New district lines give GOP better odds of beating Stanton
2 years, 2 months ago

New district lines give GOP better odds of beating Stanton

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — New borders in what has been a Democrat-friendly district in the suburbs east of Phoenix will be a test for U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, who cruised to victory in the previous two elections but is having to battle this year. Stanton contends Cooper’s stance is “way outside the mainstream” of what is a purple district. Stanton, who was Phoenix mayor from 2012-2018 and before that spent nine years on the City Council, pointed to job and wage growth during his tenure leading the nation’s fifth-largest city. Stanton billed himself as being in the “political center” and said Cooper can’t secure those wins as a hyper-partisan Republican. “What makes Congressman Stanton vulnerable is that he is a Democrat in what may be a wave midterm election year residing in a new redistricted geography that is less favorable for Democrats,” Barnes said.

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Handful of Arizona US House seats remain too early to call
2 years, 1 month ago

Handful of Arizona US House seats remain too early to call

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A handful of U.S. House races in Arizona remained too early to call as Republicans hoped to shift the state’s 5-4 Democratic tilt by picking up two and possibly three seats. The most vulnerable Democratic incumbent is three-term U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran, whose sprawling 2nd Congressional District covers much of northeastern Arizona and dips south to the northern …

Arizona congressional boundaries shift toward GOP
3 years ago

Arizona congressional boundaries shift toward GOP

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s independent redistricting commission on Wednesday unanimously approved new boundaries for congressional districts that are likely to shift the state’s congressional delegation in favor of Republicans. The new boundaries create four solidly Republican districts, two where Democrats are likely to dominate and three that could be relatively competitive, based on metrics the commission uses to measure competitiveness. The …

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