New Times readers aren’t high on Mark Kelly’s presidential prospects
Sen. Mark Kelly admitted he’s considering a run for president in 2028. Some readers welcomed the idea, while others laughed.
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Mark Kelly for President? Trump may have boosted his chances
Sen. Mark Kelly wasn’t particularly well-known outside of Arizona a year ago. Then Donald Trump called for his execution.
MAGA county recorder leaves supervisors exasperated at board meeting
County supervisors didn’t vote to remove Justin Heap, as far-right types suggested. But they do seem to be fed up with him.
‘Racist’ GOP bill would put ICE agents at every voting location
The GOP-backed bill is “clearly voter suppression” aimed at deterring non-white people from voting, opponents say.
Unpacking Kristi Noem’s most bullshit claims about Arizona elections
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a special trip to Arizona just to get a bunch of shit wrong about our elections.
Republican Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor race
Karrin Taylor Robson was the first Republican to declare a run for governor. She’s now also the first to drop out.
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MAGA county recorder gets ass thoroughly chewed out at budget meeting
Republicans and Democrats took Recorder Justin Heap to task for his many scandals, including a staffer’s extreme tweets.
Republican wants voters to change their minds, repeal legal weed
Arizona voters legalized recreational weed in 2020. A Republican strategist is pushing a ballot initiative to undo that.
Kari Lake may be planning to inflict herself upon a different state
A new report says Kari Lake just purchased a condo in Iowa and may be looking to run for Senate there.
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Trump snubs most MAGA candidate in Arizona congressional primary
Donald Trump is handing out endorsements like candy — but didn’t give one to far-right state Rep. Joseph Chaplik.
9 key Arizona election races to watch in 2026: Governor up for grabs
Impactful offices like governor, attorney general and several seats in Congress are up for grabs in the 2026 election cycle.
Lady who threatened to toss lobbyist off balcony wants to be governor
Leezah Sun was drummed out of the Arizona Legislature due to a variety of ethical issues.
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Heap wasn’t at work the day mailer screw-up hit Recorder’s Office
Records show Justin Heap didn’t come in after his office wrongly told 83,000 voters their registrations would be canceled.
Arizona woman: Musk’s PAC owes me thousands for petition signatures
The world’s richest man paid $47 a signature during the 2024 election. One Arizona woman says his PAC stiffed her as much as $12,000.
Roasting turkeys: The 6 Arizonans who failed the hardest in 2025
Playing nice on Thanksgiving is no fun. It’s time for the airing of grievances.
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Did the county recorder reject thousands of legitimate ballots?
The rate of ballots rejected for bad signatures jumped, and MAGA Recorder Justin Heap’s new processes might be to blame.
Turning Point leader pleads guilty to attempted election fraud
Former GOP state Rep. Austin Smith was caught submitting fake signatures in his reelection campaign.
The election-skeptic county recorder just lost his first court battle
Justin Heap, a MAGA-aligned Republican, has feuded with the GOP-controlled county board of supervisors over election duties.
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Phoenix New Times kicks off end-of-year membership drive
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Tempe faces call to remove AI cameras that track where you’ve been
Tempe has a deal with Flock Safety, whose license plate cameras feed a national database that ICE has sometimes accessed.
Gallego trolls ex-Cardinals kicker for wearing flak jacket at border
Jay Feely, who is running for Congress as a Republican, posted a video covered military gear. “You poser,” Gallego wrote.
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Another Arizona Republican keeps retweeting bigoted anti-Muslim posts
GOP State Rep. Joseph Chaplik, who is mulling a Congressional bid, keeps amplifying Islamophobic social media content.