Arizona, Primary Election
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A hacker gained access to the web portal Arizona candidates use to upload information about themselves and changed candidate profile photos.
Arizona Democrats have removed their chair just six months into a tumultuous tenure. Two-thirds of the state Democratic committee voted Wednesday to oust Robert Branscomb following public disputes with top Democratic leaders and concerns about fundraising.
Shawnna LM Bolick is an Arizona State Senator and chairs the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency (RAGE) and is a member of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Elections as well as the Senate Committee on Finance.
Following months of infighting and controversy, Arizona Democrats voted Wednesday evening to oust the state party’s chair. By a margin of 89%, Democratic Party members from across the state elected to remove Robert Branscomb a mere six months after he won a landslide victory to lead the party.
The election to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva is ultimately expected to send a Democrat to Capitol Hill, putting pressure on House GOP leaders.
Republican nominees competed in Arizona's special primary election for the 7th congressional district seat previously held by the late Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
The next test of who Democratic voters want to see leading the party will take place Tuesday in southwest Arizona, where three leading candidates are offering competing visions in the primary to fill the late Rep.
Grijalva's daughter is the presumptive frontrunner in the 7th Congressional District's July 15 Democratic primary.