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Election

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kari lake
Politics & Government

Kari Lake may be planning to inflict herself upon a different state

By Morgan FischerJanuary 7, 2026

A new report says Kari Lake just purchased a condo in Iowa and may be looking to run for Senate there.

joseph chaplik
Politics & Government

Trump snubs most MAGA candidate in Arizona congressional primary

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 7, 2026

Donald Trump is handing out endorsements like candy — but didn’t give one to far-right state Rep. Joseph Chaplik.

katie hobbs, andy biggs and karrin taylor robson
Politics & Government

9 key Arizona election races to watch in 2026: Governor up for grabs

By TJ L'HeureuxJanuary 5, 2026

Impactful offices like governor, attorney general and several seats in Congress are up for grabs in the 2026 election cycle.

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leezah sun
Politics & Government

Lady who threatened to toss lobbyist off balcony wants to be governor

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorDecember 24, 2025

Leezah Sun was drummed out of the Arizona Legislature due to a variety of ethical issues.

justin heap at a trump rally in 2024
Politics & Government

Heap wasn’t at work the day mailer screw-up hit Recorder’s Office

By Morgan FischerDecember 18, 2025

Records show Justin Heap didn’t come in after his office wrongly told 83,000 voters their registrations would be canceled.

elon musk
Courts

Arizona woman: Musk’s PAC owes me thousands for petition signatures

By Stephen LemonsDecember 16, 2025

The world’s richest man paid $47 a signature during the 2024 election. One Arizona woman says his PAC stiffed her as much as $12,000.

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people's faces pasted onto arts and crafts turkeys
Politics & Government

Roasting turkeys: The 6 Arizonans who failed the hardest in 2025

By Phoenix New Times StaffNovember 25, 2025

Playing nice on Thanksgiving is no fun. It’s time for the airing of grievances.

justin heap pointing and smiling
Politics & Government

Did the county recorder reject thousands of legitimate ballots?

By Morgan FischerNovember 20, 2025

The rate of ballots rejected for bad signatures jumped, and MAGA Recorder Justin Heap’s new processes might be to blame.

austin smith
Crime & Police

Turning Point leader pleads guilty to attempted election fraud

By Caitlin Sievers | Arizona MirrorNovember 18, 2025

Former GOP state Rep. Austin Smith was caught submitting fake signatures in his reelection campaign.

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justin heap
Courts

The election-skeptic county recorder just lost his first court battle

By Morgan FischerNovember 6, 2025

Justin Heap, a MAGA-aligned Republican, has feuded with the GOP-controlled county board of supervisors over election duties.

Phoenix New Times kicks off end-of-year membership drive
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Phoenix New Times kicks off end-of-year membership drive

By Sam EiflingNovember 3, 2025

We’re asking for your support. Help keep our newsroom strong and our coverage free for everyone in Phoenix to read.

a traffic surveillance camera inside a fake cactus
Politics & Government

Tempe faces call to remove AI cameras that track where you’ve been

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Tempe has a deal with Flock Safety, whose license plate cameras feed a national database that ICE has sometimes accessed.

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ruben gallego and jay feely
Politics & Government

Gallego trolls ex-Cardinals kicker for wearing flak jacket at border

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 22, 2025

Jay Feely, who is running for Congress as a Republican, posted a video covered military gear. “You poser,” Gallego wrote.

joseph chaplik
Politics & Government

Another Arizona Republican keeps retweeting bigoted anti-Muslim posts

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 15, 2025

GOP State Rep. Joseph Chaplik, who is mulling a Congressional bid, keeps amplifying Islamophobic social media content.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Opinion | Community Voice

Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s debate was a complete failure

By Darrell Ehrlick | Daily MontananJune 28, 2024

Trump gave a factless performance while Biden used much of his time being speechless.

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Former President Donald Trump
Politics & Government

Will Arizona voters ever have enough of Trump’s bad behavior?

By Rekha BasuMarch 26, 2024

Calling Trump’s GOP dysfunctional, one political pundit puts his faith in “the good Lord” this November.

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