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Kyrsten Sinema taking her shot at the US Senate (Video)
By: Karen Ocamb Born eight days after the Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, Arizona native Kyrsten Sinema has a strong streak of Western independence laced with an old fashioned belief in the value of hard work. In many ways, she is the...
Julián Castro didn’t make the Democratic debate stage, but he’s set to return to Arizona
By: Yvonne Wingett Sanchez Julián Castro, a struggling presidential hopeful who did not qualify for next week's Democratic debate, is set to appear at an Arizona gathering of Democrats in December. Castro, a former Housing and Urban Development secretary,...
El vicepresidente Mike Pence se reunió junto a líderes hispanos en Arizona
By Univision Television Group Junto al gobernador Doug Ducey y como apoyo a la congresista Martha McSally, el vicepresidente llegó a Arizona, donde además se reunieron con líderes hispanos.
Republicans see impeachment backfiring. Democrats fear they may be right
By: Gabriella Borter, Brendan O'Brien, Andrew Hay, Zachary Fagenson (Reuters) - Having his morning coffee and cigarette outside a Starbucks in one of the most politically contested counties in the United States, Richard Sibilla recoils at the memory of President...
Ducey appoints Democratic judge to Court of Appeals
By: Jeremy Duda Just a week after naming Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court, a selection that critics panned, in part, as excessively partisan, Gov. Doug Ducey appointed a Democrat with a long history in the political arena to the state’s Court of...
Summer Maricopa County Democratic Convention Emphasizes Party Depth, Enthusiasm, Local Elections and Winning in 2020
By: David Gordon The 2019 Summer Maricopa County Democratic Convention at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix was a fun event that had a little bit of everything. It had: All the Democrats running for County Offices in 2020. County Party Chair Steve Slugocki...
Arizona Democrats View Debates With Hope And Anxiety
By: David Gonyea Democrats in Arizona flipped a Senate seat last year. Watching presidential candidates debate this week, there was enthusiasm to take on President Trump and stress over the stakes of the election. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Over 18 million people saw last...
Dems county chair addresses local group
By: Fountain Hills Times Maricopa County Democratic Party Chair Steven Slugocki will speak at tomorrow’s Fountain Hills Democratic Club meeting. The event on Thursday, May 9, starts at 6 p.m. in the Community Center with socializing and light refreshments. Slugocki’s...
New Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Director Maritza Miranda Saenz discusses Preparing for 2020.
By: David Gordon At the café of choice for meeting public servants and activists, Lolas in Phoenix, the new Executive Director of the Maricopa County Democratic Party, Maritza Miranda Sanez chated and discussed her background as well as how the county party is...
ASU clubs and Maricopa County Democratic Party help asylum seekers through donation drives
By: Wissam Melham As government immigration agencies struggle to process and provide shelter for asylum seekers, ASU student organizations are working alongside the Maricopa County Democratic Party to collect and distribute supplies to asylum seekers...