Arizona flight passenger goes viral after leaving unmarked powdery substance in luggage, TSA inspects her bags
A recent mistake by an airline traveler led to her luggage being flagged by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). After arriving at her destination, Anna McKay of Phoenix, Arizona, noticed her bag was being searched along with a note from TSA. “I opened the package and put the inspection tag on it and everything seemed […]
Trump wins Arizona to sweep swing states and secure 312 total electoral votes
President-elect Trump has officially won Arizona, avenging his loss in the 2020 election in the key battleground state. The race in Arizona was called by the Associated Press on Saturday evening. Mr. Trump won 11 more electors, including Arizona, for a total of 312 electors. Her opponent, Vice President Harris, received only 226 electoral votes. […]
Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) defeated Republican Kari Lake in the race for the Arizona Senate, marking the second consecutive year the former local news anchor was elected, according to Decision Desk headquarters. It is expected that they will be defeated. Gallego, who has served in the House for nearly a decade representing the Phoenix-based House […]
Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate bid
PHOENIX — Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will defeat Republican Kari Lake to become Arizona's next U.S. senator, Decision Desk headquarters announced late Saturday, ending one of the most talked-about races of the cycle. did. Gallego, who has been an incumbent in the Phoenix-area district since 2015, and Lake, a former local newscaster and former gubernatorial […]
Estimated 500,000-plus ballots still uncounted in Arizona: ‘Elections do not end on Election Day’
Election Day is long gone, but Arizonans and Americans across the country are still waiting for results from the Grand Canyon State. That includes the closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and President Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake. “Elections do not end on Election Day; it takes time to ensure all eligible […]
Arizona election official wanted to ‘make life hell’ for Kari Lake
The outgoing Arizona elections director who oversees voting in the state's most populous county told a friend last year that he wanted to run for Republican candidate Kari Lake's Senate race “to make his life hell.” That's revealed in explosive court documents. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer's fiery remarks came from a June 21 deposition […]
Senate races in Arizona, Nevada still not called; Democrats hold slim leads
Three days after the Nov. 5 election, U.S. Senate elections in the western states of Arizona and Nevada remain undecided. Democratic candidates in both districts maintain narrow leads, giving Democratic leader Chuck Schumer hope that the incoming minority may not shrink any further. Republicans have flipped four Senate seats so far and are on track […]
Arizona GOP Rep. David Schweikert fends off challenge from Democrat Amish Shah
PHOENIX — Republican U.S. Rep. David Schweikert continued to defend his Arizona seat against a stiff challenge from Democratic former state Rep. Amish Shah. With 85% of votes counted in the 1st Congressional District, Schweikert leads Shah 51.9% to 48.1%, according to a report from Decision Desk Headquarters. Mr. Schweikert has served in the House […]
Vulnerable Republican Dave Schweikert wins reelection in Arizona swing district
Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner of Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to The Hill/Decision Desk headquarters. Schweikert, who has represented parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale in Arizona for more than a decade, won his eighth term in Congress on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Amish Shah. Political commentators consider this race to be one […]
Aaron Rodgers hopes to reverse some painful fortunes in Arizona
Aaron Rodgers will return to action as the Packers' starting quarterback on Sunday against the Cardinals in their first playoff game. It was a wild-card game played at what is now called State Farm Stadium, and Rodgers narrowly fought Kurt Warner in the perennial playoff shootout. That day was January 10, 2010, five weeks after […]