Tag: Arizona

Arizona County Suffers Widespread Shortage of Ballots: Election Officials

Officials in Pinal County, Arizona, said there was a shortage of ballots at more than 20 voting sites during the primary election this week, which left some voters without the ability to cast votes. On Tuesday evening, Pinal County’s election agency confirmed the shortage and suggested that people use an “express vote device” instead. “Due…


China Conducts Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan; Arizona’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary Close Race | NTD Good Morning

China launches unprecedented live-fire military drills in six areas surrounding Taiwan Today. One day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Island. In Arizona, the Republican Gubernatorial primary is still too close to call. With about 80 percent of precincts reporting, find out who’s leading the tight race. Alex Jones admits calling the Sandy Hook…


Trump-Backed Primary Candidates Score in Arizona and Michigan, Fall in Washington

Former president Donald Trump’s endorsees were on ballots in five Aug. 2 Republican primaries, scoring wins in Arizona and Michigan, dual defeats in Washington state, and a draw, of sorts, in Missouri. For those keeping score at home, according to a Ballotpedia analysis of the 2022 primary cycle through Aug. 2, 12 of 15 Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidates…


Trump-Backed Masters Dominates Arizona Republican Primary for US Senate

Trump-endorsed tech entrepreneur Blake Masters blew past four other Republicans in the Arizona primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 2. Masters, who’d claimed 39 percent of the vote with more than 95 percent of the votes counted, now advances to the Nov. 8 general election to take a swing at unseating Democrat incumbent Sen. Mark…


‘America First’ Candidate Mark Finchem Wins Republican Nomination for Arizona Secretary of State

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem has won the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state in the Aug. 2 primary election. Finchem defeated his closest rival Beau Lane with 38 percent of the vote. Lane received 26 percent, Arizona state Rep. Shawnna Bolick, 20 percent, and Arizona state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, 16 percent. Finchem, an…


Robson Pulls Ahead of Lake In Heated Race for Republican Nomination for Arizona Governor

Arizona businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson currently leads her opponent Kari Lake in a heated five-way battle for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the Aug. 2 primary. With 82 percent of precincts reporting, Robson currently holds a solid lead with 48 percent of the vote. Lake trails by 8 points at 41 percent….


Lake Pulls Ahead of Robson in Heated Race for Republican Nomination for Arizona Governor

Kari Lake pulled ahead of Karrin Taylor Robson in a heated five-way battle for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the Aug. 2 primary. With about 80 percent of precincts reporting, Lake currently holds a lead with 46.2 percent of the vote. Robson trails at 44.4 percent. According to Decision Desk HQ, the…


Amid Ethics Rules Violations, Trump-Endorsed US Rep. David Schweikert Is Projected Winner in Arizona Primary

Embattled incumbent U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner in a three-way race for the Republican nomination in Arizona’s newly created congressional District 1. With over 74 percent of precincts reporting in the Aug. 2 primary, Trump-endorsed Schweikert currently leads with 44 percent of the vote, while his closest opponent Elijah Norton trails…


Republican Candidates Make Last-Minute Pitches Ahead of Arizona Primary

TEMPE, Ariz.—Listening to their campaign rhetoric, you’d think the race for Arizona governor came down to an epic struggle between “good and evil.” Barbs were flying this past weekend between current front-runner and former Obama Democrat turned Republican Kari Lake and “Establishment RINO” (Republican In Name Only) Karrin Taylor Robson, as both pulled out all the rhetorical stops at…


Capitol Report (July 29): House Passes Bill to Ban Semi-Automatic Guns; Pelosi Heads to Asia

The Democrat-controlled House pushed a bill to ban certain guns. Democrats say it’s needed to stop gun violence, while Republicans say it targets law-abiding citizens. The Biden administration seems to be acquiescing to calls to secure the southern border. Without walking back any of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises, the Biden administration released a quiet…