Arizona Election News

A conservative lawmaker, Austin Smith, halted his reelection campaign for the Arizona House of Repr...
Associated Press

Arizona GOP lawmaker drops reelection campaign after forgery allegations

Republican Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith halted his reelection campaign after being accused of forging signatures on his petitions.
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AZ Political Podcast: Garrett Archer talks election integrity...
Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Election analyst Garrett Archer with ABC15 talks election integrity

On this episode of the AZ Political Podcast, Garrett Archer, a data analyst with ABC15, sits down with Jim Sharpe to talk about elections.
11 hours ago
Kari Lake looks at the crowd to arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, C...
Jim Sharpe

Arizona US Senate candidate Kari Lake wants you to do what?!?

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe believes Kari Lake's declaration her supporters should strap on a Glock to prepare for 2024 is dangerous.
2 days ago
Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake speaks with reporters after leaving the office of Sen...
Kevin Stone

Arizona Republican Senate hopeful Kari Lake says she raised $4.1M in first quarter of 2024

Arizona Republican Kari Lake announced Monday that her U.S. Senate campaign raised $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2024.
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Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Chuck Coughlin on Arizona’s abortion ruling and its national effect

Chuck Coughlin lays out what the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision means for both Republicans and Democrats in this election year in this week's AZ Political Podcast.
7 days ago
Winner among adult submissions for the Maricopa County "I Voted" sticker design contest. (Maricopa ...
Damon Allred

Maricopa County reveals winners of ‘I Voted’ sticker design contests

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer presented the winners of the county's "I Voted" sticker design contest on Monday.
10 days ago
Arizona Republican Congressmen Paul Gosar, left, Andy Biggs, seen at a House committee hearing in S...
Kevin Stone

Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar reportedly subpoenaed in Arizona fake elector probe

Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar reportedly have been ordered to testify for the grand jury looking into Arizona's 2020 fake elector case.
14 days ago
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Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson hits the hottest topics

On this episode of AZ Political Podcast, Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson discusses the latest, including Ruben Gallego fundraising numbers.
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Video: AZ Political Podcast: Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson hits the hottest topics

On this episode of AZ Political Podcast, Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson discusses the latest, including Ruben Gallego fundraising numbers. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News  
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Video: Despite trips to Arizona, Joe Biden continues trailing Donald Trump in polls

President Joe Biden has made various trips to Arizona, but why does he continue to trail Donald Trump in the polls around the 48th state? Jim Sharpe ponders the idea in Thursday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Photos: Chip Somodevilla, Scott Olson/Getty Images
15 days ago
File photo of Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego speaking during a congressional hearing....
Kevin Stone

Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego starts year with best fundraising quarter of his Senate run

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona announced Tuesday that he started 2024 with the best fundraising quarter of his Senate campaign.
17 days ago
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Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Adrian Fontes speaks on threats against election officials

On this week's AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe interviews Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about a variety of election topics.
21 days ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Will Arizona scrap early voting?

Mike Broomhead reacts to HCR 2032, which would eliminate early voting, and return to election day-only voting, and how it would affect voters in Arizona. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Ed Cole/KTAR News Photo Credit: Ralph Freso/Getty Images
22 days ago
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Video: What impact will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have on the presidential election? #news #shorts #election

What impact will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have on the presidential election? #news #shorts #election Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
23 days ago
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Video: What impact will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have on the presidential election?

Mike Broomhead asks what impact will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have on the presidential election? Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
23 days ago
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Video: Stephen Richer responds to Kari Lake asking for default in defamation suit

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer joined Arizona’s Morning News to discuss what Kari Lake asking for default in defamation suit means for stolen election conspiracy theorists.
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Video: Arizona election official reacts after Kari Lake asks for default in defamation suit

Arizona U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake aims to pivot away from an ongoing defamation case and shift focus to the upcoming election season. Despite her attempts to dismiss Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s lawsuit against her, the case has advanced. Lake recently filed for a default judgment hearing, seeking jury-determined damages. Richer appeared on Arizona’s […]
23 days ago
Split panel of Kari Lake on the left and Stephen Richer on the right. Richer, Maricopa County's rec...
Kevin Stone

Maricopa County’s Stephen Richer: ‘We now have a judgment saying that Kari Lake lied about me’

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer feels vindicated after Kari Lake requested a default judgment in his defamation lawsuit against her.
23 days ago
A Tuesday court filing from Kari Lake requested a jury to decide damages in the ongoing defamation ...
KTAR.com

Kari Lake asks court for default judgment in Stephen Richer’s defamation lawsuit

A Tuesday court filing from Kari Lake requested a jury to decide damages in the ongoing defamation case filed by Stephen Richer.
24 days ago
PRESCOTT, AZ - OCTOBER 19: A person's car references the Q-Anon conspiracy theory identified by the...
Jim Sharpe

‘Just say no’ to election threats in Arizona and beyond

After the latest person was sentenced to prison time for threatening an Arizona elections official, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe reminds to just say no to threats and conspiracies.
24 days ago
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Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for making election-related death threats to Katie Hobbs

An Ohio man was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after making election-related death threats to Katie Hobbs when she served as Arizona secretary of state.
25 days ago
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Associated Press

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks

Preparing for the worst has become the leading strategy for Arizona election officials since 2020.
27 days ago
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Jim Sharpe

AZ Political Podcast: Matt Salmon discusses 2024 Congressional races

On the latest AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe is joined by former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon to discuss Arizona’s 2024 Congressional races.
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KTAR Video

Video: What 2024 PPE results say about the political stance of Arizona with former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon

Former Arizona Representative Matt Salmon joins the latest episode of The AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe as the two take a look at the biggest headlines coming out of the Presidential Preference Election and what the numbers may mean for the 48th state ahead of the 2024 General Election in November. Video: Jeremy Schnell […]
29 days ago