying the troops who have been working all year to boost support for the former U.S. Surgeon General. "Volunteers for [Carmona] have been working as hard as they can to make sure that every eligible ... More >>

Richard Carmona Concedes U.S. Senate Race to Congressman Jeff Flake

U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona says he has called Congressman Jeff Flake, his opponent in the race, and wished the victor well. Although not all of the precincts have been counted, Carmona says that he doesn't believe that the remaining votes will be rnough to give him a win.

Is Jeff Flake a Libertarian in Any Sense of the Word?

Yesterday, we told you about an online advertisement targeting Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Marc Victor, which says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid really wants Libertarians to vote for Victor."Every morning, Harry Reid wakes up, eats his breakfast, and says a little prayer that Libertarians ... More >>

Libertarian Marc Victor, of All People, Targeted in Arizona Senate Race by Wealthy Super PAC

One of the biggest "Super PACs" in the nation is focusing part of its cash on the U.S. Senate Race that will undoubtedly be won by Democrat Richard Carmona or Republican Jeff Flake.However, the Ending Spending Fund -- which has spent $9 million in races this year, the 10th-most of any Super PAC in t ... More >>

Top Ten Arizona Political Ads of 2012 (So Far)

I don't think anyone will bemoan the end of the 2012 election cycle, except perhaps the TV execs and political consultants who're making a killing off the political ads bombarding us through the boob tube. Still, quite a few are memorable, and there is nothing more American than reducing your oppo ... More >>

Jeff Flake Smiled at Rich Carmona's "Prettier" Joke, Now Lamely Makes Hay Over It

So why can't a man be prettier than a woman? Look at Brad Pitt. Leonardo DiCaprio. Johnny Depp. David Beckham. And, um, Congressman Jeff Flake. Not that Channel 12's Brahm Resnik is in their league. I mean, he's no Joe Dana. If you ask me, you folks who were outraged by former Surgeon General an ... More >>

Democrat Rich Carmona Races Toward the U.S. Senate

Bill Clinton To Rally for Rich Carmona in Tempe

A political superstar and one in the making are on the bill this Wednesday, 8 p.m., at ASU's Sun Devil Performance Lawn. That's when former President Bill Clinton will be in Tempe to stump for fellow Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona. See also: -Paul Penzone Can Beat Arpaio, If He Tur ... More >>

Richard Carmona Raised a Large Sum of American Dollars Last Week

It was just a couple weeks ago that Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Richard Carmona's campaign was boasting about raising $51,000 in his bid to upset Republican Congressman Jeff Flake.That had been Carmona's biggest haul of U.S. currency in one week, until now -- Carmona's campaign says they took i ... More >>

Pearce Could be Toast, Sinema on Top, Schweikert Leads Quayle in Unofficial Primary Results

Russell Pearce's political career could be dead in the water with Bob Worsley maintaining a more than 10 percentage point lead over the former, recalled state senator in unofficial results from Tuesday's primary election. Kyrsten Sinema also was fending off challengers David Schapir ... More >>

Jeff Flake, U.S. Senate Hopeful, Chastises Congressman Todd Akin Over "Legitimate Rape" Comments, Yet He Co-Sponsored Legislation with Phrase "Forcible Rape"

Congressman Jeff Flake posted on his Facebook page on Thursday that during his campaign trail travels all over the state -- to places such as Superior, Miami, Globe, Payson, Show Low, Prescott, Flagstaff, Williams, Lake Havasu, Sierra Vista, Tucson, Kingman -- he had a revelation. "What I've found i ... More >>

Wil Cardon Surges in the Polls Against Jeff Flake! (It Still Looks Like a Steamrolling)

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Wil Cardon's trailing fellow Republican Jeff Flake by 22 points in the latest poll of the primary race for the seat being opened by Senator Jon Kyl, and believe it or not, that's good news for Cardon.After getting four percent of support in a poll in November, to 7 p ... More >>

Wil Cardon, U.S. Senate Candidate, Releases New TV Ad Including Picture of "Tuscon"

​Wil Cardon has been trailing Congressman Jeff Flake by a consistent near-50 point margin in the GOP Senate primary, and his latest ad can be placed on that campaign mantel next to his poll results.Someone misspelled "Tucson" in the ad that's hitting TV tomorrow.It's since been corrected, but we'r ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Richard Carmona Promises AZ Dems a U.S. Senate Seat

Can Barack Obama Pump New Life Into Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

www.allvoices.com​If you didn't get an O-boner from President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech last night, you probably didn't watch it.Per usual, the president killed it -- the man's got a gift for gab.Unfortunately, talking about doing things doesn't get things done.For example: his comm ... More >>

Arizona's GOP Congressmen on Joe Arpaio's Botched Sex-Crime Investigations: (Crickets)

Attention GOP congressmen: grow a set, would ya?​Since the old, 2009 Pulitzer Prize-worthy tale of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 432 botched sex-crime investigations was thrust into the national spotlight thanks to an oddly timed Associated Press article last week, two of Arizona's three De ... More >>

Unless Your Name's Wil Cardon, You'd Probably Beat Wil Cardon in GOP Senate Primary, Poll Shows

James KingWil Cardon trails Congressman Jeff Flake and "some other candidate" in the GOP Senate primary.​If you happen to be someone other than Mesa businessman Wil Cardon, you probably would beat Cardon in the GOP Senate primary, according to a recently released poll.Cardon, who is running to rep ... More >>

Oct. 5 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Steve Jobs, Willy Northpole, Mrs. White, and Jeff Flake

In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Mitt Romney Now Jeff Flake-Approved

www.burningplatform.comGOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, it appears, will likely take the Mormon vote -- including Congressman Jeff Flake.​Congressman Jeff Flake has picked his horse in the GOP presidential primary -- and it's not Michele Bachman.Former Massachusettes Governor Mitt Romney an ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is Terry Goddard Really the Best Senate Candidate Arizona Democrats Can Come Up With?

