Rep. Andy Biggs debates with his Republican opponents in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections governor primary debate at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 17, 2026. Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic)
Andy Biggs easily defeats David Schweikert, wins GOP nomination for governor
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs trounced his chief opponent, fellow Congressman David Schweikert, in the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Tuesday.
Biggs, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, had such a massive lead in the early election night results that the Associated Press called the race for him just as...
Senate President Warren Petersen at a May 2025 campaign event for U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs’ 2026 campaign for governor. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Warren Petersen wins GOP primary for attorney general over Rodney Glassman
State Sen. Warren Petersen defeated rival Rodney Glassman to become the Republican nominee for Arizona Attorney General.
Early Friday morning, with Petersen leading by more than 62,000 votes, The Associated Press called the race in his favor. While neither Petersen nor Glassman earned...
State Rep. Alex Kolodin in May 2025. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
GOP picks election denier Alexander Kolodin to challenge Adrian Fontes for secretary of state
Far-right state lawmaker and election attorney Alexander Kolodin, who has backed President Donald Trump’s evidence-free election fraud claims, won the GOP nomination for Arizona secretary of state
He defeated Gina Swoboda, the former Arizona Republican Party chairwoman and a veteran election administrator who avoided...
Kimberly Yee at the May 2025 launch of her campaign for superintendent of public instruction. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Voucher oversight fight tilts GOP superintendent primary toward Kimberly Yee over Tom Horne
Kimberly Yee is maintaining a large lead in the GOP nomination for public schools chief, a victory that would see her unseat GOP incumbent Tom Horne, who is in his second stint as the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Late Tuesday evening, Yee led Horne with 54% of the vote, a difference of more than...
Neil DeSanti pleaded guilty to two felonies in 2010 and 2011. The GOP candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives never had his right to vote restored by a judge, and now is facing felony charges for falsely registering to vote and illegally voting. (Photo via Facebook)
Neil DeSanti, GOP candidate who pushed election fraud claims, indicted for voting illegally
Perennial Republican candidate Neil DeSanti was indicted earlier this month for falsely registering to vote and illegally voting, both felonies, because he never had his right to vote restored after pleading guilty to multiple felonies in 2010.
DeSanti currently serves as a Republican precinct committeeman in his north Phoenix legislative district, a post that is restricted to legally registered voters...
Jay Feely at a Turning Point USA event featuring Donald Trump in Phoenix in April 2026. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
Trump-backed former NFL kicker Jay Feely wins CD1 GOP primary as Amish Shah leads Dem field
Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who played for the Arizona Cardinals, has advanced to the November election, where it seems likely he will face off against former Democratic state lawmaker Amish Shah in one of the most closely watched races in the country, where Democrats are hoping to win a seat they’ve long targeted.
Congressional District 1 is the state’s wealthiest district, spanning large swaths of...
Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls polling place during the South Dakota primary election on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
With Trump elevating ‘election integrity,’ mass voter challenges are expected to surge in 2026
WASHINGTON — Mass voter challenges are likely to occur in the 2026 midterm elections, the Brennan Center for Justice warned Tuesday, with the potential to “undermine the democratic process.”
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been laying the groundwork for questioning the election process in state after state, as Trump has made “election integrity” the centerpiece of...
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