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Heftier GOP majorities in Arizona Legislature could imperil Democratic governor's agenda
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had hoped fellow Democrats would make enough gains during this month's election to flip one or both chambers of a state Legislature Republicans narrowly controlled, easing the path for her policy agenda ahead of a 2026 reelection campaign. ...
Judge recuses himself in Arizona fake elector case after urging response to attacks on Kamala Harris
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge recused himself Tuesday from presiding over Arizona’s fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidency. In the Aug. 29 email,...
Certifying this year's presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss. ...
Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority. Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes for the Senate in a...
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Arizona
Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The win over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris marks Trump's second in Arizona since 2016. Trump campaigned on border security and the economy, tying Harris to...
Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county
PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Heap, a Republican state legislator who questioned the administration of elections in Arizona’s most populous county, has been elected to oversee the vote as Maricopa County Recorder. Heap could dramatically alter the way elections are handled in Maricopa...
Arizona high court won't review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat
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...
Democrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
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...
We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why
PHOENIX (AP) — Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers on Nov. 5 will begin a grindingly slow tally of every ballot cast in the vast expanse of stucco and saguaro that is Maricopa County, Arizona. In what has...
Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year boarding school policy
LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential...
