Matt Grodsky, Matters of State Strategies Vice President

Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky Discusses Democratic Prospects for 2026

The stars are aligning for Democrats… …If they do the work and avoid complacency. Those are the sentiments of Matt Grodsky, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies, political consultant, and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director, who spoke with Blog for Arizona to discuss Democrats’ electoral prospects heading into the 2026 campaign. The questions … Read more

Saying It is Her Time, Charlene Fernandez Explains How She Will Revitalize the Arizona Democratic Party

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Arizona Democratic Party will select a new Party Chairperson.  Former House Democratic Leader Charlene Fernandez would like to be that person.  Fernandez graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona to discuss how she would revitalize the State Party and help steer Democratic Candidates to victory.  The questions and her responses … Read more

Failed ADP Chairman Branscomb Steers AZ Party into Unfair Labor Practices Charges

ADP HQ Staff Union Members announced today that the Union Orgaining unit will be filing charges of unfair labor practices against the Arizona Democratic Party. This is national-scale disaster for the Democratic Party for which Chairman Branscomb is 100% responsible. From the press release: After stalled bargaining sessions and numerous actions that show evidence ofunion … Read more

UPDATED 7/15: The Case Against Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Robert Branscomb: A Letter to State Committee Members

Mr. Branscomb cannot effectively lead the ADP forward, under any circumstances. UPDATE: Branscomb has drawn Unfair Labor Practices charges. I resolved several weeks ago to write something to try to assist our AZ State Committee Members (SCMs) to understand what has transpired over the past several months under the Chairmanship of Robert Branscomb, and how … Read more

AZ Dems Call a Special Meeting to Consider the Retention of Chairman Branscomb Now Scheduled for July 16th

The meeting to decide whether to retain or remove our current ADP Chairman Robert Branscomb is now scheduled, per petition, on July 16th, meeting virtually. Following some seemingly not-entirely-in-good-faith preliminary plans for a special meeting by the Chair that failed to provide a virtual meeting as the petition required, and didn’t provide timely notice of … Read more