Mike Pence chides ‘Obamacare’ at Mesa rally

MESA – Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, sounded a continuing campaign drumbeat on Wednesday, saying the rising costs of "Obamacare" and Hillary Clinton's "open borders" immigration policy show why Arizona voters should remain faithful to the Republican Party.


Arizona Horizon: October 31, 2016

Two Arizona artists stop by to discuss their new exhibit focusing on the history of political ads.


Coconino County officials hike to bottom of Grand Canyon to set up polls for Havasupai Tribe

GRAND CANYON – Matt Rudig stands on Havasupai Hilltop and looks down at the landscape of the Grand Canyon. He laces up his hiking boots and situates his backpack in preparation for the 8-mile hike ahead of him. Deep within the gorge is the Havasupai Tribe's village – his destination.


Court won’t block ballot-collection law opponents say hurts minorities

WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court handed Arizona Democrats a setback Friday, refusing to block a new state law that makes it a felony for anyone but a family member or caregiver to collect another person's mail-in ballot.


Democrats sue Trump, GOP, to stop what they call voter intimidation

WASHINGTON - The Arizona Democratic Party has filed suit against presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign, the Arizona Republican Party and others for what it calls a coordinated effort to "depress voter turnout," particularly among minority voters.


Donald Trump hopes to turn seventh Arizona visit into victory

PHOENIX - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hoped his seventh visit to Arizona Saturday afternoon was the charm to ensure victory, rallying in downtown Phoenix as he fights to win the state's 11 traditionally Republican electoral votes.


Trump, Clinton wooing of Latino voters does not extend to TV ads

WASHINGTON - If Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are waging war over Arizona's nearly 1 million potential Latino voters, it doesn't appear to be an air war. A review of Federal Communications Commission filings by Spanish-language broadcast stations in the state shows that Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, invested in Spanish-language ads that aired days before Arizona's presidential preference primary in March and picked up again recently.


Election-year spike in citizenship requests higher than expected

WASHINGTON - Federal officials who typically see an increase in citizenship applications during presidential election years said that applications in this heated election season appear likely to surpass expectations.

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Arizona Horizon: October 27, 2016

With just days before the election, two of Arizona's top officials stop by to discuss the race from the county and state levels.


Have you switched political parties?

Some voters have changed their party registration this election cycle, with motivations ranging from sincere to strategic.


Back for more: After loss to McCain, Ward eyes 2018 bid against Flake

WASHINGTON - The 2016 election is still 11 days away, but former state Sen. Kelli Ward already has her sights set on 2018 and a challenge to U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona.

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Donald Trump Jr. rallies Arizona voters to Republican cause

TEMPE - Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday followed his father's footsteps to Arizona, a battleground state in the presidential election that has drawn Republican Donald Trump here six times – with another planned visit this weekend.