Scenes from the Capitol: Arizonans say goodbye to Sen. John McCain
Hundreds of people paid their respects to Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer, at the Arizona Capitol rotunda.
‘Sometimes, just standing sends a message’: Honor guards pay homage to McCain
Members of volunteer POW/MIA/KIA Honor Guard have been paying their respects to Sen. John McCain of Arizona, former POW who was a champion of veterans and their causes.
McSally, Sinema to face off for Senate seat in November
The 2018 primary election to replace Sen. Jeff Flake is one of the biggest races in the state, with implications on the balance of power in Congress for the next two years.
Ducey and Garcia set for governor’s race in November
Early election results showed Republican Gov. Doug Ducey held a substantial lead over former Secretary of State Ken Bennett in Tuesday night’s primary election.
Gaynor beats Reagan, will face Hobbs for secretary of state
Early elections returns Tuesday night showed Steve Gaynor had a strong lead over Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan, whose tenure was marked by controversies over long lines at polling places.
Graham, other senators recall facets of friend, colleague McCain
WASHINGTON - As senators delivered glowing tributes to John McCain, Sen. Lindsey Graham reminded them of another side of his friend: Every one of them had "had their head ripped off time by him at some point in time," but McCain could work with those same people the next day. It was one of a number of remembrances this week by senators, some tearful, of the Arizona icon.
Supervisors reject request to extend poll hours in Maricopa County because of computer delays
State and county election officials asked that polling hours be extended past 7 p.m. because of technical problems at more than 60 polling locations but the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said extended hours would be too confusing for voters in Tuesday’s primary election.
Hold off on new stationery: Senators balk at naming building for McCain
WASHINGTON - Senators agree that they need to find some way to honor the legacy of Arizona Sen. John McCain, but this is Washington - there has to be a committee first, an apparent blow to a proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for McCain.
‘I was heartbroken’: Larry Fitzgerald recalls time shared with John McCain
An unlikely friendship developed between Larry Fitzgerald and Sen. John McCain during the time the two shared in Arizona.
Election Day: Computer problems at polls vex voters in Maricopa County
Voters and local media report technical problems with computers in Arizona’s largest county as polls opened across the state Tuesday in the primary election.
White House reverses course, returns flag to half-staff to honor McCain
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump reversed course Monday and ordered the flag over the White House lowered to half-staff to honor Arizona Sen. John McCain after briefly raising the flag Monday, less than two days after the senator's death.
On eve of primary, officials confident election systems are secure
WASHINGTON - Arizona elections officials say they are confident in the security of the state's election infrastructure, after two years of working on the problem and the infusion of millions in federal funding to bolster security.
