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Election

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jay feely in a suit holding a CBS microphone
Politics & Government

Feely shutters campaign store when asked about foreign-made merch

By Morgan FischerMarch 27, 2026

Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feely loves Trump, tariffs and bringing back American manufacturing. Except when buying campaign merch.

a brown stop the steal sign with a maga hat on it
Politics & Government

Arizona election lies have roared back to life: What to know

By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorMarch 12, 2026

Donald Trump wants to relitigate his 2020 election loss, and Arizona’s MAGA crowd is reheating the same bullshit to help him.

an illustration of four people -- seen only by their torsos or arms -- clinking glasses at a brunch, one bears a resemblance to donald trump, with a bruise on his hand, which holds a diet coke. an open cheeseburger sits below his arm. another belongs to a military general, who has a copy of the insurrection act nearby. a third is a sheriff and the fourth is the devil
Politics & Government

Insurrectionist Brunch: Trumpists plotted to deploy military on U.S. soil

By Beau HodaiMarch 10, 2026

Before the 2024 election, a cadre of MAGA loyalists met over brunch to plot ways for Trump to use the military domestically.

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Politics & Government

Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election

By Stephen LemonsMarch 9, 2026

Google asked a PAC supporting a pro-industry SRP slate to return its money and remove its name from all campaign materials.

ruben gallego in a hallway
Politics & Government

Gallego endorses Senate candidate who once had Nazi-linked tattoo

By Zach BuchananMarch 3, 2026

Ruben Gallego is backing Maine’s Graham Platner, who (unwittingly, he claims) had a Nazi-associated tattoo until recently.

justin heap pointing and smiling
Politics & Government

MAGA county recorder Justin Heap publicly embarrassed himself again

By Zach BuchananFebruary 27, 2026

Should the guy in charge of voter registration get this many things so obviously wrong?

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Opinion | Reader Response

New Times readers aren’t high on Mark Kelly’s presidential prospects

By Morgan FischerFebruary 24, 2026

Sen. Mark Kelly admitted he’s considering a run for president in 2028. Some readers welcomed the idea, while others laughed.

mark kelly
Politics & Government

Mark Kelly for President? Trump may have boosted his chances

By George Headley and Natalie Ogami | Cronkite NewsFebruary 19, 2026

Sen. Mark Kelly wasn’t particularly well-known outside of Arizona a year ago. Then Donald Trump called for his execution.

justin heap
Politics & Government

MAGA county recorder leaves supervisors exasperated at board meeting

By Morgan FischerFebruary 18, 2026

County supervisors didn’t vote to remove Justin Heap, as far-right types suggested. But they do seem to be fed up with him.

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a masked ice agent
Politics & Government

‘Racist’ GOP bill would put ICE agents at every voting location

By Zach BuchananFebruary 18, 2026

The GOP-backed bill is “clearly voter suppression” aimed at deterring non-white people from voting, opponents say.

kristi noem
Politics & Government

Unpacking Kristi Noem’s most bullshit claims about Arizona elections

By Morgan FischerFebruary 13, 2026

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a special trip to Arizona just to get a bunch of shit wrong about our elections.

karrin taylor robson
Politics & Government

Republican Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor race

By Zach BuchananFebruary 12, 2026

Karrin Taylor Robson was the first Republican to declare a run for governor. She’s now also the first to drop out.

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justin heap
Politics & Government

MAGA county recorder gets ass thoroughly chewed out at budget meeting

By Morgan FischerJanuary 29, 2026

Republicans and Democrats took Recorder Justin Heap to task for his many scandals, including a staffer’s extreme tweets.

Dried cannabis nuggs
Marijuana

Republican wants voters to change their minds, repeal legal weed

By Morgan FischerJanuary 16, 2026

Arizona voters legalized recreational weed in 2020. A Republican strategist is pushing a ballot initiative to undo that.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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