Democrats leading in AZ ballot returns according to Saguaro Strategies – updated

11/3/20 UPDATE: General Election day totals show the GOP have taken the lead in ballot returns statewide by 22,285 votes and counting: https://www.saguarostrategies.com/arizona-ballot-returns. Dems turnout so far is 70.1%, Republicans 65.5%. Stay tuned for tonight’s reporting.  And into the week for the provisional ballots voted today. Saguaro Strategies has issued a preliminary report on the … Read more

AZ Rep. Schweikert’s Ethics Investigation Legal Fees Near $1M; 69% Of Contributions Go To Attorneys

The 2-year investigation into ethics violations by Arizona Rep. David Schweikert continues to take its toll on his campaign. More than two-thirds of the monies he raised in the last quarter of 2019 went to paying legal debt, and he incurred nearly $77,000 in new bills from four different law firms.

Schweikert’s campaign has now racked up $985,932 in legal fees since the investigation began. The House Ethics Committee is continuing its investigative work behind closed doors into a multitude of alleged violations. Schweikert (R-CD6) has long stated that the ordeal surrounding minor allegations was on the verge of being wrapped up.

To make matters worse, a sixth law firm began billing the campaign this year. It is unclear from the campaign’s FEC filing today how Ashby Law is now involved.* The legal bills this quarter were higher than the

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