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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes during a press conference at her office on April 15, 2026, in Phoenix.
Arizona AG candidates pitch competing priorities as early voting nears
PHOENIX – Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes invoked her 280-vote victory four years ago as she urged Democrats to turn out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections, while Republican … more
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Democrat Kris Mayes and Republican Warren Petersen debate Wednesday night in the race for attorney general.
Debate: Arizona AG candidates clash over 'political lawfare', data centers
SCOTTSDALE - The Republican nominee for attorney general lashed out Wednesday night at incumbent Kris Mayes for filing more than four dozen lawsuits against the Trump administration. Warren … more
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Flanked by Republican legislators, Andy Biggs on Tuesday provided a list of things he promised to do if voters elect him governor.
Biggs lays out plans if elected Arizona governor, deflects on his record
PHOENIX — Gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs made a series of promises Tuesday of what he intends to do if elected as governor. In a press conference on the lawn of the state Senate, where he … more
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Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz, left, debates education issues Monday with Republican KImberly Yee, her opponent in the race for state schools chief at a debate hosted by Ted Simons at KAET-TV.
Ruiz, Yee spar over accountability in Arizona's education 'voucher' program
PHOENIX — Teresa Leyba Ruiz said if private and parochial schools want to accept state dollars for tuition they should be required to prove that the students actually are learning something by … more
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Queen Creek Republican to subpoena governor, attorney general on alleged pay-to-play scheme
PHOENIX — Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to demand they tell his Senate Government Committee what they know about a 2023 … more
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Teresa Leyba Ruiz and Kimberly Yee go head-to-head in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections Superintendent debate at Sneaky Big Studio in Scottsdale on Sept. 15, 2026.
Yee, Ruiz differ on measurements for ESA student performance among debate topics
Arizona’s candidates for superintendent of public instruction agree the state needs tighter financial controls over its ESA program, but Tuesday’s debate exposed a sharper divide over another question: How should Arizona know whether students receiving public ESA dollars are actually learning? more
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FILE - An election worker carries two ballots to be verified inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Who is first on an Arizona ballot this year depends on where voters live
PHOENIX — Wondering why Democrats are listed first on your ballot? Or perhaps vice versa? It’s not part of any conspiracy or even some bit of political intrigue. Instead, it depends on … more
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Skyline High School is in the Mesa Public Schools district. The district disabled its Canvas system to all of its schools after a ransomware attack was reported by the company.
What to know about Mesa Public School’s Propositions 419 and 420
The Mesa Public Schools governing board in May voted to bring Propositions 419 and 420 to the Nov. 3 ballot. Prop. 419 asks for $449 million in bonds for capital improvements, technology … more
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Legislative District 13 hopefuls took questions in an Arizona Clean Elections debate in August.
Southeast Valley lawmaker hopefuls debate on variety of issues
A debate and a Q & A provided voters with some more insight about the candidates who would serve a state legislative district that’s almost entirely within Chandler. Three of the four … more
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Clockwise from top left are: Gilbert Cancio, Chelsea Connolly, Dena Kimble and Sharon Williams.
Apache Junction school board hopefuls detail how to attract parents to enroll children
One incumbent will be joined by two former members and a newcomer in the election for two Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board seats at the Nov. 3 general election. The last … more
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes during a televised debate on Aug. 31 ahead of the November general election.
Secretary of State wants Arizonans to be aware of election misinformation
PHOENIX — Adrian Fontes wants to get as many Arizonans as he can inoculated. But in this case, it isn’t against the latest virus. It’s against misinformation he says seems to blossom every … more
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Aimee Yentes from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, addresses voters attending the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance forum.
Chambers forum hears arguments on top propositions
A local ballot initiative forum highlighted key issues voters will see on their upcoming ballot. The forum, hosted by the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance , was held Thursday morning at … more
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