Don Bivens, the former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, made it official this morning: he’s running for the United States Senate.Bivens, a Phoenix-based attorney, announced on his campaign website this morning that he’ll seek the Democratic nomination to run for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl.”I’m…
Someone slashed Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton’s tires last night while he was at a fundraising event at an art gallery in Sunnyslope.A witness from a restaurant across the street reportedly saw a large male wearing a hood over his head slash two of the tires on Stanton’s gray sedan…
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 meeting tomorrow night for anyone who wants to lend their time…
Congressman Jeff Flake has picked his horse in the GOP presidential primary — and it’s not Michele Bachman.Former Massachusettes Governor Mitt Romney announced today that Flake — who is running for the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl — has endorsed his candidacy. “This election will be an…
Wes Gullett’s has built his mayoral campaign on being an outsider, not part of the status quo and on not being beholden to “big labor” (um, unions).In fact, Camp Gullett put out a press release today knocking Greg Stanton for winning the endorsement of the firefighters’ union. One glaring omission…
Most Phoenix voters don’t like the city’s 2 percent temporary tax on food. That was the big reveal in a poll conducted by Summit Consulting Group of likely Phoenix voters — 58 percent of those surveyed oppose it, 41 percent of them “strongly oppose” it. Chad Willems, President of Summit…
In the battle of endorsements by former mayors of future mayor-wannabe’s, it looks like it’s Greg Stanton 2, Wes Gullett 1-ish.It would be 2 if you include someone who only served as mayor for 10 days. Gullett has been endorsed by former Phoenix mayors Paul Johnson and John Nelson, now…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, leaving office in just a few months, has stayed out of the endorsement business in the upcoming mayor’s race between former Councilman Greg Stanton and lobbyist Wes Gullett. But Paul Johnson, one of Gordon’s BFF’s who served as mayor from 1990 to 1994, is throwing his…
The poll commissioned by Greg Stanton, a candidate in the Phoenix mayor’s race, reveals he has maintained a strong lead over his challenger Wes Gullett.(Of course it does … otherwise he wouldn’t have released it and a detailed memo Camp Stanton received from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3),…
Phoenix mayoral candidate Wes Gullett responded sharply to Greg Stanton’s criticism of a tax increase for art Gullett proposed during a mayoral candidate forum in June.”Greg Stanton continues to show that he is willing to say anything to win an election,” Gullett says to New Times in a statement. “Stanton…
Former Councilman Greg Stanton, who is facing Wes Gullett in the November election for Phoenix mayor, is calling out his opponent for pledging to voters that he would champion a tax increase to support the arts.Stanton calls himself a “strong and passionate” supporter of the arts, but says that given…
According to Governor Jan Brewer, GOP presidential candidates will be coming to Arizona to debate.The debate, Brewer says, was awarded to the state by the Republican National Committee, and has apparently persuaded the governor to not seek a “louder voice” for Arizona nationally by moving the state’s primary date to…
After pressure from Valley civil rights leaders, comedian Katt Williams has apologized for the anti-Hispanic rant he spewed during a performance in Phoenix last week.”My remarks were not to be offensive. I want to apologize if my comedy act was taken out of context. I sincerely appreciate my fans within…
Despite serving Phoenix residents for about a decade apiece, neither former Councilwoman Peggy Neely nor seated Councilman Claude Mattox were able to clench a spot on the run-off ballot in November for the second leg of the Phoenix mayor’s race.Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton and Wes Gullett will be vying…
Following yesterday’s election, it appears the keys to Phoenix City Hall will soon belong to either Greg Stanton or Wes Gullett (insert South Park “turd sandwich” “giant douche” reference here).Unofficial results show that Stanton scooped up about 38 percent of the vote, while Gullett came away with about 21 percent.To…
What has been a contentious race only promises to heat up as the two finalists — former Councilman Greg Stanton and Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett — in the Phoenix mayor’s race work to distinguish themselves and prove they are best suited for the job.Both candidates kicked it up during their…
Former Councilman Greg Stanton (right) and Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett are likely the two mayoral candidates who will face each other on November 8.Unofficial results show that Stanton nabbed about 38 percent of the vote, while Gullett pocketed about 21 percent of the vote. Stanton told supporters they have to…
Wanna party with the politicos?Phoenix mayoral candidates are hosting parties in central Phoenix to wrap up their long journeys on the campaign trail.Well, it’s going to be the halfway point for two candidates: The two challengers with the most votes will advance to a run-off election on November 8.Here’s where…
Phoenix mayoral candidate are standing outside of the city’s voting centers and making last minute phone calls to nab extra votes on Election Day as voters cast their ballots in one of the most contested — and contentious — election in decades.Mayoral candidate Greg Stanton stood outside the city’s Burton…
Governor Jan Brewer is currently considering moving the primary date in Arizona from February 28, to January 31, to give the state what the Associated Press describes as a “louder voice nationally.”Arizona’s “voice” in the national discussion lately has earned the state the nickname of “the meth-lab of democracy.” Another…
Phoenix Police Officer Jeff Gordon, son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, received a four-day suspension after an internal affairs investigation revealed the junior Gordon was giving and getting oral sex and engaging in other sexual acts on several occasions in 2007 and 2010, while on duty.Gordon admitted to some incidents,…
