The Veridus BLOG

To the surprise of nobody, Arizona Democrats voted Wednesday to dump state party Chairman Robert Branscomb. The action followed a dramatic six-month term that saw fundraising for the Arizona Democratic Party dry up as donors and top officials such as Governor Hobbs, U.S. Sens. Kelly and Gallego and others distanced themselves from the organization. 

An election in July? 2025?  Yep, early voting has actually been ongoing since June 18 across CD-7, the southwestern Arizona district that includes parts of Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties. Tuesday’s special election is just the Primary but will all but determine the successor to late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, as Republican challengers are rarely competitive in the deep blue district.

That was … a lot. The Arizona Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday, thus concluding a marathon, 165-day session that nearly spilled into the next fiscal year. Only 48 hours ago, a State government shutdown appeared imminent as budget talks were deadlocked and two consecutive spending plans lay vetoed on Governor Katie Hobbs’ desk.