Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568,or about 62% of the state's total,making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and the most populous county in Arizona,and making Arizona one of the nation's most centralized states. The county seat is Phoenix,the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States.
Kari Lake Halperin is an American former television news anchor,former candidate for governor of Arizona in 2022,and current United States Senate candidate in Arizona for the 2024 election.
The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the US state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix. The party currently controls six of Arizona's nine U.S. House seats,sixteen of thirty State Senate seats,thirty-one of sixty State House of Representatives seats,four of five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission and three Statewide Executive Offices
The Arizona Libertarian Party (AZLP) is the Arizona affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP) and has been active since its foundation on October 7,1972.
Karen Fann is a former Republican member of the Arizona Senate,representing Arizona Legislative District 1. Fann became President of the Arizona Senate in 2019,and served until 2023.
Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. She was Arizona's 21st secretary of state from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Hobbs was a member of the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019 and of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
Kelly Townsend is an American 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.
The 1916 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7,1916,for the post of the Governor of Arizona. Due to battles between labor and business,the Hunt administration was facing severe electoral backlash. After facing a fairly strong primary by former Council member George Olney,Hunt prevailed and went on to face the closest election in Arizona gubernatorial history. The initial results of the 1916 election were extremely close,with Campbell winning by only 30 votes.
Helen Purcell served seven terms as the County Recorder for Maricopa County,Arizona. First elected in 1988,Purcell is a member of the Republican Party,and served until 2017.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Arizona. Primary elections will take place on August 6,2024. This election is the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election will be held in Arizona after elections in 2016,2018,2020,and 2022.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Arizona was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,as part of the 2020 United States presidential election,in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Republican President Donald Trump of Florida and his running mate,incumbent Vice President Mike Pence of Indiana,against Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware and his running mate,United States Senator Kamala Harris of California. The Libertarian nominees were also on the ballot.
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 anchor Kari Lake for the governorship.
In direct response to election changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic,2020 United States presidential election in Arizona,and "Sharpiegate";the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign launched numerous lawsuits contesting the election processes of Arizona. All of these were either dismissed or dropped.
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.
The 2022 Arizona Secretary of State election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next secretary of state of Arizona. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs declined to run for a second term to instead run for governor. Primary elections were held on August 2,2022. Democrat and former Maricopa County recorder Adrian Fontes defeated Republican representative Mark Finchem by 4.8%.
The 2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit,commonly referred to as the Arizona audit,was an examination of ballots cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 United States presidential election in Arizona initiated by Republicans in the Arizona State Senate and executed by private firms. Begun in April 2021,the audit stirred controversy due to extensive previous efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the election and due to assertions of rule violations and irregularities in the conduct of the recount,leading to claims that the audit was essentially a disinformation campaign. In June 2021,Maggie Haberman of The New York Times and Charles Cooke of National Review reported Trump had told associates that based on the results of the audit,he would be reinstated as president in August 2021. By early August,no evidence of widespread fraud had surfaced.
Adrian Fontes is an American politician,election official,veteran,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 2022 Maricopa County Attorney special election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the County Attorney for Maricopa County,Arizona. The election was held concurrently with other federal and state elections,as well as a special election for District 2 on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The special election was called due to the resignation of Allister Adel in March 2022.
Liz Harris is an American politician from Arizona. 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.
