Month: October 2018

McSally tries the 2018 version of the Daisy Ad

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In the 1964 Presidential Election, an anti- Barry Goldwater ad from supporters for Lyndon Johnson depicting a little girl named Daisy holding a flower as a bellowing voice counted down to zero followed by an imploding mushroom cloud. In 2018, supporters of Martha McSally, through a Mitch McConnell aligned Super Pac,  broadcast earlier ads containing false … Read more

Early Ballots Mailed Today

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Please vote for the team with experience and heart in LD9: Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley Rep. Randy Friese Senate Candidate & Former Rep. Victoria Steele Confused about the propositions on your ballot? For background information on the propositions and recommendations, check out these links: Handy Guide on the AZ General Election Propositions How to vote … Read more

Jennifer Jermaine Campaigns for an Inclusive Progressive Vision in LD18

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Democratic LD 18 State House Candidate Jennifer Jermaine

One of the reasons Democrats are poised to make gains in the State Legislature in 2018 is the recruitment of stellar and compelling candidates to run for the Senate and House. One of these candidates is Legislative District 18 candidate Jennifer Jermaine who is running to replace Republican Incumbent State House Representative Jill Norgaard, a conservative who subscribes to the failed trickle-down theory of economic and social justice policy.

Arizona LD 18 includes all or parts of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, and Ahwatukee. It is one of several districts that have become increasingly blue. Republicans are no longer the number one political party in the district. Currently, Democrat Mitzi Epstein is the other current State House incumbent from the district and fellow Democrat Sean Bowie is the current State Senator from this area.

Previously profiled for Blog of Arizona along with Representative Epstein, Ms. Jermaine agreed to a follow-up interview where she responded to questions on the issues she was running on and the state of her campaign.

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17 Pima Legislative Candidates Commit to Campaign Finance Transparency

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The Pima County Outlaw Dirty Money Posse and RepresentUS Tucson are recognizing 17 candidates for the Arizona State Legislature who have pledged to support legislation that affirms the voters’ right to know the original source of all funds spent to influence state and local elections, and oppose legislation that makes it even easier for the sources of campaign money to hide.

Outlaw Dirty Money also identified three campaign ads and whether they were paid for with dirty money.

Two local citizen groups that oppose secret money in Arizona elections surveyed all candidates to develop this list. The candidates we recognize include:

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