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 […]
Trump flips Arizona, sweeping battleground states
According to Decision Desk Headquarters, Donald Trump is expected to win Arizona and take control of the key battleground state. Arizona is one of seven battleground states that will determine whether Trump and Vice President Harris return to the White House. The Grand Canyon State was won by President Trump by 3.5 percentage points in […]
Donald Trump wins Arizona in 2024 presidential election, completing a swing-state sweep
PHOENIX — President-elect Donald Trump wins Arizona — reversing the Grand Canyon state he lost to President Biden in 2020 and winning the battleground state in 2024. Republicans lead Vice President Kamala Harris 52.1% to 47%, with 67% of votes counted, according to the Associated Press. Following his victory in Arizona, where he won 11 […]
Small plane crashes into car in Mesa, Arizona, killing 5
Five people were killed when a small jet crashed into a vehicle after taking off from an airport near Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, police said. A Honda HA-420 small business jet crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, local police said. The jet crashed into a vehicle outside the airport grounds at […]
Arizona sends clear message on illegal immigration, child sex trafficking in major landslide decisions
As of Wednesday afternoon, Arizona's final election results were still pending, but two immigration- and crime-related ballot measures, Propositions 313 and 314, had already scored major victories. Proposition 313 would increase penalties for convicted child sex traffickers, mandating a minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or release. “Ignore the gaslighting.” […]