Rep. Ruben Gallego jumps into Arizona Senate race - Roll Call Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is running for Senate. Incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent, hasn't said if she's running again. Roll Call · Jan 23, 2023
Hobbs focuses on border, schools in 1st speech to lawmakers Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has praised President Joe Biden’s weekend trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and his stepped-up efforts to combat illegal immigration The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
Lake fails end-run around AZ judge AZ Supreme Court delivers reality check as Lake imagines herself “duly elected governor” Salon · Jan 5, 2023
Katie Hobbs to give inaugural address as Arizona governor Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will outline her vision for the next four years during her inaugural address Thursday, ushering in an era of divided government and Democratic ascendance in a state long dominated by Republicans The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs executive order to protect state LGBTQ employees as first official act The new governor of Arizona kicked off her first 100 days in office by strengthening anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ state employees and contractors. Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023
Lake ally demands "vote to decertify" "I will NOT standby while my favorite state is stolen by radical leftists," declared Arizona Rep. Rachel Jones Salon · Jan 3, 2023
2024 Veepstakes: who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate? From familiar faces to breakout Republican stars, 10 contenders for Trump’s vice-presidential pick for his third White House run The Guardian - US · Jan 2, 2023
Arizona governor's tenure defined by push right, Trump feud Republican 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 The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history. WEKU · Dec 29, 2022
Kari Lake's forever coup: A grim future As long as the money flows and legal sanctions don't, Trump and his allies see no reason to quit Salon · Dec 29, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Some not-so-serious 2023 predictions Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023: Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
LZ Granderson: Arizona shows us the messy, winding path out of Trumpism It's been a couple of bruising election cycles in Arizona. That's what happens when a red state turns purple. Let's hope that now, healing can begin. Los Angeles Times · Dec 29, 2022
Court to unveil recount results in 3 close Arizona races A court is scheduled on Thursday to unveil the winners of the Arizona attorney general’s race and two other elections that were so close they triggered mandatory recounts The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
Kari Lake ordered to pay $33k in witness fees after failed effort to overturn her election defeat Republican candidate never promised to accept election results despite constant pressure from reporters The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Reason · Dec 28, 2022 Why Take Responsibility When You Can Blame Somebody Else? The year’s highlights in buck passing feature petulant politicians, brazen bureaucrats, careless cops, loony lawyers, and junky journalists.
Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2022 US judge denies request to sanction Republican governor candidate Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs sought sanctions against Republican rival Kari Lake over allegations of voter fraud.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2022 2022: A year in which public figures brought their A blame For many politicians, bureaucrats, cops, lawyers and journalists, the buck didn’t stop anywhere.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022 Lake on hook for $33K in witness fees in failed challenge A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor’s race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake’s failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs
Salon · Dec 27, 2022 Kari Lake may face Arizona sanctions Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials demand sanctions for Lake's "frivolous" election lawsuit
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022 ‘Enough really is enough’: Arizona county seeks sanctions for Kari Lake’s lawyers over election denial Ms Lake continues to claim her loss to Ms Hobbs was the result of a rigged election despite having no evidence to support such arguments
Tribune News Service · Dec 24, 2022 Kari Lake’s bid to overturn Arizona election rejected by judge A judge in Arizona rejected a bid by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to throw out the results of the November election she lost, calling her claims of misconduct by election workers “speculation” that she had failed to prove.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022 Kari Lake’s lawsuit challenging Arizona election loss tossed out by judge The former news anchor demanded judge make her governor or order a recount in Maricopa County. He chose neither
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022 Arizona judge rejects defeated Kari Lake’s lawsuit challenging the results of her gubernatorial election The lawsuit by defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake challenging the results of her election have been tossed out by a judge.
Axios · Dec 24, 2022 Kari Lake loses bid to overturn Arizona election results Lake lost to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs by about 17,000 votes.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022 Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs