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A rainbow is seen behind a drop box outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in downtown Phoenix on Election Day for the 2026 Arizona primaries. (KTAR News photo/Heidi Hommel)

Live updates for Arizona’s 2026 primaries: DOJ says it’s watching polls in 3 counties

Technical issues disrupt a small number of Maricopa County voters on Election Day ‘We know it’s gonna be close,’ Gov. Katie Hobbs says as likely Andy Biggs matchup looms

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DOJ monitoring polling sites for voting rights compliance in 3 Arizona counties on Election Day

How Maricopa County voting update impacts 2026 primary election

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Election changes could lead to quicker results in Maricopa County, Adrian Fontes says

From left, Berenice Nafarrate, Leonel Armenta-Perez and Marcial Valenzuela-Hernandez were convicted of trafficking meth. (Photos via Arizona Attorney General's Office)

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3 defendants sentenced to years in prison in Arizona meth trafficking case

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Who wins the Arizona GOP primary? Stan Barnes weighs in

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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS

Key dates and deadlines for Arizona’s 2026 primary and general elections

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What is the state's role in Arizona's primary election? Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explains

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Why is the ESA program so controversial in Arizona?

Arizona News

6 hours ago
Election changes could lead to quicker results in Maricopa County, Adrian Fontes says

A new state law gives voters more ways to cast early ballots in 2026. Voters can return them by mail or drop box, or verify their identity at a vote center to help speed up election results.
6 hours ago
3 defendants sentenced to years in prison in Arizona meth trafficking case

Two men and a woman were arrested after a Chandler police informant set up a deal to buy 70 pounds of meth from a Mexican drug cartel.
9 hours ago
Main roadway between Maricopa and metro Phoenix reopens after fatal incident

SR 347 was closed in both directions for several hours Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed at milepost 187 in Sacaton.
11 hours ago
Arizona voters to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for top education position

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is facing Kimberly Yee in the Republican primary, while Teresa Ruiz and Brett Newby are battling it out on the Democratic side.
Jul 20, 2026
Retired Gilbert fire captain honored after dying from job-related cancer

Dave Tavares served as a firefighter for 22 years, 19 of those with the Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department, before retiring as a captain in April 2023.
Jul 20, 2026
Storms make way into Valley with strong winds, scattered showers causing power outages

The weather left more than 13,000 people between APS and SRP without power as of 9:15 p.m., according to their respective outage maps.

Arizona Sports

30 minutes ago
Can Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur unlock Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Michael Wilson made it look easy as Arizona's WR1 last year. That hasn't been the case for Marvin…
4 hours ago
Report: Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals still without a contract resolution

Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals have reportedly been "actively negotiating for the last several months and agree he's…
6 hours ago
Corbin Carroll expected back in Diamondbacks lineup Tuesday vs. Athletics

Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll was out of the lineup for Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Athletics due to…
7 hours ago
Khaman Maluach earns most improved sophomore this Summer League by ESPN’s Golliver

ESPN's Ben Golliver added Khaman Maluach looked like the best center in Summer League. That's good news for…
Jul 20, 2026
Kohl Drake to make MLB debut for Diamondbacks Tuesday vs. A’s

Three of the four pitchers involved in the Merrill Kelly trade from the Diamondbacks to the Rangers last…
Jul 20, 2026
Diamondbacks disappoint by following historic comeback with loss to struggling Athletics

The pressure is on for the Diamondbacks to salvage this series after a lackluster first game against the…

Arizona Education

11 hours ago
Arizona voters to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for top education position

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is facing Kimberly Yee in the Republican primary, while Teresa Ruiz and Brett Newby are battling it out on the Democratic side.
Jul 20, 2026
Former Mesa High School official claims that an inaccurate police report destroyed his career

David Klecka filed a $750,000 notice of claim against the city alleging that a police report about a fight on campus wasn't accurate and contributed to him losing his job as athletic director and assistant principal.
Jul 17, 2026
Former ASU President, who elevated university’s status, dies at 89

Coor lead ASU from 1990 to 2002 after being president of the University of Vermont for almost 14 years. He was born in Phoenix in 1936 and graduated as salutatorian of his class at Litchfield High School.

Arizona Votes

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Election changes could lead to quicker results in Maricopa County, Adrian Fontes says

A new state law gives voters more ways to cast early ballots in 2026. Voters can return them by mail or drop box, or verify their identity at a vote center to help speed up election results.
11 hours ago
Arizona voters to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for top education position

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is facing Kimberly Yee in the Republican primary, while Teresa Ruiz and Brett Newby are battling it out on the Democratic side.
Jul 19, 2026
Andy Biggs, David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary

The race has become a clash of competing visions for reviving the once-dominant GOP to take on Katie Hobbs, the most vulnerable Democratic governor in the country.

