Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell is a living example of the local mayor working for the good of the local residential and business communities depicted in works like Bruce Katz’s The New Localism and The Metropolitan Revolution. A professed pragmatic progressive problem-solver, Mitchell has served as Tempe’s Mayor since 2012. Previous to that, he was a … Read more
As an independent candidate for the State Senate Seat in Legislative District 21, Kathy Knecht came historically close to winning the 2018 race against Republican incumbent Rick Gray. Finding a home in the Democratic Party, Ms. Knecht, a recognized local community and educator advocate, has launched a bid to become one of the two State … Read more
Career prosecutor and victim advocate Jonathan Mosher of Tucson, who has convicted many killers and violent offenders, is running as a Democrat for Pima County attorney. He supports “smart criminal justice reform” including measures such as: Diverting nonviolent drug users to treatment instead of prison. Decriminalizing marijuana while keeping roads and kids safe. Abolishing the … Read more
Arizona Legislative District Six presents a genuine opportunity for Democratic Legislative pickups in the 2020 elections. Army and National Guard Colonel Felicia French, a 2018 State House candidate, has decided to run for the State Senate seat currently occupied by State Senator Sylvia Allen, an officeholder who has come under repeated scrutiny for racist comments. … Read more
Anonymous cash from foreign, out-of-state and secret donors is polluting our elections and making a mockery of democracy, said Former Attorney General Terry Goddard at a crowded meeting of Outlaw Dirty Money supporters. The Outlaw Dirty Money initiative would amend the state constitution to require big election donors of more than $5,000 to disclose where … Read more