Live Blog of CD6 Congressional Debate: Jo Mendoza v. #CiscoMAGA
September 10, 2026
Hey folks, Michael Bryan here. I’ll be live-blogging this debate starting at 6pm AZ time. I invite you to watch along and refresh this post regularly to follow my commentary on the debte. Here’s the live stream link on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKdHmZCwVqE Hope to see you here and please feel free to comment; I’ll be keeping … Read more
To All Those People Who Believed Trump Would Bring Down Prices, Do Not Fall For His $5,000 Bribe
September 10, 2026
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There is a scene from the 1964 movie Fall of the Roman Empire that called out to me yesterday after hearing American Duce Wannabe Donald Trump’s proposition to the American People during his address at the Midterm Convention in Dallas. In the movie (go to 2:26:34), Commodus, played by Christopher Plummer, sees his power is … Read more
Arizona Electric Customers Deserve Utility Commissioners Who Show Up at Hearings
September 9, 2026
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Democratic candidates Jonathan Hill and Clara Pratte accused the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utility prices, of ignoring struggling electric ratepayers, mishandling data-center growth and retreating from renewable energy. Republican Commissioner Kevin Thompson defended his record of approving a 10% TEP rate increase in 2023 and an 8% APS rate increase approved in 2024. His … Read more
Phoenix City Council Four Candidate Ashley Harder Reacts to September 8 Candidate Forum
September 9, 2026
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With District Four Phoenix City Councilwoman Laura Pastor retiring from her seat, eight candidates are campaigning to succeed her. Five participated in a forum on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to discuss various issues facing the district in the fifth-largest city in the country, including affordable housing, public safety, community-public school partnerships, and how to address … Read more
Missing a target?
September 9, 2026
I’ve seen this a lot: for this year’s Arizona legislative elections, the target legislative districts are supposedly these seven: LDs 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 17, and 23. Once such a list is provided by a reputable source, it gets repeated. Over and over again. Until it is taken as gospel. But just because it is repeatedly … Read more
Nez and DCCC React to Crane Going Totally to the Trumpian Dark Side on Forever Wars
September 9, 2026
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Once upon a time, Arizona House District Two Representative Eli Crane professed a disdain for supporting and funding “forever wars” like those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Well, those days, and Crane’s written opposition to those wars, are literally gone as the Donald Trump devotee has erased history, taking out his former position from his websites … Read more
Are You Better Off Than You Were 2 Years Ago?
September 8, 2026
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Ronald Reagan asked this question in 1980. The answer to the question in 2026 is We don’t want murderous ICE agents with electric gloves and masks. They are badly trained outlaws who have deported 675,000 hard-working, tax-paying residents since 2025. It’s time to ABOLISH ICE. We don’t want the stupid Iran War, which has killed … Read more
Watch CD 6 candidate JoAnna Mendoza debate Congressman Juan Ciscomani on September 10
September 7, 2026
The AZ Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) has scheduled a debate between 2 term CD 6 Congressman Juan Ciscomani and his Dem challenger former Marine JoAnna Mendoza for Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. https://www.azcleanelections.gov/debate-information (click on View Online link) Both candidates have indicated their participation. Ciscomani defeated former then-LD 10 State Senator Kirsten Engel (D) … Read more
