In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $63.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $20.1 million or 31.6 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign…
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article did not include attorney general candidate Rodney Glassman. In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $100.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $28.3 million or 28.2 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the…
Voters in Arizona will not vote on a veto referendum to repeal a new income tax law this November. Last week, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled against a veto referendum that challenged two sections of an omnibus appropriations bill signed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) in June 2021. The sections (13 and 15 of Senate…
In Arizona, Invest in Arizona (sponsored by AEA and Stand for Children) has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, Invest in Arizona raised $5.16 million and spent $5.23 million…
According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona House Speaker Russell Bowers has raised $20,400 and spent $2,552 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. The speaker of the Arizona House is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Bowers is a member of the…
In Arizona politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $41.9 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $23.2 million, or 55 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Arizona state-level politics in the 2022…
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted three cases on March 28 for argument during its October 2022-2023 term. To date, the court has agreed to hear arguments in nine cases next term. National Pork Producers Council v. Ross concerns the constitutionality of the conditions California’s Proposition 12 imposes on pork producers nationwide…
In Arizona politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $72.8 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $11.6 million, or 16 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Arizona state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs)…
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…