Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
2 years, 3 months ago

Once McCain’s party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Simmering discontent among a segment of Arizona Republicans over John McCain’s famous penchant for bucking his party boiled over in the winter of 2014 with the censure of the longtime U.S. senator. “Unfortunately, all these election deniers were successful here in Arizona, in a swing state,” said Bill Gates, the Republican chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which has faced vitriolic backlash for defending the 2020 election against Trump’s false claims of fraud. Bowers last month said Trump has “thrashed our party” and that the Arizona GOP faces a “hard reckoning” if it continues to bully those who don’t fall in line with the former president’s demands. Lake’s official campaign Twitter account said a united party would bring “a Conservative revival” to the state in the general election: “The Party of Goldwater has risen like a Phoenix.” ___ Associated Press writer Ali Swenson in New York contributed to this report.

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'Voters don't want you': Arizona GOP reportedly cheers as Kari Lake heads to Washington
1 week, 4 days ago

'Voters don't want you': Arizona GOP reportedly cheers as Kari Lake heads to Washington

Raw Story  

The selection of two-time failed Arizona candidate Kari Lake to lead Voice of America in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration came as welcome news in MAGA world – and is also reportedly being applauded by some Republicans in her own home state – albeit for a different reason. Lake, a former TV news anchor turned staunch Trump loyalist, has dominated …

Kamala Harris makes an immigration pitch in Arizona as she fights to gain ground in the Sun Belt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris makes an immigration pitch in Arizona as she fights to gain ground in the Sun Belt

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on immigration to border-state voters as she and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Kari Lake, who is running against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego for the open Senate seat in Arizona, bashes Gallego in a recent ad for supporting Biden’s and Harris’ …

GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has fought back against death threats, almost constant harassment and streams of misinformation during his nearly four years overseeing elections in one of the nation’s most prominent political battlegrounds. In one case, the day after Richer spoke during a chaotic public meeting when county officials certified the November 2022 election results, he received …

Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District enters recount range as count continues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd District enters recount range as count continues

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District narrowed to a margin of just 0.21 percentage points Friday, within the range of an automatic recount. One other key congressional primary was decided Thursday when former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah prevailed in the Democratic primary for a district covering parts of northeastern Phoenix and three affluent suburbs. 1st …

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

NPR  

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizonans have chosen Kari Lake, an election denying ally of former President Donald Trump, as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in a race that could determine control of the chamber this fall, according to a race call by The Associated …

Trump endorses Republican rivals in swing state Arizona congressional primary
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump endorses Republican rivals in swing state Arizona congressional primary

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican rivals in a closely watched open congressional race in Arizona, a rare and surprising move before Tuesday’s primary election. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, Trump backed candidates Abraham Hamadeh and Blake Masters — former political allies turned bitter rivals — to represent the 8th Congressional District. Trump …

Arizona GOP chair shredded for elevating 'white nationalist'
1 year, 10 months ago

Arizona GOP chair shredded for elevating 'white nationalist'

Raw Story  

Former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley, who describes himself as a lifelong Republican and a Trump skeptic, laid into the newly elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, Jeff DeWit, over his public appearance with far-right state Sen. Wendy Rogers over the weekend, reported 12 News. His introduction and praise of Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers prompted wild cheers at …

Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party
1 year, 10 months ago

Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans on Saturday selected former state treasurer and Donald Trump aide Jeff DeWit to be the party’s next chairman, turning to a familiar face with relationships across the fractured party after its worst election in decades. Lake said shortly before the vote that Trump made a last-minute endorsement of DeWit as well, though the former president didn’t …

Arizona governor’s tenure defined by push right, Trump feud
1 year, 11 months ago

Arizona governor’s tenure defined by push right, Trump feud

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. At a time when the conservative movement is almost singularly oriented around “owning the libs,” Ducey spent his two terms outmaneuvering Democrats to advance Republican priorities, reshaping his state in a decisively conservative direction. “And yes, a good many small-government conservatives have morphed into bullies — people who are very comfortable using government power to tell …

Arizona governor's tenure defined by push right, Trump feud
1 year, 11 months ago

Arizona governor's tenure defined by push right, Trump feud

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At a time when the conservative movement is …

Once McCain's party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
2 years, 3 months ago

Once McCain's party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We drove a stake in the heart of …

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Thursday. Lake’s victory was a blow to the GOP establishment that lined up behind lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson in an attempt to push their party …

Trump loyalist wins GOP nod to oversee Arizona elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump loyalist wins GOP nod to oversee Arizona elections

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump won the Republican primary Tuesday for the top elections post in the presidential battleground. His challengers included another candidate who repeated Trump’s false claims that he lost the 2020 presidential election because of fraud, a longtime state lawmaker and a businessman endorsed by …

No Senate run for Arizona Gov. Ducey, blow to GOP recruiting
2 years, 9 months ago

No Senate run for Arizona Gov. Ducey, blow to GOP recruiting

Associated Press  

Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he will not enter his state’s high-profile Senate contest, a disappointing development for establishment Republicans who saw Ducey as their best hope to defeat Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall. “Right now I have the job I want,” Ducey wrote, adding that he is “fully committed to helping elect a …

Trump gives endorsement in Arizona secretary of state race
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump gives endorsement in Arizona secretary of state race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump put his mark on the race for Arizona’s top election official Monday, giving his influential endorsement to a state lawmaker who was at the Jan. 6 insurrection and worked to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss. Trump’s endorsement of Tucson-area Rep. Mark Finchem is likely to be crucial in the crowded Republican primary for Arizona secretary …

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections
3 years, 10 months ago

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections

NPR  

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The chair of Arizona's Republican Party has been a leading voice for false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Now Kelli Ward faces questions from her fellow Republicans about the …

Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor
3 years, 11 months ago

Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP members who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump. Nowhere is the question more acute than Arizona, where the state GOP’s unflinching loyalty to Trump stands out even in a party that’s been remade everywhere in the image of the former president. Ward said …

Opinion: Arizona Republicans still backing Trump are on the wrong path
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: Arizona Republicans still backing Trump are on the wrong path

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. But instead Ward was rewarded with another term after she played an audio message of Trump personally urging Arizona GOP members to support her, saying about Ward, “I give her my complete and total …

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump

NPR  

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona Republicans passed resolutions on Saturday to censure three of the state's most prominent party leaders who have found themselves at odds with former President Donald Trump: Gov. Sponsor Message In condemning Ducey, the party cited the governor's decision to …

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