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Arizona high court won't review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat

Nov. 07, 2024 21:50 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race, marking yet another loss in her attempt to overturn the race's outcome. The court made its refusal to take up the former TV anchor’s...

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

Nov. 07, 2024 20:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The GOP...

Democrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona

Nov. 06, 2024 06:26 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, took an early lead over well-known former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake in Tuesday's election for U.S. Senate. The race in a state with a recent history of close elections is...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 11:40 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance. Arizona remains a major electoral battleground...

Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate

Oct. 17, 2024 19:35 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Divorce records for Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, were made public Thursday after an Arizona court unsealed most of the seven-year-old case file. The records offer little insight into the high-profile...

Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate

Oct. 09, 2024 23:33 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallego's portrayal of her as a liar in the only debate of the...

Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate

Sep. 30, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he's probably going to need support from an unlikely group: Donald Trump voters. Gallego and his GOP rival, former television news anchor Kari Lake, are both targeting...

The Latest: Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic presidential nomination

Aug. 23, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

The Democratic National Convention's fourth and final night Thursday is crescendoing with a speech from Vice President Kamala Harris. After a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Harris has accepted her party’s nomination for president during a...

Ansari calls for Democrats to come together after winning nomination in Arizona congressional race

Aug. 20, 2024 16:49 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, clinched the Democratic nomination for an open congressional district in Arizona, defeating her opponent by 39 votes after the tight race triggered a recount in a state that’s expected to be pivotal in November’s general...