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National Elections
Democrats Must Counter Turning Point
This is a reprint of an article written by Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky for the Arizona Capitol Times on March 3, 2025. Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a wildfire that Democrats must quell. Headquartered in Phoenix, TPUSA is no longer a fringe organization that can be dismissed. They have a massive … Read more
Marlene Galan-Woods Kicks Off Her Second Campaign for the Arizona House CD One Seat
Like JoAnna Mendoza in Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Six, Marlene Galan-Woods is starting her campaign to dislodge a Republican incumbent, in this case, David Schwiekert in CD One, close to two years before the 2026 elections. Launching her campaign with a video announcement and two big name endorsements, Galan-Woods says she is the candidate … Read more
In Recent Media Appearances, Mayes and Grodsky Call Out MAGA Republican Absurdity and Insanity
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Matters of State Strategies Vice President and Democratic Consultant Matt Grodsky took to both social media and political talk shows to highlight MAGA Republican absurdity and insanity in both their policy agendas and presentation outreach. Mayes, fresh off holding an event earlier in the week highlighting the successful results … Read more
Trump Administration Moves to Mothball Division Entrusted with Cybersecurity of American Elections
Wonder why they would want to do this? On February 10, The Musk/Trump/Vance Administration have put the 17 staffers at the National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) entrusted with ensuring election security on leave. On February 14, with virtually no notice, they fired another 130 members of the division on its weekend purge of … Read more