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Two Metro Phoenix Lawmakers Unload Dubious Crypto Campaign Cash

Two Metro Phoenix Lawmakers Unload Dubious Crypto Campaign Cash

4 Batshit Crazy Moments From the Maricopa County Election Canvass

4 Batshit Crazy Moments From the Maricopa County Election Canvass

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Tom Horne Won Again. Here Are Four of His Sexiest Scandals in Public Life

By Elias Weiss
Nov 18, 2022

Tom Horne has been called the worst politician in Arizona, ever. Yet voters just elected him — again.
Voters Retain Controversial Maricopa County Judge Who Ruled Against Tempe’s Shady Park

By Benjamin Leatherman
Nov 17, 2022

Judge Brad Astrowsky is keeping his seat on the Maricopa County Superior Court bench, despite calls for him to not be retained.
5 Signs That Arizona Republicans Are Melting Down After Their Election Day Belly Flop

By Katya Schwenk and Elias Weiss
Nov 16, 2022

The red wave predicted to sweep over the state didn’t materialize on November 8. Commence the recriminations, drain circling and downward spirals.
The Red Wave That Wasn’t: How Democrats and Republicans Partied on Election Night in Phoenix

By Katya Schwenk and Elias Weiss
Nov 10, 2022

When Election Day wrapped up in Arizona, the candidates did what they always do — shuffled off to parties to join supporters, watch results trickle in, and celebrate their victories.
Vote Counting Isn’t Quick in Maricopa County. Here’s Why That’s OK

By Elias Weiss
Nov 8, 2022

Despite what Kari Lake and Mark Finchem will have you believe, this year’s vote counting is actually going faster than usual, according to a top Maricopa County elections official.
Election Day in Arizona: Kari Lake Attacks Hobbs, Media, and Voting Issues

By Matt Hennie, Katya Schwenk, Elias Weiss and Natasha Yee
Nov 8, 2022

It’s all over — except for the counting. Mostly. The final day to cast ballots in a contentious midterm election has arrived in Arizona. So sit back and follow our Election Day coverage right here.
7 Times Obama Delighted Arizona Democrats During His Phoenix Rally

By Elias Weiss
Nov 3, 2022

With just days to go before an Arizona midterm election that will bring new leadership to the state and could determine control of the U.S. Senate, Arizona Democrats called in former President Barack Obama.
'Call Rafi' Ponies Up Cash for Big Lie Attorney General Candidate Abe Hamadeh

By Elias Weiss
Oct 24, 2022

Prominent Phoenix attorney Brandon Rafi donated $5,300 to the campaign of Abe Hamadeh, the Republican candidate for Arizona Attorney General and Big Lie purveyor.
Arizona Veterans Stump for Mark Kelly, Thump ‘Dumb and Dangerous’ Blake Masters

By Elias Weiss
Oct 21, 2022

Blake Masters is mixing up the MAGA playbook.
From Abortion to Brazil, Blake Masters’ Debate Performance Debunked

By Elias Weiss
Oct 12, 2022

Blake Masters wasn't afraid to tell a few fibs on the debate stage on October 6. Here are a few of our favorites.
Everything You Need to Know as Early Voting Opens in Maricopa County

By Katya Schwenk
Oct 11, 2022

Here's a rundown of how to register to vote, vote early, and then track your ballot in Maricopa County.
Katie Hobbs Won't Debate Kari Lake in Arizona Governor's Race

By Elias Weiss
Sep 12, 2022

Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, again demurred an olive branch from the Citizens Clean Elections Commission and made it official on Sunday: She will not debate Kari Lake, the Republican nominee and former TV news anchor.
Sorry, Katie Hobbs. No One Likes Your Town Hall Idea, and Now It’s Backfiring

By Elias Weiss
Sep 8, 2022

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission on Thursday formally dismissed a proposal from Katie Hobbs to change the format of a debate with Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial race and gave her a week to reconsider.
With Election Looming, Maricopa County Wants to Hire 2,500 Temporary Poll Workers

By Kiera Riley
Sep 7, 2022

Maricopa County wants to hire up to 2,500 temporary workers ahead of the November election, from poll workers to ballot processors, clerks, drivers, and people to staff a call center.
County Attorney Rachel Mitchell Wants Prison in Gun-Related Pleas

By Katya Schwenk
Sep 3, 2022

It's the most recent move County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has touted as evidence that she is "cracking down on crime."
Debate Ditchers: These 3 Popular Arizona Candidates Just Can’t Commit

By Elias Weiss
Sep 1, 2022

For better or worse, general election debates have become an American tradition. Why are Arizona politicians ducking out now?
Kari Lake Bashes Federal Loan Forgiveness. Unless It’s Hers

By Elias Weiss
Aug 30, 2022

Kari Lake bemoans plan for federal student loan forgiveness as if her family's own loan wasn't forgiven. Spoiler alert — it was.
Abe Hamadeh Has Trouble Following Arizona Election Law — Again

By Elias Weiss
Aug 30, 2022

Abe Hamadeh, the GOP nominee for Arizona Attorney General, filed a financial disclosure statement that failed to include his income from two jobs and his interests in businesses.
Kari Lake's Flirtation With Jew-Bashing Homophobe Is a Hot Mess

By Elias Weiss
Aug 24, 2022

The Republican nominee for Arizona governor has gone back and forth on her endorsement (or lack thereof) of Jarrin Jackson, a white supremacist, antisemite, and homophobic troll who ran for state senate in Oklahoma.
Abe Hamadeh Wants to be Arizona’s Top Cop. As a Teen, He Bragged About Voter Fraud

By Elias Weiss
Aug 23, 2022

A trove of online messages unearthed by Phoenix New Times suggest Abe Hamadeh skirted election laws as a teenager, years before campaigning against election fraud as the GOP nominee for Arizona Attorney General.