Is Terry Goddard the best Democrats can come up with?​Yesterday, a poll conducted by left-leaning pollsters at Public Policy Polling released results of a poll showing that assuming Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doesn't run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, former Arizona ... More >>

Terry Goddard Leads Dems in Hypothetical, Gabrielle Giffords-Less Senate Race, Poll Finds

Bad news, Democrats: without Gabrielle Giffords, this guy is your best shot at winning a U.S. Senate seat.​Assuming Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doesn't miraculously run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is the most popular am ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Would Start Senate Race With Seven-Point Lead Over Congressman Jeff Flake, According to Left-Leaning Pollster

Senator Giffords? Too soon.​Despite that it's not clear whether Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will be physically able to run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, she already leads every Republican in the field -- at least according to the somewhat left-wing pollsters at Publi ... More >>

Rumor Mill: J.D. Hayworth Will NOT Run For Senate -- Again

J.D. Hayworth wants to help YOU get FREE government money. What a Conservative, eh?​Former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth's ego may have met its match -- in the form of Congressman Jeff Flake and his well-stocked campaign coffers. We're told by those in the know that Hayworth has decided to not square ... More >>

Kirk Adams Stepping Down as State House Speaker on Thursday; Run for Congress Likely

  ​Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams (left) will step down from his post on Thursday as a likely step toward running for Representative Jeff Flake's seat in Congress. Flake's planning a run for U.S. Senator Jon Kyl's soon-to-be-vacant seat, and Adams has been among the possible candi ... More >>

Former Congressman Matt Salmon Wants to be a Congressman Again

www.wikipedia.com Matt Salmon wants to be Congressman Salmon one more time.​Former Congressman Matt Salmon announced today that he plans to run to replace Congressman Jeff Flake as the U.S. representative from Arizona's sixth Congressional district.Flake already has announced that he's runn ... More >>

Congressman Trent Franks to Announce "Future Plans" About Potential Senate Run Saturday

Congressman Trent Franks​God, apparently, has made up his mind: Congressman Trent Franks, who said earlier this month he would leave the decision on whether he'd run for Senate up to the man upstairs, will reportedly run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl -- an announcement he pl ... More >>

Jeff Flake on Blast, by Julie Erfle, No Less

politicsuncuffed.comJulie Erfle, speaking her mind on her new blogAmong those disappointed by Republican Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake's recent about face on immigration is Julie Erfle, the widow of slain Phoenix Police Officer Nick Erfle.You'll recall that Officer Erfle was murdered in 2007 by an ... More >>

March 28 In Blogs: Jeff Flake, Lady Gaga, Game, Ina Garten, and Rachel Brock

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Rob Haney, Head Honcho of Maricopa County GOP, Gushing Over Gay-Fearing Congressman Trent Franks

Maricopa County GOP chief Rob Haney's lovin' Congressman Trent Franks' fear of same sex nuptials.​Over the weekend, GOP Congressman Trent Franks spouted off about how President Barack Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act was an impeachable offense -- and that's apparent ... More >>

J.D. Hayworth, "Free Government Money's" Biggest Fan, Crawls Out of Hole to Question Jeff Flake's Conservatism

J.D. Hayworth: "the consistent Conservative."​We haven't heard much from former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth since Senator John McCain mopped the floor with him in the 2010 GOP Senate primary, but there's a Senate seat opening up in Arizona -- so "free government money's" number one fan has crawled o ... More >>

Feb 22. In Blogs: Mark Spencer, The Forever Lazy, Sour Soul, National Margarita Day, and Faleh Almaleki

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Feb. 17 In Blogs: The Oatmeal, J.D. Stooks, Raspados, and Jeff Flake

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Russell Pearce for Congress, Kyrsten Sinema Hearts Russell

Sinema describes the love that dare not speak its nameNow that Congressman Jeff Flake has announced his intention to run for the seat of retiring Arizona U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, it's safe to assume that state Senate president Russell Pearce will go after Flake's sixth district seat in 2012.Actually, y ... More >>

Some Races Appear Done as Votes Trickle In; No, We're Not Going Out on a Limb

​ We feel confident enough at 9:30 p.m. to call a few of the bigger races tonight, even with  lots of precincts still counting ballots. Jan Brewer over Terry Goddard, Governor John McCain over Rodney Glassman, U.S. Senate Trent Franks over John Thrasher, Congressional District 2 E ... More >>

Sept. 9 In Blogs: Shawna Forde, Dfactor, Sonic Youth, Drip Coffee, and Jeff Flake

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Laine Lawless Met with Shawna Forde and Accomplice Hours After Arivaca Killings, Says Report ... More >>

Jeff Flake's reply to Tom Husband, and the Republic playing catch-up on J.T. Ready.

State Rep. Russell Pearce's wacko, wing-nut contributors...

Math-Challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio Can't Account for the $41 Million He's Cost Taxpayers

Russell Pearce's Willie Horton: White supremacist J.T. Ready.

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, April 19, 2007

Dueling Mormons

Marshal Jeff Flake goes toe-to-toe with Russell Pearce, and a former New Times staffer's popped for armed robbery

Not Necessarily the News

Media create controversy in otherwise clean campaign