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Pop Culture Meme Roundup: People Roast Kyrsten Sinema for Switching Parties

US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that she switched parties, going from a Democrat to an Arizona independent. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner December 12, 2022 9:37 am MST
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Government Arizona Left With One Democratic Senator After Sinema Switches Parties

The announcement comes days after Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock won reelection in Georgia, securing a 51st seat in the US Senate for Democrats, strengthening their majority and weakening the ability of any single senator to hold up legislation.

Associated Press Associated Press December 9, 2022 10:42 am MST
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Elections The Copper Courier Voter Guide: Arizona’s 2nd Legislative District

The district covers a portion of north Phoenix from 43rd Avenue to State Route 51, and from Thunderbird Road to several miles north of the Deer Valley Airport. 

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran June 29, 2022 9:41 am MST
Voting FILE - The Arizona House of Representatives gather during a legislative session Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Arizona Legislature voted to ban gender-reassignment surgery for minors and sends bill to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Voting Despite a Majority in the Legislature, Republicans Fail to Pass Many Restrictive Voting Laws

Voting proposals from Democrats, on the other hand, include automatic and same-day voter registration, opening more early voting locations, and implementing a voters’ bill of rights.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran April 1, 2022 8:51 am MST
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Voting Poll: Young Arizonans Care About the Economy, Disapprove of Both Republicans and Democrats

Millennials and Gen Z-age voters make up nearly half of Arizona’s electorate: nearly 22% of registered voters are 29 years old or younger, and 23% are between the ages of 30 and 44.

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran January 28, 2022 7:44 am MST

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Government Arizona Democrats Vote to Censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

The censuring of Simena is mostly symbolic. It acts as a way for Democrats in Arizona to publicly reprimand the senator for obstructing President Biden’s agenda. 

Robert Gundran Robert Gundran January 25, 2022 1:55 pm MST
Voting Members of the group "Arizona Republicans Who Believe In Treating Others With Respect" hold signs in support of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, during evening rush hour in Phoenix, Arizona on October 16, 2020. - Arizona has not elected a Democrat since Bill Clinton's second win in 1996, but is undergoing major demographic changes. The state best known abroad for the Grand Canyon is seeing a rapid growth in urban areas, among young college-educated voters, and in its robust Latino community -- groups that tend to favor the Democratic Party. But key to next month's election is that the average Arizona voter, whether Republican or Democrat, tends to be more moderate and is "tired of the President's behavior and the rhetoric coming from his campaign," according to Arizona State University politics lecturer Gina Woodall.
Voting Party Poopers: Independent Voter Registrations Surge as Parties Fall

Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties all saw drops in registration from the general election, while unaffiliated voters made strong gains.

Brooke Newman Brooke Newman August 19, 2021 9:00 am MST