Corporation Commission: Kevin Thompson aims to reduce utility rates and reverse policymaking role
Mesa City Council member Kevin Thompson said he wants to use his experience to represent Arizonans on the Corporation Commission to ensure consumers are protected and energy grids remain reliable.
Schools superintendent: Tom Horne says he’ll focus on academics, not critical race theory
Tom Horne hopes to rid Arizona’s schools of critical race theory.
Schools superintendent: Kathy Hoffman has ‘relentless optimism’ for public education
The superintendent’s race carries overtones of a culture war, pitting incumbent Kathy Hoffman against former superintendent Tom Horne. The election is focusing on flashpoint topics such as critical race theory, parental rights, sexual orientaton and LGBTQ issues.
Arizona treasurer: Kimberly Yee stresses transparency, rejects ‘social consciousness’ investing
Incumbent State Treasurer Kimberly Yee has made Arizona history twice. She was the first Asian American elected to the Legislature and the first Asian American to hold statewide office. Yee is running for re-election as state treasurer, an office she has held since 2018. In that job, she invests taxpayer money, manages the state’s cash flow and advances financial literacy.
Attorney general: Kris Mayes wants to ‘depoliticize the office,’ restore voter confidence
Kris Mayes, a 51-year-old native Arizonan and former Arizona corporation commissioner, is running for state attorney general on a platform of ensuring voting and abortion rights and fighting elder abuse and fraud, as well as addressing security issues on the border.
Attorney general: Election-denier Abe Hamadeh running against ‘leftist mob’
Republican Abraham Hamadeh is in a dead heat in the race for attorney general against Kris Mayes. The Trump-endorsed candidate says he will take on the “leftist mob” that has made the country unrecognizable.
U.S. Senate: Venture capitalist Blake Masters dislikes the country’s direction
Blake Masters says he’s running for the Senate because he disagrees with the way politicians have been running the country. He says his policies are aimed at creating an Arizona where he feels comfortable raising his sons.
U.S. Senate: Mark Kelly outspends, outpolls opponent in race to keep seat
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly appears to have an edge against venture capitalist Blake Masters in the race to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Senate: Libertarian Marc Victor’s philosophy is ‘live and let live’
Libertarian Marc Victor, who is running a longshot campaign for the U.S. Senate, calls himself a "live and let live guy." He started the “Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement,” which promotes freedom and prohibits aggression.
Secretary of state: Adrian Fontes wants to restore faith in elections, protect choices
Democrat Adrian Fontes looks to make elections more secure and accessible for Arizona voters.
Secretary of state: Voting conspiracist Mark Finchem wants to run Arizona’s elections
Rep. Mark Finchem is campaigning to run Arizona’s elections while repeatedly pushing election disinformation. He was at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, and he introduced bills in the Legislature that sought to limit early voting, restrict mail-in ballots and eliminate electronic vote counting.
Governor: Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed election denier, touts lack of political experience
Former news anchor and Arizona governor hopeful Kari Lake has no political experience – and that’s exactly why she thinks she should do the job. Her campaign has been associated with proximity to extremists and election conspiracies.
