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Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
Read full article: Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debateRepublican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded debate viewers of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallegoās portrayal of her as a liar.
Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical
Read full article: Turning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skepticalThe conservative group Turning Point has long been known for hosting glitzy events, cultivating far-right influencers and raising prodigious amounts of money.
Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Read full article: Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidateIf Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, heās probably going to need support from an unlikely group: Donald Trump voters.
Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Read full article: Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari LakeArizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman works to assemble a winning coalition in the swing state.
Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November
Read full article: Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in NovemberKari Lake has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.
Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators
Read full article: Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulatorsThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona.
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
Read full article: A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing stateA stunning abortion ruling this week has supercharged Arizonaās role in the looming fall election.
Latino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformation
Read full article: Latino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformationExperts expect a surge of misinformation targeting Spanish-speaking voters with a high-stakes presidential election in the fall as candidates vie for support from the rapidly growing number of Latino voters.
Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
Read full article: Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offensePreparing for the worst has become the leading strategy for Arizona election officials since 2020.
Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio's Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?
Read full article: Trump got the candidate he wanted in Ohio's Senate primary. But can Bernie Moreno win in November?Donald Trump got what he wanted when former car dealer Bernie Moreno won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema
Read full article: Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without SinemaDemocratic congressman Ruben Gallego has started airing the first television ads of his Arizona U.S. Senate campaign.
Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race
Read full article: Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate raceArizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit has resigned after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price that would keep her out of politics.
With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway
Read full article: With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underwayVice presidential candidates typically arenāt tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination.
Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seat
Read full article: Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seatPhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in his campaign to move up to the Senate.
Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
Read full article: Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last electionKari Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign with a splashy rally outside Phoenix, having never conceded she lost last yearās race for Arizona governor.
How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
Read full article: How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaireAn Arizona-based nonprofit that rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trumpās 2016 campaign has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars but has struggled to help Republicans win general elections.
Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in Arizona
Read full article: Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in ArizonaDonald Trump ally Kari Lake, who's refused to acknowledge her loss in last yearās race for Arizona governor, is now running for U.S. Senate.
Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Read full article: Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamationA top Republican election official in Arizona has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud.
Trump prepares for court appearance as 1st ex-president to face federal criminal charges
Read full article: Trump prepares for court appearance as 1st ex-president to face federal criminal chargesDonald Trump has arrived in Florida ahead of a history-making federal court appearance Tuesday on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Departmentās efforts to get the records back.
Republican Karrin Taylor Robson says she won't run for Sinema's Senate seat in Arizona
Read full article: Republican Karrin Taylor Robson says she won't run for Sinema's Senate seat in ArizonaBusinessperson Karrin Taylor Robson says she won't run for the Arizona Senate seat now held by independent Kyrsten Sinema.
Trial over Kari Lakeās last challenge to loss in Arizona governorās race ends for 2nd day
Read full article: Trial over Kari Lakeās last challenge to loss in Arizona governorās race ends for 2nd dayThe trial over Kari Lake's challenge to her defeat in the Arizona governor's race will go for a third day.
Trial over Kari Lakeās last challenge to loss in Arizona governorās race wraps up 1st day
Read full article: Trial over Kari Lakeās last challenge to loss in Arizona governorās race wraps up 1st dayAttorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, say Maricopa County has a āfailed processā for verifying thousands of ballot signatures.
Kari Lake election challenge shouldn't proceed, Arizona officials say
Read full article: Kari Lake election challenge shouldn't proceed, Arizona officials sayArizona officials and the Democratic governor have urged a judge to throw out Republican Kari Lakeās last remaining election misconduct claim.
Kari Lake's lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit
Read full article: Kari Lake's lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuitThe Arizona Supreme Court is sanctioning Republican Kari Lake's lawyers $2,000 in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor's race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Paper changes caused Maricopa County printer failure: report
Read full article: Paper changes caused Maricopa County printer failure: reportA former Arizona Supreme Court justice says changes to the paper caused an issue with ballot printers that led to long lines at some Phoenix-area polling places last year.
Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's race
Read full article: Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's raceThe Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lakeās appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governorās race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court.
Arizona's shipping container wall on border is coming down
Read full article: Arizona's shipping container wall on border is coming downFormer Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Duceyās border barrier of shipping containers has been largely dismantled just in time for a new Democratic administration, costing tens of millions of dollars over just a few months while they were set up and taken down again.
Arizona governor's tenure defined by push right, Trump feud
Read full article: Arizona governor's tenure defined by push right, Trump feudRepublican Doug Ducey spent his eight years as Arizona governor outmaneuvering Democrats to advance GOP priorities and he reshaped the state in a decisively conservative direction.
Arizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks merit
Read full article: Arizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks meritLawyers for Arizona election officials say Republican Kari Lake didnāt offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day in challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governorās race.
Kari Lake trial to be Arizona governor lacks day 1 shockers
Read full article: Kari Lake trial to be Arizona governor lacks day 1 shockersSince her loss in the Arizona governorās race, Republican Kari Lake has claimed the election was stolen and promised bombshells showing she was the rightful winner.
Kari Lake will get to make case for election misconduct
Read full article: Kari Lake will get to make case for election misconductA judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, Kari Lake, but will allow her to call witnesses in an attempt to prove that she lost because of misconduct by election officials.
Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term's end
Read full article: Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term's endWork crews are steadily erecting hundreds of double-stacked shipping containers along the rugged east end of Arizonaās boundary with Mexico as Republican Gov. Doug Ducey makes a bold show of border enforcement even as he prepares to step aside next month for Democratic Governor-elect Katie Hobbs.
Youngkin's early shine faces test as he eyes White House bid
Read full article: Youngkin's early shine faces test as he eyes White House bidVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin swept into office as a Republican revelation with a fresh formula for victory as the GOP contemplated its future beyond Donald Trump.
In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflict
Read full article: In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflictRepublican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won.
Election certification delays few, but a 'test run' for 2024
Read full article: Election certification delays few, but a 'test run' for 2024Only scattered challenges to certification of the midterm election have been reported in the United States, and not a single one is based on any problems with the accuracy of the results.
GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election
Read full article: GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify electionRepublican officials in a rural Arizona county have refused to certify the 2022 election ahead of the Monday deadline despite no evidence anything was wrong with the vote count.
Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county
Read full article: Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona countyKari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.
Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest races
Read full article: Doubts about candidates tipped the scales in tightest racesVoters deciding to split their tickets or buck their party altogether may have helped Democrats mount a stronger-than-expected performance in the recent midterm elections.
Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems
Read full article: Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problemsLengthy vote counts in states such as Arizona or California can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots.
Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lost
Read full article: Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lostDefeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says sheās assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move.
'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest races
Read full article: 'Democracy voters' delivered for Democrats in tightest racesPresident Joe Biden tried to shape the midterm elections not as a verdict on his time in office, but rather on the contrast between Democrats and Republicans on American democracy.
Why AP called the Arizona's governor race for Katie Hobbs
Read full article: Why AP called the Arizona's governor race for Katie HobbsThe Associated Press called the Arizona governorās race for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday after the latest round of vote releases gave her a lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish.
Hobbs wins Arizona governorās race, flipping state for Dems
Read full article: Hobbs wins Arizona governorās race, flipping state for DemsDemocrat Katie Hobbs has been elected Arizona governor, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.
Arizona county quick to bat down election misinformation
Read full article: Arizona county quick to bat down election misinformationOfficials in Arizonaās most populous county have become adept at batting down slanted, false or nearly false claims about how they ran last weekās election and are counting ballots.
Republican Kari Lake narrows gap in Arizona governor race
Read full article: Republican Kari Lake narrows gap in Arizona governor raceThe nationās last undecided race for governor has gotten even closer as Democrat Katie Hobbsā lead shrank against Republican Kari Lake in the race to lead Arizona.
Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governor
Read full article: Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governorThe release of ballots on Saturday from Arizonaās largest county netted Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake a few thousand votes, but sheās still trailing Democrat Katie Hobbs by tens of thousands of ballots.
Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly
Read full article: Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark KellyBlake Masters wasnāt posting the numbers of votes he needed in Election Day ballots as they were counted and released days later by officials in Arizonaās biggest county.
Democrats carry close governor races on abortion, democracy
Read full article: Democrats carry close governor races on abortion, democracyDemocrats held onto a string of competitive governorsā seats in the midterm elections after making the case to voters that Republican challengers posed a threat to abortion rights and democracy in their states.
Officials counting all ballots after voting snag in Arizona
Read full article: Officials counting all ballots after voting snag in ArizonaElection officials assured voters that every ballot would be counted after a printing malfunction at about one-quarter of the polling places across Arizonaās most populous county slowed down voting.
Suspicious envelope found at GOP candidate's Phoenix office
Read full article: Suspicious envelope found at GOP candidate's Phoenix officeAuthorities are investigating an envelope that reportedly contained suspicious white powder that was opened at the Phoenix campaign headquarters of Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
Latino voters crucial to Senate, governor races in Arizona
Read full article: Latino voters crucial to Senate, governor races in ArizonaThe turnout machine that left-leaning Latino activists have built since Arizona enacted a tough crackdown on immigrants will be put to the test in Tuesday's election.
Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates stay vague on 2024 plans
Read full article: Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates stay vague on 2024 plansPresidential aspirants running for reelection while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term ā should they win one ā when their best moment to take a shot at the White House may come sooner than that.
GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day
Read full article: GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election DayRepublican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this yearās midterm elections.
Election deniers could make deep changes to Arizona voting
Read full article: Election deniers could make deep changes to Arizona votingThe Republicans running for Arizonaās three top statewide offices have said they wouldn't have signed off on the 2020 presidential results if they were in office at the time of that election.
Once McCain's party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right roots
Read full article: Once McCain's party, Arizona GOP returns to far-right rootsThe far-right forces that former Sen. John McCain successfully marginalized within the Arizona Republican Party are back and in full control, with profound implications for one of the nationās most closely matched battlegrounds.
Ex-anchor Lake, lawyer Robson in tight Ariz. GOP gov's race
Read full article: Ex-anchor Lake, lawyer Robson in tight Ariz. GOP gov's raceVote counting continues in the close race to determine the Republican nominee for governor in Arizona, with former television news anchor Kari Lake narrowly leading lawyer Karrin Taylor Robson.
GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.
Read full article: GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald Trumpās allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state.
Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governor
Read full article: Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governorKari Lake, the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, condemned the growing cultural clout of drag queens, jumping into the latest social grievance taking hold on the right.