Christine Marsh, a former high school teacher—who won teacher of the year–is running against State Senator Nancy Barto “whose fingerprints are all over the attacks against teachers,” Marsh tells Claire Knipe, Arizona List’s political director. “Christine is one of a handful of incumbents who were districted together during the redistricting process so Christine, who was … Read more
Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission holds debates for contested statewide and legislative districts races in election years. This year 2022 they just posted the upcoming debate schedule for the Primary: https://www.azcleanelections.gov/arizona-elections/debate-information First off are Republicans running in LD 1 on April 19, then Democrats running for Secretary of State on … Read more
Charlie Fisher, the Executive Director of the AZDP, has written to Attorney General Brnovich asking him to investigate violations of the Arizona Consitution by members of the IRC: “I write today, on behalf of the Arizona Democratic Party (“ADP”), to express our concern that (1) the Independent Redistricting Commission (“Commission”) violated the Arizona Constitution by illegally drawing … Read more
New Key Democratic legislative districts The Independent Redistricting Commission created 14 safe Democratic legislative voting districts, including LD18, LD20 and LD21. However, the IRC created 16 safe Republican districts — including the bizarrely shaped LD19 and 17. He classifies the new LD16 in Casa Grande as a swing district. Our speaker Sam Almy, a Data Analyst … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Supreme Court denies GOP requests to block new congressional maps in N.C., Pa.: The Supreme Court on Monday refused requests from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block new congressional maps approved by courts in those states, meaning the fall elections will be held in districts more favorable to Democrats … Read more