WEATHER ALERT
Democrats' outgoing chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
Read full article: Democrats' outgoing chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches votersThe outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power have faced around the world.
Ruben Gallego did better than most Democrats. He says his party needs to stoke working class roots
Read full article: Ruben Gallego did better than most Democrats. He says his party needs to stoke working class rootsIncoming Democratic Senator-elect Ruben Gallego of Arizona says building authentic connections with working-class voters can help Democrats find their way back to power in Washington.
Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego
Read full article: Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben GallegoThe Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election DayVoters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance.
Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate
Read full article: Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidateDivorce records for Arizona's Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, are now public.
Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
Read full article: Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debateRepublican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded debate viewers of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallego’s portrayal of her as a liar.
Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Read full article: Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidateIf Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s probably going to need support from an unlikely group: Donald Trump voters.
Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Read full article: Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari LakeArizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman works to assemble a winning coalition in the swing state.
Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November
Read full article: Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in NovemberKari Lake has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.
Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress
Read full article: Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of CongressDemocrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema
Read full article: Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without SinemaDemocratic congressman Ruben Gallego has started airing the first television ads of his Arizona U.S. Senate campaign.
Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seat
Read full article: Ruben Gallego is endorsed by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, his ex-wife, in bid for Arizona Senate seatPhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in his campaign to move up to the Senate.
Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
Read full article: Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last electionKari Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign with a splashy rally outside Phoenix, having never conceded she lost last year’s race for Arizona governor.
Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns
Read full article: Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concernsPresident Joe Biden has signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet.”.
Gallego holds first events of Arizona Senate campaign
Read full article: Gallego holds first events of Arizona Senate campaignDemocrat Ruben Gallego has held the first public events of his U.S. Senate campaign, taking aim at independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema and casting his candidacy in a patriotic appeal to the American dream.
Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Read full article: Dem lawmakers urge Biden to void visa of Brazil’s BolsonaroA group of 46 Democratic lawmakers has sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s diplomatic visa be canceled in the wake of the rampage in Brazil’s capital by his supporters.
Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions
Read full article: Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributionsLawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.
Latino voters crucial to Senate, governor races in Arizona
Read full article: Latino voters crucial to Senate, governor races in ArizonaThe turnout machine that left-leaning Latino activists have built since Arizona enacted a tough crackdown on immigrants will be put to the test in Tuesday's election.
Latino activism leads in grassroot efforts on climate change
Read full article: Latino activism leads in grassroot efforts on climate changeLatinos are leading the way in U.S. activism around climate change from grassroots organizing to global advocacy, often drawing on traditions from their ancestral homelands and the experience of effects on their communities.
Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism
Read full article: Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticismThe publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged a journalist had reported Gallego’s entire platoon was lost.
Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon
Read full article: Racist slurs interrupt funeral for Phoenix civil rights icon(AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)PHOENIX – The Phoenix Police Department is investigating after a virtual funeral for civil rights icon and city leader Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs. “I condemn the racists who disrupted Vice Mayor Goode’s funeral services. “Former councilman Calvin Goode was a civil rights leader who served with honor and distinction. “The hate act that occurred during the celebration of life for Vice Mayor Goode today was atrocious and unforgivable,” Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski said in a statement. We saw it today at the funeral of Calvin Goode.
Phoenix to honor late civil rights icon Calvin C. Goode
Read full article: Phoenix to honor late civil rights icon Calvin C. GoodeOne of Calvin C. Goode's sons, Vernon "Zina" Goode, poses with members of his family at the open casket viewing of former Phoenix Vice Mayor and city councilman Calvin C. Goode on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Phoenix, Ariz. Goode died on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)PHOENIX – Phoenix city officials, residents and prominent members of the Black community will honor late civil rights icon, city leader and longtime Arizona resident Calvin Coolidge Goode in the coming weeks. In 1977, Stewart said Goode welcomed him to Phoenix and spoke at his installation as pastor of First Institutional. But Stewart said “the most prestigious” memory he had was receiving the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. Goode was a soft-spoken man, but lion-hearted — an unshakeable force for progress, equality and civil rights," Democratic state Rep. Reginald Bolding said in a statement.
Democrats win big in Arizona, now a former GOP stronghold
Read full article: Democrats win big in Arizona, now a former GOP strongholdThe outcome delighted Democrats and was sure to bring a reckoning for Republicans who have enjoyed decades of dominance in Arizona politics. In turning toward friendly territory for Democrats, Arizona is following a path blazed by its neighbors Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. It’s also the Democrats’ brightest light among the Sun Belt states they tried to flip from the GOP this year. A decade of work organizing Latinos to vote helped Arizona Democrats outperform other states where Democrats came up short, Gallego said. President Bill Clinton won Arizona in his 1996 reelection bid.
Biden, Harris aim to tip battleground Arizona for Democrats
Read full article: Biden, Harris aim to tip battleground Arizona for DemocratsI registered,” said Novoa, a 70-year-old Latina and retired legal secretary who now lives in Peoria, Arizona. She immediately voted in local elections and is eager to cast a ballot for Democrat Joe Biden for president. Newcomers lsuch as Novoa are helping turn Arizona increasingly toward Biden, transforming a state known just a decade ago as a the epicenter of the Republican anti-illegal immigration push into the nation’s newest political battleground. Biden will look to run up the score there and on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona. Now those voters habituated to voting for Republicans are looking around, and some are finding they’re open to Democrats like Biden, she said.