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October 21, 2024

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Every day, it seems, some national political figure is campaigning in Arizona.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has come through and so has his running mate, J.D. Vance. Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have visited the Grand Canyon State multiple times. When they're not here, their surrogates are.

They know that this election is vital and that Arizona will play a central role in determining the outcome. At Phoenix New Times, so do we. That's why we've worked hard to bring you the revealing, independent journalism you expect.

Here's a sampling of what we've done so far:

We've told you how some members of Arizona's community of Latter-day Saints are lining up behind Harris, and how the state's pro-Palestine contingent isn't buying the Democratic nominee.
We've chronicled the rather malleable abortion views of Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake and asked Ruben Gallego, her Democratic opponent, about his cozy relationship with police.
We've brought you local stories, such as this one about the 17-year-old behind a batch of misleading campaign signs taking on a state senator.
And we've brought you guides, such as this essential breakdown of the 13 statewide ballot measures voters will decide this year.

We're committed to doing so much more, before and after Nov. 5, but we need your help. This election cycle, we're hoping to raise $3,250 in our latest membership drive. By becoming a member, you can ensure we have the resources to keep producing independent journalism that pursues the stories you don't find anywhere else.

We love our readers and want to keep serving you as best we can. Will you become a member today?

Zach Buchanan has been the news editor for the Phoenix New Times since April 2024. He's worked as a journalist in Phoenix for more than a decade, and is an alum of both The Athletic and the Arizona Republic. He's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has taught as an associate professor at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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