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Former President Donald Trump announced his plans to run for re-election on Tuesday night.

[Photo] Donald Trump’s world—lies, exaggerations, more lies

November 15, 2022
Katie Hobbs-Arizona Democratic Governor elect

[Photo] Katie Hobbs beats Trump backed Kari Lake for Governor—first Democrat to serve Arizona since 2009

November 14, 2022
Mark Kelly speaking at a campaign event.

[Photo] Republicans threaten Social Security and Medicare benefits—Sen. Mark Kelly cements his stance on protecting vital program that seniors rely upon

October 20, 2022
Mark Kelly won the debate

[Photo] “Mark Kelly won the debate for me.”

October 7, 2022
Mark Kelly protect abortion

[Photo] “I will always defend abortion access.”—Sen. Mark Kelly

September 30, 2022
Trump endorsed, Kari Lake at a campaign event

[Photo] “This is someone I can relate to,” said Kari Lake, about Georgia Meloni, Italy’s new far right-wing prime minister—Meloni has ties to Benito Mussolini’s fascist movement through the Brothers of Italy

September 27, 2022
Mark Finchem at an Arizona event

[Photo] In a contentious debate, GOP Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem, admits to being interviewed by the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Congressional panel investigating the Jan.6 Insurrection

September 23, 2022
Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix, Ariz.

[Photo] Former longtime Az. Democratic State Senator, Mary Hartley, calls out Kari Lake’s recent political “gaffe” and Lake comparing herself to Jesus

September 21, 2022
Blake Masters at a campaign event

[Photo] Blake Masters offends some Arizona veterans

September 18, 2022
Mark Finchem speaking at an event in Florence, AZ.

[Photo] Will Arizonans trust their elections and their votes— with this candidate?

September 10, 2022
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake

[Photo] “We have a word for this: chutzpah!”—response to Kari Lake’s damage control attempt after antisemitic endorsement

September 6, 2022
Honest Abe Hamadeh at a Republican event

[Photo] Trump-endorsed, “Honest” Abe Hamadeh, GOP candidate for Attorney General—reportedly engaged in fraudulent voting and antisemitic remarks

August 30, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly speaking at a recent event at Chase Field

[Photo] Sen. Mark Kelly confronts GOP threats to Social Security

August 27, 2022
Katie Hobbs addresses some attendees at a downtown Phoenix event.

[Photo] AZ Gubernatorial candidate, Katie Hobbs, receives endorsement from The Human Rights Campaign

August 24, 2022
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake at an event in Peoria, AZ

[Photo] Why did Kari Lake endorse a widely reported antisemitic?

August 23, 2022
Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake

[Photo] GOP gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake, reportedly endorses Oklahoma state senate candidate Jarrin Jackson, who reportedly says, “all Jews will go to hell”

August 20, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly at an event in Sun City

[Photo] “I’ve got a message for Arizonans, I will protect Social Security and Medicare, period,”—Sen. Mark Kelly repeats pledge

August 20, 2022
Tom Horne speaking at a breakfast fundraiser in 2014, for Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky at the Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[Photo] Tom Horne, GOP candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction is running on an anti-bilingual education and anti-critical race theory platform

August 1, 2022
Blake Masters speaking with attendees at a rally at Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Arizona.

[Photo] Blake Masters, a Trump endorsed Senate candidate and self-described Christian reportedly blames Black people for America’s gun violence problem and is endorsed by a neo-Nazi blogger

July 27, 2022
Karrin Taylor Robson at the Defend America Foundation at the Scottsdale Gun Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[Photo] GOP candidates for Arizona governor, Karrin Taylor Robson and Kari Lake, make claims of a Mexican immigrant— “invasion”—Robson campaign ad reportedly incorrectly depicts “illegal” crossing without evidence

July 26, 2022
Kari Lake speaking at an event alongside Donald Trump

[Photo] Some Arizona voters “creeped out” by reported tweet from Trump endorsed gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake: “Roe v Wade and the culture of abortion is over. A new chapter of Life has begun. A chapter where we help women become the Mothers they are meant to be. Thank you God.”

July 19, 2022
Blake Masters speaking at a Turning Point Action event. Turning Point Action is a Trump endorsed organization promoting ultra-conservatism in education.

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Senator Mark Kelly speaks at a campaign event

[Photo] Senator Mark Kelly’s favorable polling in the wake of Roe v. Wade

July 7, 2022
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly speaking at a recent event

[Photo] Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, seen by Arizonans in a recent opinion poll as “an ethical leader” and honest—many responses reflected “GOP extremism exhaustion”

May 20, 2022
Mark Brnovich has come under fire again

[Photo] Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, called out by bipartisan county leaders claiming that Brnovich’s latest election fraud interim report was “flawed and used by Brnovich to curry political favor.”

May 4, 2022
Barry Hess (L) write-in candidate for Arizona governor

[Photo] Libertarian, Barry Hess, on his fifth campaign for Arizona governor—this time as a write-in candidate

May 2, 2022
Arizona Attorney General and Senate hopeful Mark Brnovich

[Photo] The nation’s Jewish community outraged by Arizona Attorney General, Mark Brnovich’s suggested use of cyanide gas for state prison executions—cyanide is the same chemical used in the Holocaust—Arizona faces onslaught of lawsuits by Jewish and human rights organizations

April 10, 2022
Kari Lake speaking with attendees at a Save America rally at Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Arizona.

[Photo] Gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake, holds rally in small northwest Arizona community— continues her focus to Trump-inspired base

March 11, 2022
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema speaking with attendees at the 2019 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

[Photo] Kyrsten Sinema continues drawing severe criticism for filibuster support

June 22, 2021
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban

[Photo] NBA thwarts Mark Cuban’s justified effort to discontinue playing the national anthem at Dallas Maverick’s games

February 11, 2021
Minority leader Kevin McCarthy

[Photo] Mitch McConnell retaliates against the freshman Republican, Marjorie Taylor Greene (a QAnon member) for her “loony lies and conspiracy theories”

February 6, 2021
President Joe Biden signed a number of executive orders after his inauguration on Wednesday

[Photo] President Joe Biden signs numerous executive orders his first day in office

January 21, 2021
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

[Photo] Weekend vandals damage homes of Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell

January 3, 2021
Most Arizonans believe Trump will be remembered as a bad President

[Photo] Arizonan’s Appear to Agree With Recent Fox News Poll: Trump Will be Remembered as a “historically bad president”

January 1, 2021
Dont mess with Herm! ASU had its game with Cal canceled because of multiple COVID-19 cases including Head Coach Herm Edwards

[Photo] Multiple NCAA football games postponed, cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols, outbreaks

November 13, 2020
U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly speaks to supporters in Phoenix in Feb. 2019

[Photo] Special Senate candidates Mark Kelly and Martha McSally debate, latest polls show Kelly with six point lead

October 14, 2020
Mark Kelly with supporters at a Phoenix rally in early 2020

[Photo] U.S. Senate candidate, Mark Kelly, could be sworn in as early as Nov. 30 if he wins: possibly thwarting attempts at a Supreme Court “rush” appointment by the GOP

September 19, 2020
President Trump on a previous visit to Phoenix

[Photo] President Trump visits Phoenix hosts “Latinos for Trump” roundtable

September 16, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

[Photo] Arizona hospitals urged to prepare for new wave of COVID-19 patients

June 9, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted restrictions on public gatherings Thursday.

[Photo] Arizona’s stay-at-home order expiring Friday at midnight, state enters phase one of reopening

May 15, 2020
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