In Arizona veteran Republican John Kyl is retiring from the U.S. Senate. Republican Congressman Jeff Flake is facing former Surgeon General Richard Carmona in a tight race.…
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Joe Cobb (Libertarian) challenges Democrat in Arizona 7th C.D.
By Gene Berkman on October 4, 2012 6:15 PM
In Arizona’s 7th District, Congressman Ed Pastor is seeking re-election to a seat he has held since 1991. Congressman Pastor is Assistant Democratic Party whip, and was a co-sponsor of the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare.…
Virgil Goode Campaigns in AZ, NM, and VA, Meets With Sheriff Arpaio
By Trent Hill on September 3, 2012 4:02 PM
The Virgil Goode for President campaign roamed all over the country on Labor Day weekend. According to this article, Goode was campaigning in Arizona and New Mexico this weekend.…
Arizona Libertarians opens their primary to non-Libertarians
By Austin Battenberg on June 18, 2012 10:33 AM
For several years Arizona Libertarian Party has held closed primaries. Our Presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, is actively trying to reach more libertarian-minded independents through his 2012 presidential campaign.
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Congressional Candidates File in Americans Elect Primary in Arizona
By on June 6, 2012 10:10 PM
Ballot Access News reports
Arizona will hold a primary on August 28 for five political parties to nominate candidates for Congress, state office, and partisan local office.
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Libertarians Get Involved in Texas’ Republican Primaries
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 4:29 PM
Sheriff Richard Mack is the former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and was a Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2006, recording almost 50,000 votes for 3.16%.…
Independent Collects Almost 30,000 Signatures to Face Sheriff Joe Arpaio
By Trent Hill on May 27, 2012 10:29 PM
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is perhaps the most controversial Sheriff in America right now. He has been accused of corruption and has become a folk hero or villain amongst various groups for his “tough on illegals” approach to illegal immigration.…
Gary Johnson Polls 9% in Arizona According to PPP
By Trent Hill on May 23, 2012 4:35 PM
Public Policy Polling has been diligently including some third parties in their polling recently. In Arizona, Public Policy Polling ran a general election poll and included Libertarian Party nominee and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, who received 9%.…
First Independent Legislator in Arizona Is Appointed, Not Elected
By Trent Hill on April 22, 2012 3:22 AM
Richard Winger reports on the unusual circumstances under which Arizona gained its first independent state legislature–not by election, but by resigning and appointment.
Arizona is one of a minority of states that has never had a state legislator who wasn’t a Republican or a Democrat during the last 100 years.
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