In a stunning development tonight, the Arizona Supreme Court removed Kim Owens from the ballot for the Corporation Commission. This leaves the GOP with only two candidates for the three Commissioner seats up for election. The four Justices* said that Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason erred in allowing Owens to resurrect 172 signatures that County … Read more
Anna Tovar is a dream candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission. A public servant with extensive leadership experience as a teacher, a legislator, a city council member, and Mayor of Tolleson, her perspective will be an asset and breath of fresh air to the commission. If elected this November Mayor Tovar will fight for Arizonans … Read more
Every year the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission hosts statewide debates for the contested races in the Arizona Legislative Districts for the primary and the general elections. However this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, these debates will not be in person (with videos posted afterwards), but will be livestreamed via YouTube. Here’s the debate … Read more
It is time to update the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of candidates who made the cut at the filing deadline to run for either the State Legislature or a seat on the Corporation Commission. The filing deadline for declared party candidacies was April … Read more
The People who created the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) almost 110 years ago did so at the height of the Age of Reform and the Progressive Movement. The Commission, designed to make sure utility companies, the rail lines, securities, and pipelines were well maintained and regulated, was meant to be an instrument of the people … Read more