Mike Stauffer

After Election Day, AZ's Far Right Now Has a Fight on Its Hands

Joe Arpaio Triumphant and More Wreckage from Election Night

Last night was 2008 all over again: Obama wins, while those of us who must live in still deeply red Maricopa County lose. That is, those who want justice, racial and ethnic harmony, and competent, effective law enforcement. As in 2008, we are in the minority. Though percentage-wise, we may have g ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Stooge Mike Stauffer Still in Sheriff's Race, Rumors Aside

To rip off the great Samuel Langhorne Clemens, reports of Mike Stauffer's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Finance reports were due in to the county last night, and the Republican-turned-Independent's campaign for sheriff filed a "No Activity Statement," which would normally attest to no expen ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Foe Paul Penzone and Republican Grant Woods Vote, and Woods on "Chenal-Gate"

Democratic sheriff's candidate Paul Penzone was joined by two prominent Arizona Republicans Friday morning, as he cast his ballot at the Maricopa County Elections tabulation center downtown. Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods and Rich Dozer, one-time president of the Arizona Diamondbacks, ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Pimps Stooge Mike Stauffer and Lies About Paul Penzone

How often do you see a politician pimping the website of his or her opponent? Well, if all candidates had a diversionary third-party in their race, intended to drain votes from their main competitor, stooge-pimping of the kind seen in the mailer above from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's camp would be a lot ... More >>

Penzone Benefits from Arpaio's Latest Attack Ad

Joe Arpaio's Lead Drops to 4.7 Points Over Paul Penzone, as Arpaio Channels a Corpse

Earth to Joe: You look like you should be in a morgue in this, your worst ad yet Sheriff Joe's Democratic challenger Paul Penzone is gaining on the aged autocrat, with a new poll by Switchboard Communications (commissioned by the Penzone camp, natch) showing Penzone within 4.7 points of Arpaio. S ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Stooge Mike Stauffer May Be Getting IE Help from an Odd Source

Republican-turned-Independent candidate for sheriff Mike Stauffer may have almost no money, little support and may be regarded as a massive joke by nearly everyone with a lick of sense in Maricopa County. Nevertheless, he soon could be getting some indirect assistance from a new independent expend ... More >>

Paul Penzone Can Beat Arpaio, If He Turns Up the Heat

Joe Arpaio's Doom: "Adios Arpaio" Claims 20,000 Anti-Joe Voters Added to the Rolls

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been frittering away his remaining days on this planet by glomming onto the birther idiocy for publicity and chasing dishwashers and gardeners while dangerous sex offenders roam free. Meanwhile, a small army of high-school kids (mostly), funded by union bucks and led by vete ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Stooge Mike Stauffer Is "Olivia Cortes on Steroids," Says Randy Parraz

See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Is Mike Stauffer Joe Arpaio's Stooge? (Answer: Yes.) See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll (w/U ... More >>

Is Mike Stauffer Joe Arpaio's Stooge?

See also: Mike Stauffer's Hack West Kenyon: Idiot or Joe Arpaio Tool?See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Offic ... More >>

Mike Stauffer's Biggest Supporter Is a Wrecking Ball in Sheriff's Race

Mike Stauffer's Hack West Kenyon: Idiot or Joe Arpaio Tool?

See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll (w/Update) See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Republican ... More >>

Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll

See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Republican Candidate," Writes West Kenyon, Campaign Manager See also: Joe Arpaio-Wannabe Mike Stauffer Flips ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Republican Candidate" Writes West Kenyon, Campaign Manager

See also: Joe Arpaio-Wannabe Mike Stauffer Flips Out, Calls Non-Threat "Vaguely Threatening" See also: Joe Arpaio, DeeDee Blase, and Her Shrill Attacks on Paul Penzone See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sher ... More >>

Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat

Joe Arpaio-Wannabe Mike Stauffer Flips Out, Calls Non-Threat "Vaguely Threatening"

See also: Stauffer Must Exit Sheriff's Race or Forever Be the Goat See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer's Twitter Account Filled with Questionable "Followers" (w/Update) Well, if you were waiting for the race for Mari ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Adds Greg Stanton's Endorsement to a Ton of Others

See also: Joe Arpaio's Favorability Rating "Falls" to (Sigh) 53 Percent See also: Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office See also: Sheriff Candidate Bails Out Inmate Who Claims Jail Guards Beat Him; MCSO Calls B.S. and Arrests Him Again Democratic candidate for sherif ... More >>

Who (if Anyone) Should Drop Out of Sheriff's Race Against Joe Arpaio?

The controversy continues over what looks to be a three-way race for Maricopa County Sheriff come November, as the Feathered Bastard highlighted in his column this week.Right now, it looks like there are going to be two people trying to defeat Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Independent candidate Mike Stauffer, ... More >>

Mike Stauffer's Third-Wheel Bid for Sheriff May Keep Arpaio in Office

Can Joe Arpaio Be Defeated With Mike Stauffer and Paul Penzone on the Ballot?

