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    Topic: Elections

    Elections covers the contests, campaigns and political decisions that determine who holds power, from local councils to national governments. It includes party strategy, voting rules, candidates, public policy and the institutions that oversee democratic processes.

    The topic matters because election outcomes shape everyday life: public spending, services, rights, security and the direction of government. Following it helps readers understand how political choices are made, challenged and carried into office.

    • Election denier claims Arizona GOP secretary of state nomination

      Arizona state representative and attorney Alexander Kolodin won the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state, defeating former state GOP chair Gina Swoboda. He will face Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes in November for the post responsible for overseeing elections in a politically competitive state, making the contest significant ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Kolodin…

    • Ex-NFL star backed by Trump wins battleground state primary: ‘True America First Conservative’

      Jay Feely, a former NFL placekicker, has won the Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District after securing the endorsement of President Donald Trump. The result adds to a string of primary victories for Trump-backed candidates in the 2026 cycle and hands Republicans a nominee in what is expected to be a competitive open-seat contest…

    • Ex-sheriff backed by Trump storms to victory in race to replace longtime GOP firebrand

      Mark Lamb, a former Arizona sheriff endorsed by President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary to succeed outgoing Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona’s fifth congressional district. The result cements Trump’s continued influence over GOP primary contests and sets Lamb up as the clear favourite to win the seat outright in November’s midterm election. Lamb…

    • Trump-endorsed Andy Biggs claims Arizona Republican governor primary

      Republican Representative Andy Biggs won Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial primary with Donald Trump’s backing, extending the president’s unbroken run of successful endorsements throughout the 2026 primary season. The result reinforces Trump’s continued grip on the Republican Party, with commentators on the network describing the GOP as having effectively become the “MAGA party” under his influence. The…

    • Stanton fends off progressive House challenger in Arizona Democratic primary

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    • House rejects Crane’s measure to block Ukraine security aid 

      The US House of Representatives decisively rejected an amendment by Republican Representative Eli Crane of Arizona that sought to prevent Pentagon funds being used for Ukraine security assistance. The vote preserves the proposed support within the annual defence policy bill and signals broad cross-party opposition to ending such assistance. Crane’s proposal would have allowed an…

    • Vulnerable Republican wins GOP primary in Arizona toss-up district Dems aim to flip blue

      Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani has secured his party’s nomination for a third term in Arizona’s competitive 6th Congressional District, running unopposed in the primary with the backing of President Donald Trump. The seat is considered a key battleground that Democrats are hoping to flip as they seek to retake control of the House of Representatives…

    • House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms

      The US House of Representatives passed a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday to keep the government funded until 4 December, as Republican leaders sought to remove funding fights from the political agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. The move comes ahead of a 30 September deadline, when current spending authority expires, and follows repeated shutdowns…

    • House passes stopgap measure to fund federal government 

      The House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure intended to prevent a federal government shutdown while Congress worked to complete a broader spending package. The vote mattered because existing funding was due to expire within days, and failure to act would have disrupted government operations. The measure passed 260–171 and extended funding until 15…

    • Democrats re-nominate Arizona governor, setting stage for high-stakes November battle

      Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, has secured her party’s nomination for a second term after running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary, setting up what is expected to be a closely watched contest in November. Arizona remains one of the most competitive battleground states in the country, and the outcome of the governor’s race will be…