Phineas Hogan
Phineas Hogan(he/him)
News Digital Reporter, Washington, D.C.

Phineas Hogan expects to graduate in Spring 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication. He is a member of the Dow Jones News Fund Class of 2024 and has previously written for The State Press, Trenton Journal and Advertising Specialty Institute.

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Arizona es ‘esencial’ en la batalla por el Senado de EE. UU., dice el presidente de campaña demócrata mientras Ruben Gallego mantiene la delantera sobre Kari Lake

WASHINGTON – El senador Gary Peters, demócrata de Michigan y principal estratega de la campaña senatorial de los demócratas, dijo que su partido tiene pocas esperanzas de mantener el Senado si pierde en Arizona

Izquierda: Kari Lake es la candidata republicana para el Senado de EE. UU. (Foto de archivo por Mariah Temprendola/Cronkite Noticias) Derecha: El congresista Ruben Gallego de Phoenix es el candidato demócrata. (Foto cortesía de Ruben Gallego para Arizona)

Kari Lake has Donald Trump’s stamp of approval but Arizona polls show her lagging, with implications for U.S. Senate race

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump backs Kari Lake for the U.S. Senate. But she remains less popular in Arizona, which has given Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego an edge that Vice President Kamala Harris lacks in the state.

Kari Lake in a red top speaking, and Ruben Gallego in a light blue shirt looking thoughtful.

Arizona is ‘essential’ in battle for U.S. Senate, says Democratic campaign chair as Ruben Gallego maintains lead over Kari Lake

WASHINGTON – Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., the Democrats’ chief Senate campaign strategist, said his party has little hope of holding the Senate if it loses in Arizona.


Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, in tight Senate race with Kari Lake, showcased on final night of Democratic National Convention

CHICAGO – Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, along with Sen. Mark Kelly and his wife, gun control activist Gabby Giffords, spoke in prime time before Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination.

Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, speaks to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo by Kelechukwu Iruoma/Cronkite News)

In centrist shift, Democrats tweak platform, deploy anti-Donald Trump Republicans to help Kamala Harris broaden appeal

CHICAGO – In a bid to attract disaffected Republicans, Democrats have pulled back from some progressive policies and showcased anti-Donald Trump Republicans, including Mesa Mayor John Giles, at their national convention.

Mesa Mayor John Giles, co-chair of the Arizona chapter of Republicans for Harris, addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. (Photo by Kelechukwu Iruoma/Cronkite News)

Arizona Democrats ‘excited, invigorated and happy’ as national convention kicks off four-day Chicago rally for Harris-Walz ticket

CHICAGO – Arizona Democrats, like other delegates to the Democratic National Convention, said they’re filled with optimism about the 2024 election now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the nominee.

Arizona Democratic delegates on the floor of the United Center in Chicago on Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Kelechukwu Iruoma/Cronkite News)