Tag: arizona
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Reginald Bolding raises more than any other Democratic candidate in the Arizona House
Arizona Democratic candidates and officeholders have raised $10.6 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state House candidates and officeholders, Reginald Bolding has raised more than any other Democrat. Bolding is the representative for District 27 and is running for Arizona Secretary of State in 2022. Bolding raised $383,493 and spent $218,273 between Jan. 1,…
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Arizona state abortion rights initiative will not appear on the 2022 ballot
In Arizona, the campaign behind an initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion did not submit signatures on July 7, the signature deadline in the state. Because the campaign, Arizonans For Reproductive Freedom, did not collect enough signatures, the initiative will not appear on the ballot this November. Arizonans For Reproductive Freedom reported…
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Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for United States Senate in Arizona on August 2
Five candidates are running in the Republican primary for United States Senate in Arizona on August 2, 2022. Incumbent Mark Kelly (D) is running for re-election. Mark Brnovich, Jim Lamon, and Blake Masters have led in polling, fundraising, and media attention. Brnovich, a career prosecutor, has served as Arizona’s attorney general since 2015. Before that,…
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Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon withdraws from Arizona governor’s race
Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon withdrew from the Republican primary for governor of Arizona on June 28, 2022, saying that “primary voters deserve more than having their votes split.” Salmon endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson the following day. Club for Growth and FreedomWorks had endorsed Salmon, along with U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),…
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Arizona senate president raises $262,331 this election cycle
According to campaign finance reports filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona State Senator Karen Fann has raised $262,331 and spent $243,062 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 15, 2022. Fann currently serves as the president of the state senate. Fann is a member of the Republican Party and assumed office in 2019. In…
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Arizona voters to decide on sales tax to fund fire districts
The Arizona State Legislature voted to place a measure on the general election ballot to create a 0.1% sales tax, which would be levied from Dec. 31, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2042, that would fund fire districts. The measure passed the state House on June 22, 2022, by a 34-25 vote. There was some division…
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Property tax exemptions amendment to appear on Arizona ballot
On June 22, 2022, the Arizona State Legislature voted to place a constitutional amendment regarding property taxes on the ballot in November. The amendment, introduced by Sen. J.D. Mesnard (R-17) and Sen. Vince Leach (R-11), would consolidate the property tax provisions within the Arizona Constitution into a single provision, as well as allowing the legislature…
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Arizona voters will decide on an amendment to raise the ballot measure vote requirement this November
An amendment that will change the vote threshold requirement to pass ballot measures in Arizona will appear on the ballot this November. On June 23, 2022, the Arizona State Senate voted 16-12 to put the measure on the ballot. All Republicans voted to pass the amendment, while all Democrats voted against it. The vote was…
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Arizona voters will decide on creating office of lieutenant governor
This November, voters in Arizona will choose whether to create the office of lieutenant governor in the state. A constitutional amendment creating this office will appear on the ballot. The measure would also have voters elect the governor and lieutenant governor on a joint ticket. If the governor dies or leaves office, the lieutenant governor…
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Arizona sees the most candidates running for U.S. House since at least 2014
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Arizona this year was April 4, 2022. Thirty-nine candidates are running in Arizona’s nine U.S. House districts, including 10 Democrats and 29 Republicans. That’s 4.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.22 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.11 in 2018. Here are some other…