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Elections

Court challenge seeks to knock Rep. Alma Hernandez off ballot

Court challenge seeks to knock Rep. Alma Hernandez off ballot

  • Charles Borla
  • Updated 9 hrs ago

Rep. Alma Hernandez faces a legal effort by challenger Roque Perez to knock her off the ballot in the Democratic primary.

Judge to decide if No Labels Party candidate can run for Arizona governor

Judge to decide if No Labels Party candidate can run for Arizona governor

  • Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services
  • Updated 12 hrs ago

PHOENIX — A judge is set to decide Tuesday whether a gubernatorial hopeful can run for office despite the fact he didn't list his home address on nominating papers and petitions.

28 Arizona ballots from the 2024 election being reviewed for possible voter fraud

28 Arizona ballots from the 2024 election being reviewed for possible voter fraud

  • Mary Jo Pitzl Capitol Media Services
  • Updated 12 hrs ago

Of 3.6 million ballots cast in Arizona in the 2024 election, only 28 were flagged as potential illegal voting by a group that cross checks Arizona voter data with other states. That's about 0.0000083% of total ballots cast in the state.

Tucson's proposed TEP franchise agreement includes funds for climate programs

Tucson's proposed TEP franchise agreement includes funds for climate programs

  • Charles Borla
  • Updated 11 hrs ago

Calling it a unique deal in Arizona, city voters in November will decide a franchise agreement that dedicates funding for local climate-change programs.

Pima County supervisors oppose Trump's election order

Pima County supervisors oppose Trump's election order

  • Charles Borla
  • Updated Apr 10, 2026

Pima County Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing federal involvement in local elections following an executive order by President Trump focused on citizenship verification and that limits on mail-in voting.

Arizona lawmaker claims interference in grand jury probe

Arizona lawmaker claims interference in grand jury probe

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Apr 8, 2026

Senate President Warren Petersen has asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes are trying to interfere with a federal grand jury investigation.

Arizona candidate for governor seeks to remove two foes from ballot

Arizona candidate for governor seeks to remove two foes from ballot

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Apr 7, 2026

A No Labels Party candidate for Arizona governor has filed suit to knock two potential foes off the primary ballot.

Local elections

Photos: Election night in Tucson

Photos: Election night in Tucson

  • Updated Nov 21, 2025

Democrat Kevin Dahl claimed 68% of the votes to Republican Janet “JL” Wittenbraker's 32% in early returns. 

Photos: District 7 special election primary race

Photos: District 7 special election primary race

  • Updated Jul 31, 2025

Adelita Grijalva is the expected winner of the Democratic primary to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, once held by her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva for years. Daniel Butierez is the expected winner of the Republican primary with an early lead in the three-candidate primary. 

Southern Arizona primary race to fill Raúl Grijalva's seat a week away

Southern Arizona primary race to fill Raúl Grijalva's seat a week away

  • Updated Jul 7, 2025

Five Democrats and three Republicans are running in a July 15 primary election in southern Arizona to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.

Democrat Brian Johnson set to be Pima County's next treasurer

Democrat Brian Johnson set to be Pima County's next treasurer

  • Updated Dec 12, 2025

Democrat Brian Johnson is set to be Pima County’s next treasurer, unofficial election results Wednesday show.

2024 election results for Tucson, Pima County and Arizona

2024 election results for Tucson, Pima County and Arizona

  • Updated Nov 6, 2024

Complete, up-to-the-minute results for every contested race in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.

U of A hosting early-voting site through Nov. 1

U of A hosting early-voting site through Nov. 1

  • Updated Nov 28, 2025

The University of Arizona is hosting an additional week of in-person, on-campus early voting services starting Oct. 21 through Nov. 1.

Photos: Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff delivers remarks in Tucson

Photos: Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff delivers remarks in Tucson

  • Updated Sep 15, 2024

Second Gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff delivered remarks during an invite-only Harris/Walz campaign event at One Toole on Thursday night. 

Photos: A Look at Gov. Tim Walz's Nebraska Roots

Photos: A Look at Gov. Tim Walz's Nebraska Roots

  • Updated Aug 30, 2024

A look at Gov. Tim Walz's Nebraska roots. 

State and regional elections

Arizona candidate for governor seeks to remove two foes from ballot

Arizona candidate for governor seeks to remove two foes from ballot

  • Updated Apr 7, 2026

A No Labels Party candidate for Arizona governor has filed suit to knock two potential foes off the primary ballot.

GOP primary pits Trump-backed Biggs, 'classic' conservative Schweikert

GOP primary pits Trump-backed Biggs, 'classic' conservative Schweikert

  • Updated Apr 2, 2026

Republican Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert will face off in the Republican primary for a chance to challenge incumbent Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, in the race for Arizona governor.

Arizona Democrats ponder anti-big money primary policy

Arizona Democrats ponder anti-big money primary policy

  • Updated Jan 24, 2026

Arizona Democrats seek to bar corporate and billionaire contributions in their primary elections and the party would impose stiff penalties on candidates who don't take a anti-big money pledge.

Nicki Minaj surprises at Turning Point gathering

Nicki Minaj surprises at Turning Point gathering

  • Updated Dec 22, 2025

Rapper Nicki Minaj was interviewed at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention in Phoenix by Erika Kirk about her newly found support for Trump and the MAGA movement.

Accessible voting machines can still be problematic for people with disabilities

Accessible voting machines can still be problematic for people with disabilities

  • Updated Sep 23, 2025

Voting center staff can help people having difficulty using accessible voting machines, which can often pose problems for some voters with disabilities.

Democrats target Ciscomani, Schweikert and Crane in push to retake US House

Democrats target Ciscomani, Schweikert and Crane in push to retake US House

  • Updated Jul 30, 2025

Democrats are betting on a backlash to President Donald Trump’s megabill in their bid to topple three Republican incumbents in Arizona: Reps. David Schweikert, Eli Crane and Juan Ciscomani.

Outgoing DNC chair: Don’t blame 'identity politics' for election losses

Outgoing DNC chair: Don’t blame 'identity politics' for election losses

  • Updated Jan 11, 2026

Democrats are having a fierce debate over the reasons Vice President Kamala Harris lost decisively to President-elect Donald Trump and the path forward for a party that will be locked out of the White House and Congressional majorities.

Sales of birth control, Plan B and abortion drugs spike after Donald Trump’s election

Sales of birth control, Plan B and abortion drugs spike after Donald Trump’s election

  • Updated Jan 4, 2026

Women also tried to stock up on abortion-inducing drugs when the Supreme Court overturned Roe in 2022, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

National election news

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

  • Updated Feb 12, 2026

Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

  • Updated Nov 9, 2025

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps. 

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

  • Updated Oct 21, 2025

It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

  • Updated Aug 20, 2025

PHOENIX — Joe Biden's time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

  • Updated Jul 8, 2025

A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

  • Updated Jun 2, 2025

Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

  • Updated Feb 26, 2025

Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

  • Updated Apr 16, 2025

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

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