Republicans take majority control of U.S. Senate after Ohio, West Virginia...
Shown is the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9, 2024. Photo by Jane Norman | States NewsroomWASHINGTON — Republicans flipped control of the U.S. Senate after picking up seats in Ohio and West Virginia according...
View ArticleEli Crane has a large lead over Jonathan Nez in battle for rural...
Democrat Jonathan Nez (left) and Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (right) are vying to represent Congressional District 2. Photos by Shondiin Silversmith/Arizona Mirror and Gage Skidmore/Flickr via CC...
View ArticleDemocrats hold large leads in key southern AZ House, Senate races
L to R: Rep. Rachel Jones, Rep. Cory McGarr, Kevin Volk. Photos via Gage Skidmore (Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0), Kevin Volk (Facebook) Democrats hold sizeable leads in flipping two legislative seats in a...
View ArticleVoters swat away GOP bid to give judges lifetime appointments, retain...
Voters opted to keep Supreme Court Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King on the bench, even as they resoundingly rejected a GOP proposal to overhaul judicial appointments and retention. Photos by Gage...
View ArticleBallot prop roundup: What passed, what failed
Illustration by Niyazz | iStock / Getty Images PlusArizonans faced a lengthy ballot this year, in no small part due to Republican lawmakers who took nearly a dozen ideas directly to the voters in order...
View ArticleControl of the AZ Legislature hangs in the balance as vote-counting continues
Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorDemocrats spent more money than ever in their bid to flip control of Arizona’s legislature away from Republicans, but preliminary — and partial — election...
View ArticleAP: Former President Donald Trump wins second term
The Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, reacts on stage with former first lady Melania Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov....
View ArticleVoters in at least seven states restore reproductive rights
A protestor holds a sign at an April 14, 2024, protest in favor of reproductive rights and abortion access in Scottsdale. Photo by Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorIn the first presidential...
View ArticleVP Harris concedes presidential race in phone call to Donald Trump
The Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks at a campaign rally on Nov. 4, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)WASHINGTON —...
View ArticleAmerica chose an explicitly dangerous Donald Trump. What price will we pay?
An American flag is flown upside-down near the U.S. Capitol on Sept 29, 2007. Photo by Brendan Smialowski | Getty ImagesToday feels like a new America, one I don’t recognize. One that doesn’t make...
View ArticleArizona election results delayed after a long ballot and a court order slow...
Election workers open 2024 election ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 5. Maricopa's two-page ballot took longer than anticipated to remove from...
View ArticleTrump in second administration promises mass deportations, tariffs and...
The Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Avflight at Cherry Capital Airport on Oct. 25, 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan. Photo by Anna...
View ArticleStringham congratulates Heap for his ‘likely win’ in race for Maricopa County...
Justin Heap and Tim Stringham. Photos by Michael Chow/Cheryl Evans | Arizona Republic/pool photosDemocratic newcomer Tim Stringham congratulated Republican state Rep. Justin Heap on Wednesday for what...
View ArticleJuan Ciscomani overtakes Kirsten Engel in too-close-to-call reelection bid
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Tucson, speaks with the media on Jan. 22, 2024, to discuss a proposal to place a statue of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in Statuary Hall in Washington,...
View ArticleSchweikert maintains lead over Shah in race for Arizona’s First Congressional...
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R) in September 2024. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Incumbent U.S. Congressman David Schweikert was still leading the race for Arizona’s First Congressional...
View ArticleRuben Gallego continues to lead Kari Lake in U.S. Senate race
Arizona Senate candidates Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Republican Kari Lake answer questions during the Arizona Clean Election Commission debate at BitFire Studios on Oct. 9, 2024 in Phoenix. Photo...
View ArticleDespite a deluge of Democratic cash, Republicans are poised to grow their...
Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona MirrorThe record spending by Democrats in their pursuit of legislative majorities appears likely to be a swing and a miss, as Republicans are poised to actually...
View ArticleTrump won the presidency. What does that mean for education?
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, speaks to attendees during a Sept. 25, 2024, campaign rally in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s election could set...
View ArticleArizona’s Pinal County takes 24 hours to count Election Day ballots
Ballots being counted on machines at Pinal County's elections center in Florence during Arizona's July 30 primary election. Photo by Courtney Pedroza | VotebeatFLORENCE, Arizona — In the early morning...
View ArticleBiden promises a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’ to new Trump administration
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden at the White House on Nov. 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)WASHINGTON —...
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