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A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

District 2 race pits 'stop the steal' candidate against a sitting congressman

The district is one of the largest in the country.
Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward snaps a selfie with supporters of President Donald Trump at a Latinos for Trump event in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 14. Like Ward, most of those attending the roundtable were maskless.

Judge won't block Jan. 6 panel subpoena to Arizona GOP chair

Ward's First Amendment arguments were rejected.
Arizona Republican Party chair Dr. Kelli Ward at the opening of the RNC Hispanic Community Center in Tucson. August 2022

Lawyers: Arizona GOP chair pleaded Fifth to Jan. 6 panel

Ward's refusal became public during a court hearing in Phoenix.

FBI: Massachusetts man threatened Arizona election official

The man threatened to bomb the Secretary of State.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Kelly.

Arizona’s senate race already one of the most expensive in the nation

Campaigns and outside groups have already spent about $74 million on the race, according to one organization's tally.
Kirsten Engel and Daniel Hernandez

Why the race in this Arizona congressional district is attracting national attention

Democrats and Republicans are choosing their nominees for the 6th Congressional District as GOP leaders aim to flip it in November.
The Arizona Senate's contractors count ballots from Maricopa County inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum during May 2021.

Arizona AG letter offers no proof of 2020 election fraud

The review released Wednesday outlines Attorney General Mark Brnovich's concerns with some election procedures but does not provide proof of any major issues.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

AP: Few AZ voter fraud cases, discrediting Trump's claims

The findings further discredit claims by former President Trump and allies that fraud is to blame for his loss in Arizona
Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris Jr. during congressional testimony in February. Norris is one of three tribal leaders, with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, on the slate of 11 diverse electors who will cast the state’s Electoral College votes December 14, 2020, for President-elect Joe Biden.

Three Arizona tribal leaders on diverse slate of 11 electoral voters

What one former Arizona elector called a "sweet irony" was no accident.
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden (left) has selected Senator Kamala Harris (right) as his running mate.

AP declares Biden win in Arizona

Democrat flips longtime Republican stronghold.
Left to right, 1st Congressional District candidates Tom O'Halleran (D, incumbent) and Tiffany Shedd (R). 2nd Congressional District candidates Ann Kirkpatrick (D, incumbent) and Brandon Martin (R). 3rd Congressional District candidates Raúl Grijalva (D, incumbent) and Daniel Wood (R).

Live election results: Southern Arizona congressional races

Keep track of initial results for Southern Arizona's three congressional district seats.
A sign directs voters where to cast their ballots at a polling place in Tucson.

As candidates woo Latino voters, local organization steps in with an ear to the ground

LUCHA's get-out-the-vote campaign aims to reach more than a million Indigenous, Black and Latino voters.
Republican Vice President Mike Pence (left), and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris (right)

Watch now: Vice Presidential Debate

Watch the debate and read live analysis and fact-checking from NPR reporters.
Sen. Martha McSally takes the oath of office for the U.S. Senate, January 4, 2019. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath while McSally's niece, Ella, held the bible. McSally borrowed the bible for the University of Arizona Special Collections. The copy of the New Testament was recovered from the body of an unknown sailor killed during the bombing of the U.S.S. Arizona in Pearl Harbor.

McSally looks for win in Senate race

The former House member hopes to avenge her 2018 U.S. Senate loss.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mark Kelly hits the campaign trail in Tucson. February 23, 2019

Candidate wants to go from space to the Capitol

Mark Kelly is hoping to unseat Sen. Martha McSally.

Watch now: Arizona U.S. Senate Debate

Watch the debate between U.S. Senator Martha McSally and Democratic challenger Mark Kelly from Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

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