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Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top offices

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.

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Arizona Republicans will choose a nominee in a state primary Tuesday to challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November.

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona governor primary

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jacques Billeaud, Wufei Yu, Associated Press

After decades coexisting in the fractious Arizona Republican Party, Biggs and Schweikert are on a collision course in Tuesday's primary for governor.

Battleground state election officials respond to Trump's efforts to reshape voting process

By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz

To discuss how state election administrators are responding to President Trump’s speech, Liz Landers spoke with two election officials in key battleground states: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

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Election officials in Arizona's largest county agree on how to oversee vote, ending legal battle

By Josh Kelety, Associated Press

Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was wasting taxpayer money.

Some ransom notes sent in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says

By Associated Press

The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, other than saying “several.”…

Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to revive Arizona voting laws

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election.

After reports of ransom note, Savannah Guthrie begs public for tips about her missing mother

By Associated Press

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday. She pleaded with them to step forward with any information about her missing mother.

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in the U.S. West

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles, authorities said. The fire about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City forced the evacuation of Eureka, a city with a population of…

Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

The decision announced Thursday marks the third such fake elector case filed by states to be dismissed, though the Democratic attorney general is vowing to bring it back to a grand jury in hopes of securing another indictment.