Yesterday we told you about the unsuccessful attempt to challenge independent Maricopa County Sheriff candidate Mike Stauffer's signatures, which was supported by Democratic candidate Paul Penzone.Stauffer's already set to be on the general election ballots in November, as would Penzone -- a former ... More >>

Paul Penzone Campaign's Challenge to Mike Stauffer's Signatures Dropped

The campaign manager for independent Maricopa County Sheriff candidate Mike Stauffer says the challenge to Stauffer's nomination signatures has been dropped.With the support of Democratic candidate Paul Penzone, plaintiff Lois Pfau filed the claim, alleging 12,726 of Stauffer's 29,794 submitted sign ... More >>

Paul Penzone Camp Says It's Challenging Mike Stauffer's Signatures Today

The campaign of former Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone says it is supporting a challenge to Scottsdale Police Lieutenant Mike Stauffer's nomination signatures, a challenge that threatens to strike Stauffer's name from the November general election ballot for Maricopa County Sheriff.Ph ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer to Submit Nearly 30,000 Signatures to County Elections Office

If about two-thirds of the signatures Mike Stauffer hands over to the county elections office tomorrow are legit, he'll be on the ballot for Maricopa County Sheriff come November.Stauffer, a Scottsdale police lieutenant, is running as an Independent, which -- as the Feathered Bastard previously poin ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Paul Penzone Scores Endorsements of Paul Charlton, Others

Ex-Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone, the man running as a Democrat against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, recently announced a slew of new endorsements via his campaign website, the most prominent of which comes from former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton, a Republican and stalwart ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer: Video Interview by Dennis Gilman and a Certain Reporter You Know and Love

Mike Stauffer, looking to retire Arpaio this fallRecently, Phoenix videographer Dennis Gilman and I interviewed the two men who want to put Sheriff Joe Arpaio out to pasture come November: Democratic candidate and former Phoenix Police Department Sergeant Paul Penzone, and Scottsdale Police Departme ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer's Twitter Account Filled with Questionable "Followers"

Scottsdale Police Lieutenant and candidate for Maricopa County sheriff Mike Stauffer's Twitter audience recently jumped from around 600 followers to more than 2,600 followers, thanks to a number of questionable accounts.Many of the new accounts seem fake, lack photos, and/or have zero or few Tweets. ... More >>

Joe Arpaio-Foe Mike Stauffer Claims More Than 20,000 Signatures

Though he can't boast much in the way of contributions, Scottsdale Police Lieutenant and sheriff's office hopeful Mike Stauffer may have earned his place on the November general election ballot as an Independent.According to a press release issued today by the Stauffer camp, which you can read below ... More >>

Joe Arpaio And Opponent Mike Stauffer May Be Together in The Same Room Tomorrow

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer are going to be in the same room tomorrow for a candidate forum in Sun City West, according to the Stauffer campaign.New Times tried to confirm that Arpaio would be at the event, but his campaign manager Chad Willems literally told ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer Suddenly Uninvited to Candidate Forum

Less than 24 hours away from a candidate forum in Sun City West that was supposed to host both ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer, the Stauffer campaign tells New Times that he's been officially uninvited.If you're a fan of coincidences, get this -- Stauffer's campa ... More >>

Is Joe Arpaio Trying to Intimidate Opponent Mike Stauffer?

​The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office admitted yesterday that it asked the Arizona Attorney General's Office to "contact" Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio's opponent in this year's election -- and ask him about "inside information" he received about the December death of M ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Sicks AG's Office On Opponent Mike Stauffer; Candidate For Sheriff Says MCAO Won't Prosecute His Cases. Intimidation?

​The Arizona Attorney General's Office currently is investigating Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer at the directive of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office over last year's jailhouse death of Marty Atencio (the MCSO disputes it's an "investigation," but we got our hands on a recording of a voic ... More >>

Paul Penzone, Former "Face" of Silent Witness, Announces Candidacy to Unseat America's Priciest Sheriff

​Paul Penzone, a retired sergeant from the Phoenix Police Department/Nancy Grace suck-up, officially announced his candidacy in this year's race for Maricopa County sheriff.Penzone, best known for being the public "face" of Silent Witness, announced his candidacy on his website this morning (see h ... More >>

Best Potential Candidate For Sheriff: Mike Stauffer, Paul Penzone, Or Joe Arpaio?

