No nice way to say this, but Maricopa County Supervisor Andy Kunasek is a vindictive dick. See, Tuesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors convened to do the right thing in approving a $3.25 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of Deborah Braillard, the diabetic mom who…

Arizona’s vote count is over, and (news flash) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio still beat Democrat Paul Penzone by 6.02 points, or 80,639 votes. ARPAIO 679,967 50.7 PENZONE 599,328 44.68 STAUFFER 61,973 4.62 That’s Joe’s closest election in recent memory. The entire anti-Joe vote together equals 49.3 percent of those…

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Univision may have inadvertently stumbled upon the next great reality show, one that should be filmed and produced right here in the Valley of the Sun. They should call it, “Barrio Bait Car,” a reference to the TruTV reality show of a similar…

Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell is reporting that, after today’s count of outstanding ballots, 34,450 remain, 34,000 of them provisionals, and 450 of them earlies. See also: -Arizona’s Vote Count vs. California’s, and Maricopa County Has 66,550 Ballots Left “We have completed the verification of all of the provisional ballots,”…

Please see additional updates and analysis at the end of this blog post. Maricopa County has 109,000 ballots remaining, according to the latest update from County Recorder Helen Purcell: 12,000 of those are early ballots, 97,000 are provisionals Statewide, there are 135,140 ballots left. Those not in Maricopa County are…

Maricopa County will need more time to count ballots, and Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett says they can have it. This, according to spokespersons for both Bennett and the Maricopa County Elections Office. “[County Recorder] Helen Purcell has indicated they’ll need more time,” SOS spokesman Matt Roberts told me…

There’s light at the end of the tunnel, my friends. And I hope there’s a beer with my name on it when we get to it. Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has released his latest update on the ballot count. Currently, there are 192,337 ballots left to be counted…

Maricopa County’s long march toward a final vote count slogs on, with county Recorder Helen Purcell announcing late Tuesday afternoon that 47,351 early ballots had been tabulated. Purcell’s statement noted that “approximately 46,000 early ballots still remain to be processed for tabulation.” The provisional vote count is still at 122,000…

Like the Beatles once crooned, “It’s getting better all the time….” Both Maricopa County and the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office updated their elections results this afternoon, and the number of remaining ballots is declining at a steady pace. SOS Ken Bennett reported that statewide 342,936 early and provisional ballots…

See Saturday evening’s update from the county after the jump. So Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to make nice with Latinos now? Pardon me while I laugh till I spit. Though Arpaio’s won re-election for an unprecedented sixth term in office, so far, as of Friday, his two opponents together garnered…

Please see updated numbers as of Sunday at the end of blog. 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 Arizona Secretary of State is reporting that “as of Thursday afternoon, there are an estimated 631,274 early and provisional ballots” yet to be processed statewide. Seems some counties, like Mohave and Yavapai, didn’t report their numbers yesterday. Adding to the confusion is the fact that the SOS’s totals do not include…

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…

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has just announced that as of late this afternoon, “an estimated 602,334 early and provisional ballots statewide” have not been counted. “State law gives the counties 10 calendar days to verify and process the remaining early and provisional ballots,” the release states. “That gives…

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…

As far as I’m concerned, the only race that matters in this election is the race for Maricopa County sheriff. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pulling for Rich Carmona to top Congressman Jeff Flake in the run for U.S. Senate, and I’m praying (best as an atheist can) that President…

Democrats-turned-Independents Eddie Basha of the Bashas’ grocery chain and former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson have endorsed Republican state Senator Jerry Lewis for the Legislative District 26 Senate seat, over Lewis’ Democratic foil, state Representative Ed Ableser. See also: -Liberal Democrats Tar Republican Jerry Lewis, Borrowing a Page From Extremists They…

The above video posted in early October by YouTuber BlessedONE333returnz is freaking hi-larious, and offers a window into the cracked minds of these human PayDay bars who think Joe Arpaio walks on water. This crazy lady is kvetching off-camera about an anti-Arpaio mailer in the form of a faux newspaper…

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 expenditures or donations for the time…

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, both GOPers, were on hand to show their…