State Elections
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Election denial looms large in Arizona contests for governor, AG and secretary of state
Republicans angling to replace Arizona’s governor, attorney general, and secretary of state all have a history of amplifying President Donald Trump’s disproved claims about fraud in the 2020 election.
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Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
Renewable energy advocates in Arizona made gains against a business-backed slate in a fight over how the nation’s largest public power utility will meet fast-rising electricity demand in a data center hot spot.
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Arizona leaders to challenge Trump’s executive order attacking mail-in ballots
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes, both Democrats, are among the first elected officials to pledge legal challenges to Trump’s order, arguing he’s unlawfully trying to control who gets to vote.
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Trump administration widens probe of 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
The Arizona Senate’s Republican leader said he has handed over records related to the 2020 election to the FBI in the latest sign that the Trump administration is acting on the president’s falsehoods.
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Here’s what readers think about tightening school voucher rules
Some Arizona teachers and public school advocates are pushing for a ballot measure to increase accountability for school vouchers. Here’s what readers think about it.
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
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Explained: Universal school vouchers are destroying Arizona’s budget, but it doesn’t need to stay this way
Gov. Katie Hobbs would have the power to regulate or restrict universal vouchers if Democrats win control of the state House and Senate in 2027.
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Mark Brnovich, Arizona AG during Trump’s push to find 2020 election fraud, has died
Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s top law enforcement officer during President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, has died. He was 59.
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Arizona’s 2026 legislative session begins next week. Here’s what you need to know
The inner workings of Arizona’s State House and Senate can be confusing. We broke it down to be a little more digestible.
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Justice Department sues Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states
Officials in Arizona and Connecticut are defending their decision to refuse a request by the Justice Department for detailed voter information.
