Youth Coalition Drives 73% Turnout Among Contacted Arizona Voters

Democrats can’t ignore Arizona’s youth vote anymore. Francesca Martin, deputy director of the Keep Arizona Blue Student Coalition, laid out how targeted youth organizing is already reshaping Arizona elections — and how much more is at stake in 2026. “We were told young voters don’t turn out,” Martin said. “What we proved is that when … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Discusses the Triumphs and Challenges from 2025 While Looking Forward to Positive Change in 2026

Non-stop flights from Asia to Phoenix and back for the first time.  Record investments in semiconductors and biomedical research. Funding shading projects to combat extreme heat. Continued Sustainability improvements.  A favorable deal to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.  Addressing the growth of the AI and Data Center Industries and their impacts on energy costs … Read more

Arizona Eagle PAC Aims to Jettison Paleoconservative Congressman Eli Crane

Right-wing billionaires have kept Congressman Eli Crane (R-CD2) in office for three years. Still, the Arizona Eagle PAC aims to end his gun-loving, anti-abortion and anti-immigrant tenure in 2026. Crane, a hidebound reactionary: Crane is vulnerable in the competitive Congressional District 2 (Flagstaff), which spans vast rural areas including Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo, Yavapai, Graham, … Read more

Trump Already Looks Like a Lame Duck

The signs are piling up that Donald Trump is slipping into lame-duck territory even before the year is out. Democrats are winning races they have no business winning under normal political conditions. The latest example came this week in Miami, where voters elected a Democratic mayor for the first time in three decades.  Inside the … Read more