Candidate Interviews

Maricopa County Democratic Chairperson Patti O’Neil Discusses 2026: “So Goes Maricopa County, so Goes Arizona”

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Maricopa County Democratic Party Chairperson Patti O’Neil is looking forward to the political possibilities in 2026. In the interview below with Blog for Arizona, Ms. O’Neil discusses how the County organization has made progress in voter registration, candidate recruitment, and social media outreach, hoping to translate those efforts into positive electoral results for Democrats in … Read more

Arizona Congressional House District Three Representative Yassamin Ansari Discusses 2025 and Looking Forward to 2026

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Before leaving for an earlier-than-expected winter Congressional break, thanks to House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourning Congress early again rather than take a vote on extending ACA health care subsidies for over several million Americans, Arizona Congressional District Three Representative Yassamin Ansari released the below social media video.  In the video, Representative Ansari said: “I’m Yassamin … Read more

Retired Veteran Dan Toporek Wants to Be Part of a 2026 Arizona State Legislature that Works for the People

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Retired Army and Marine Veteran Dan Toporek has been in the public sphere his whole adult life.  The 2020 Democratic Nominee for Maricopa County Treasurer, he is now seeking an opportunity to represent the North Phoenix residents of Arizona Legislative District Two in the Arizona State Senate. Saying the people deserve a legislature that works for them, Toporek, if … Read more