Is Maricopa County ready for a new sheriff in town?​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- at 79 years old -- has made it clear that despite being youthfully challenged, he plans to run for another four-year term as sheriff.The good news is he already has two potential opponents: Scottsdale Lieuten ... More >>

Paul Penzone, Retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace Suck-Up, Considering Run to Unseat America's Priciest Sheriff

The former "face" of Silent Witness, Sergeant Paul Penzone, is considering a run for sheriff.​There could be a new horse in the race to become the next sheriff of Maricopa County -- retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace suck-up Paul Penzone has filed paperwork with the Maricopa County Recorder's Of ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, at 79 Years Old, Is Really Running For Sheriff Again

​Despite a humiliating 2011 -- complete with a Mexican drug cartel infiltrating his office, a scathing Department of Justice report claiming he's guilty of the worst racial-profiling practices in U.S. history, and the fallout from the Munnell Memo -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will once ag ... More >>

Fiesta Bowl Fiasco: Did County Attorney Bill Montgomery Let Valley Politicos Off the Hook?

County Attorney Bill Montgomery won't charge any politicians with crimes in connection with the Fiesta Bowl scandal -- even if they probably deserve it.​Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced yesterday that no criminal charges will be filed against any of the more than two dozen state ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer Comes Out in Favor of Proposed "Arizona Compact" for Immigration Reform

​As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio stands by his hawkish approach to solving the illegal immigration problem, Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, the man who hopes to put an end to Arpaio's reign, has come out in favor of a more moderate approach to immigration reform.Stauffer, a life-long Re ... More >>

Can Mike Stauffer Beat Joe Arpaio Running For Sheriff as an Independent?

Can Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer beat Sheriff Joe Arpaio running as an Independent?​Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer announced that he's switching party affiliation in his push to unseat Joe Arpaio as the sheriff of Maricopa County.Stauffer, a life-long Republican, originally planned to ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer to Run For Sheriff as an Independent

​Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, the man who hopes to unseat Joe Arpaio as Maricopa County sheriff, announced Friday that he's switching party affiliation to run as an Independent.It's probably a pretty good move -- Stauffer originally was running as a Republican, which means he would have ha ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer Looking For Campaign Volunteers

Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer needs your help.​If you're interested in doing your part to put an end to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's tyrannical reign over Maricopa County, here is your chance.Arpaio's opponent in next year's GOP primary for sheriff, Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, is holding a ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer in New Times Inaugural Online Town Hall

Lieutenant Mike Stauffer will answer any question you ask in the comment section of this post.​Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer is hoping to unseat Joe Arpaio, 79, as the Republican nominee for Maricopa County Sheriff -- and he wants to let you know where he stands on the issues.So, Stauffer's ... More >>

Lt. Mike Stauffer, Candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff, to Field Your Questions Tonight on Hair on Fire

Lt. Mike Stauffer​For the average (pardon the pun) Joe, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's a hard guy to get a hold of. As for his opponent in next year's GOP primary for sheriff, Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer: not so much.Stauffer, in our experience, welcomes any question thrown at him. H ... More >>

Mike Stauffer on Tent City Shooting -- and Joe Arpaio's Underwear Fetish

Lieutenant Mike Stauffer on Joe Arpaio's underwear fetish: "it's creepy."​We spoke to Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer this afternoon about the shooting at Tent City early yesterday morning.In case you missed it, click here to read about a Tent City inmate who was hit with shrapnel after a bull ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer Calls Sheriff's Upcoming Elvis-Themed Publicity Stunt "Pathetic"

Mike Stauffer: Joe Arpaio is "desperately and pathetically trying to promote himself."​At "high noon," Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will host his latest publicity stunt at his infamous Tent City Jail in honor of the jail's 18th birthday.To celebrate, Arpaio has a "big party planned: cake, El ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer and the (Possible) End of the Reality-Show Sheriff's Office

Mike Stauffer on what's wrong with Joe Arpaio: "where do I start?"​We had a chance this morning to grab a cup of coffee with Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, who is currently campaigning to unseat Joe Arpaio as the Republican nominee in next year's race for Maricopa County Sheriff.In short, wh ... More >>

Mike Stauffer, Candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff, Finds Joe Arpaio's 2011 as "Exceptional" as We Do

Mike Stauffer, candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff​Scottsdale police lieutenant, and candidate for Maricopa County sheriff, Mike Stauffer finds Sheriff Joe Arpaio's claim that 2011 has been an "exceptional year" for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office about as laughable as we do.See our story o ... More >>

Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, Joe Arpaio Opponent, Says MCSO Officers Investigated for Ties to Cartels Should be Put on Leave

Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio's job.​As Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues to take it on the chin for various acts of mismanagement and corruption within his department -- which now includes Mexican drug cartels infiltrating the MCSO -- the man who wants hi ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Challenger Emerges for 2012 Election. Meet Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer

Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer​A challenger has emerged to hopefully unseat America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in the 2012 election.Mike Stauffer, a lieutenant in the Scottsdale Police Department, announced over the weekend that he will take on Maricopa County's corrupt top cop, She ... More >>