Kari Lake Halperin is an American political figure and former television news anchor. She was the Republican Party's nominee in both Arizona's 2022 gubernatorial and 2024 United States Senate elections.
Steve Montenegro is a Salvadoran-American Republican politician from Litchfield Park,Arizona who is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives,elected in 2022. He is a former member of the Arizona Senate. He was previously a member of the Arizona House of Representatives,from 2009 to 2017,where he was Speaker Pro Tempore.
Kelly Townsend is an American author,childbirth educator and birth doula who was a Republican politician. She was a member of the Arizona Senate representing District 16 from 2021 to 2023,and previously was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021,acting as Majority Whip from 2017 to 2018.
Javan Daniel "J. D." Mesnard is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 13 since 2023. He previously represented District 17 from 2019 to 2023.
Venden "Vince" Leach is an American politician from Arizona. A Republican,he was a member of the Arizona State Senate from 2019 to 2023,representing District 11. From 2015 to 2019,he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 11. Leach won the race for Arizona state senate from Legislative District 17 in the 2024 Arizona Senate election.
A special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district was held in 2018 subsequent to the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Trent Franks. Governor Doug Ducey called a special primary election for Tuesday,February 27,2018,and a special general election for the balance of Franks' eighth term for Tuesday,April 24,2018.
Arizona's 29th legislative district is one of 30 in the state,consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023,there are 47 precincts in the district,all in Maricopa,with a total registered voter population of 142,701. The district has an overall population of 240,102.
The 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election occurred on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Arizona,concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Ducey was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs narrowly defeated Republican former television journalist Kari Lake.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. This election was the first time since 1990 in which no third-party candidates appeared on the ballot in the House of Representatives elections.
Turning Point Action (TPA) is an American 501(c)(4) organization,which by law can campaign either for or against candidates running for office. It is an affiliate and the political advocacy arm of the conservative 501(c)(3) Turning Point USA,both founded by Charlie Kirk.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8,2022,to determine the nine representatives of the state of Arizona. The elections coincided with the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,the U.S. Senate,and various other state and local elections. Despite losing the concurrent Senate and governor elections,the Republicans flipped both the 2nd and 6th congressional districts,making this the first time that the party controlled six seats in Arizona since 2004. Primaries in Arizona took place on August 2.
The 2022 Arizona elections were held in the state of Arizona on November 8,2022,coinciding with the nationwide general election. All six executive offices were up for election,as well as a U.S. Senate seat,all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats,and the state legislature.
Following the 2020 United States presidential election and the unsuccessful attempts by Donald Trump and various other Republican officials to overturn it,Republican lawmakers initiated a sweeping effort to make voting laws more restrictive within several states across the country. According to the Brennan Center for Justice,as of October 4,2021,more than 425 bills that would restrict voting access have been introduced in 49 states—with 33 of these bills enacted across 19 states so far. The bills are largely centered around limiting mail-in voting,strengthening voter ID laws,shortening early voting,eliminating automatic and same-day voter registration,curbing the use of ballot drop boxes,and allowing for increased purging of voter rolls. Republicans in at least eight states have also introduced bills that would give lawmakers greater power over election administration after they were unsuccessful in their attempts to overturn election results in swing states won by Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The efforts garnered press attention and public outrage from Democrats,and by 2023 Republicans had adopted a more "under the radar" approach to achieve their goals.
The 2024 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Arizona voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Arizona has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College,following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat. Arizona was considered a crucial swing state in 2024.
Adrian Fontes is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party,he has served as the Secretary of State of Arizona since 2023,after defeating Republican nominee Mark Finchem in 2022. Fontes previously served as the Maricopa County Recorder from 2017 to 2021.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 5,2024,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on July 30,2024.
Liz Harris is an American politician from Arizona and the Arizona RNC National Committeewoman. A Republican,she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2023 to April 2023. Harris was elected in November 2022 from the 13th legislative district,which includes much of Chandler,Arizona.
Alexander Kolodin,or Alex Kolodin is an American lawyer,politician and Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 3 in 2022.
The 2024 Arizona Republican presidential primary was held on March 19,2024,as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 43 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Florida,Illinois,Kansas,and Ohio.
The 2024 Arizona House of Representatives elections was held on November 5,2024. Voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives to serve two-year terms with two members chosen from each of the state's 30 legislative districts. Primary elections were held on July 30,2024.