Arizona Business

Jul 20, 2026
Judge in case brought by Arizona, 11 other states temporarily blocks Paramount-Warner merger

The federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to put the blockbuster deal on hold while considering the 12-state coalition’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
Jul 20, 2026
Boeing plans Mesa military manufacturing campus expansion

Boeing’s proposed fabrication center will be built adjacent to the company’s existing 158,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on its Mesa campus.
Jul 19, 2026
Huge industrial park planned on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land

Los Angeles-based Majestic Realty Co. has signed a 99-year ground lease for a nearly 1 million-square-foot project on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Arizona Water News

Jul 15, 2026
Could Arizona communities share water during shortages? Phoenix is taking the first step

Phoenix voted to join a statewide water-sharing framework to prepare for future Colorado River cuts, but the program is still in its early stages.
Jul 15, 2026
Arizona university researchers study how to increase shrinking groundwater supplies

The Arizona Tri-University Recharge Project used satellite-based methods to find where the most water is being lost.
Jul 8, 2026
How did last year’s Dragon Bravo Fire impact Grand Canyon water supply?

NAU researchers are studying how the Dragon Bravo Fire burn scar on the North Rim is changing the quality of the Grand Canyon drinking water supply.

Border and Immigration

Jul 16, 2026
FBI investigating shooting at ICE field office in Phoenix

Nobody was injured Tuesday when shots were fired into the exterior of the ERO building on Central Avenue.
Jul 13, 2026
US Marshals rescue missing Arizona girl; 2 suspects taken into ICE custody

Two undocumented Mexican men were arrested on Thursday after U.S. Marshals rescued a missing Arizona girl, authorities said.
Jul 1, 2026
Rep. Greg Stanton calls DHS warehouse purchases ‘a joke’ amid Surprise ICE facility pause

U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton expressed anger over the lack of foresight used by DHS before buying a warehouse to convert into an immigration detention center in the city of Surprise.

Arizona Health

Jul 17, 2026
Maricopa County reports 7 new measles cases, bringing total to 21

Maricopa County health officials reported seven new measles cases Friday, bringing the county’s total of confirmed infections to 21.
Jul 16, 2026
Hyundai earns Community Spotlight for giving more than $301M to childhood cancer research

We love spotlighting companies that give back. Your Valley Hyundai Dealers have long supported our yearly Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children's.
Jul 16, 2026
Arizona health officials report 19 cyclosporiasis cases amid national outbreak

Local officials say the Arizona incidents are not part of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has resulted in 1,645 confirmed cases elsewhere.

Arizona Technology

Jul 17, 2026
Phoenix mayor says TSMC’s $265 billion investment is historic on multiple levels

Kate Gallego called the chipmaker's financial commitment in her city the "largest single economic development investment in our country's 250-year history."
Jul 16, 2026
TSMC announces additional $100 billion investment in Arizona operations

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated the announcement, calling it “incredible news.”
Jul 9, 2026
Salt River Project, the Valley’s largest electricity provider, inks major wind energy deal

Salt River Project is buying 600 megawatts of wind power from Pattern Energy's SunZia project in New Mexico.

United States

12 minutes ago
President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state’s primary election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to rally in Michigan next week as early in-person voting…
28 minutes ago
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river

POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The skies were mostly clear and weeks of sweltering heat had finally broken as…
51 minutes ago
Wreckage found of Pan Am plane crash that helped lead to today’s safety briefings on every flight

The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to…
1 hour ago
He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour…
1 hour ago
Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say

MIAMI (AP) — A Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Florida after…
1 hour ago
Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon…

Live updates for Arizona’s 2026 primaries: DOJ says it’s watching polls in 3 counties

Shorts

Who wins the Arizona GOP primary?

What is the state's role in Arizona's primary election? Secretary...

Katie Hobbs says she knows Gubernatorial Election will be close

Should the U.S. expect more casualties in the War with...

Go inside Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center

DOJ monitoring polling sites for voting rights compliance in 3 Arizona counties on Election Day

Election changes could lead to quicker results in Maricopa County, Adrian Fontes says

3 defendants sentenced to years in prison in Arizona meth trafficking case

Who wins the Arizona GOP primary? Stan Barnes weighs in

Key dates and deadlines for Arizona’s 2026 primary and general elections

What is the state's role in Arizona's primary election? Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explains

Videos

Who wins the Arizona GOP primary? Stan Barnes weighs in

How does Arizona secure its primaries? Secretary of State Adrian...

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CENTCOM announces new strikes on Iran

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Are the new $350k fake trees creepy and unnecessary?

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Why is the ESA program so controversial in Arizona?