Political Wire

  • Front Page
  • Members
    • Subscribe
    • Members FAQ
    • Sign In
    • Exclusive Analysis
    • My Favorites
  • Resources
    • Political Calendar
    • Political Job Hunt
    • Political Dictionary
    • Electoral Vote Map
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Archives for AZ-Sen

Masters Leads by Double Digits in Arizona Primary

June 29, 2022 at 5:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Public Policy Polling survey finds Blake Masters leading the GOP Senate field with 29%, followed by Mark Brnovich at 15%, Jim Lamon at 10%, and Michael McGuire at 5%.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Blake Masters Suggests Capitol Riot Was Set Up by FBI

June 8, 2022 at 2:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Blake Masters (R), who is running for U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona, was asked by conservative activists if he would support investigating U.S. intelligence operations to uncover the federal government’s “nefarious activities,” CNN reports.

Said Masters: “Absolutely.”

He then floated that the attack on the U.S. Capitol was a false-flag operation: “Don’t we suspect that like one-third of the people outside of the Capitol complex on January 6 were actual FBI agents hanging out. What did people know and when did they know it? We got to get to the bottom of this.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Blake Masters Once Praised ‘Unrestricted’ Immigration

June 8, 2022 at 12:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

In a series of blog posts, Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters (R), who is running as an immigration hardliner, once suggested that “illegal immigration is an ethical contradiction in terms,” argued that “unrestricted immigration is the only choice,” Jewish Insider reports.

He also commended U.S. service members who had participated in a drug trafficking ring along the southwestern border as “heroes.”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Unlock Political Wire for more.

Join for as low as $6 per month. Learn more.

Already a member? Sign in here.

 

Trump Endorses Blake Masters for Arizona Senate

June 2, 2022 at 3:51 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Arizona Senate hopeful Blake Masters (R) in a move that aides believe will give the Republican significant momentum ahead of the state’s August primary,” CNN reports.

“Masters, who is also backed by conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel, is running in a crowded field of GOP candidates seeking to take on Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in November.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Peter Thiel Spends Big In Arizona

May 24, 2022 at 2:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur, put another $3.5 million this month into a super PAC supporting Blake Masters in the highly competitive Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona,” the Washington Post reports.

But Masters is still waiting for an endorsement by Donald Trump: “People close to Masters say the money helps make him viable, and provides a symbolic boost, but is nowhere near as consequential as what Trump decides to do.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

GOP Senate Frontrunner Loses Lead In Arizona

May 2, 2022 at 10:53 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has fallen out of first place in the state’s Republican Senate primary, a slide that corresponds with aggressive advertising spending by his opponents — and Donald Trump’s ire,” Politico reports.

“For nearly a year, Brnovich held a steady lead in the primary to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a key race as the GOP seeks to take back the Senate majority.”

“But walking the fine line between his responsibilities as attorney general and Republican Senate hopeful has proved challenging in a state where Trump allies have unsuccessfully sought to challenge the 2020 presidential election results.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Josh Hawley Backs Blake Masters In Arizona

April 25, 2022 at 9:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is endorsing Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters (R), “flexing his muscle in a high-profile Republican primary and cementing a new ideological alliance shaping the midterm election,” Politico reports.

“Hawley — who is widely regarded as a prospective 2024 presidential contender — has now thrown his support to two of the most outspoken Republican populists running for Senate this year: Masters and Ohio Republican J.D. Vance. In both cases, Hawley is inserting himself into competitive primaries and backing candidates with notably anti-political establishment rhetoric and ideology.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Sinema Steps Up Fundraising Efforts

April 15, 2022 at 7:21 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) raised $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2022, and nearly 75% of her contributions totaled less than $100,” Axios reports.

“It’s a lot of money for a senator who isn’t up for re-election until 2024, and isn’t a member of leadership or a committee chair.”

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Possible Sinema Challenger Builds War Chest

April 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who is a rumored primary challenger to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) in 2024, had a record fundraising quarter in the first three months of this year after Sinema faced a wave of progressive backlash, Insider reports.

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Mark Kelly Keeps Up Torrid Fundraising Pace

April 7, 2022 at 2:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) kept up his torrid fund-raising pace in the first three months of the year, bringing in $11.3 million and expanding his cash on hand to $23.2 million, KPNX reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Doug Ducey Will Not Run for Senate In Arizona

March 3, 2022 at 9:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) will not run for the U.S. Senate this year, “finally putting to rest whether he held aspirations for elected office this cycle,” the Arizona Republic reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

New GOP Ad Features Armed ‘Showdown’ with Democrats

February 10, 2022 at 2:40 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Jim Lamon (R) released a Super Bowl ad depicting him in armed “showdown” with Democratic leaders including incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), The Hill reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Carville Will Back Primary Challenger to Kyrsten Sinema

January 29, 2022 at 6:38 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

James Carville said that he would support Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ.) if he launched a Senate bid, saying he did not believe Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) would win a primary against the congressman, The Hill reports.

Said Carville: “She’s not going to win a primary against Rep. Ruben Gallego, I’ll tell you that damn much. And I will personally volunteer to help him fundraise because I think we can keep that seat if he runs.”

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Kyrsten Sinema Would Be Defeated In Primary Landslide

January 26, 2022 at 5:26 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Data for Progress poll in Arizona finds Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) would crush Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) in a Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, 74% to 16%.

Filed Under: 2024 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Ducey Still Not Running for Senate

January 21, 2022 at 1:51 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rebuffed rumors that he was plotting a run for Senate after previously saying that he wasn’t going to run, the Arizona Mirror reports.

Said Ducey: “My answer hasn’t changed.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Mark Kelly Builds Massive War Chest

January 7, 2022 at 9:44 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Mark Kelly raised nearly $9 million in the final three months of 2021, a figure that surpasses what he raised in the previous three months and positions the Arizona Democrat to be one of the best funded candidates in the 2022 midterms,” CNN reports.

“Kelly is seen as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the United States Senate. Although he defeated former Republican Sen. Martha McSally in 2020 and President Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Arizona since 1996, Republicans are buoyant that voters have soured on Democratic control and will punish the party at the ballot box in 2022.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Koch Buys GOP Senate Candidate’s Company

December 3, 2021 at 2:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A division of industrial giant Koch Industries has bought Senate hopeful Jim Lamon’s company, likely providing a cash infusion for the Arizona Republican as he pours huge sums of his own money into the race,” Axios reports.

“Lamon is vying for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in what is expected to be one of the most competitive — and expensive — races of the 2022 midterms.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

Arizona Democrats Support Ousting Sinema

November 22, 2021 at 6:19 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new OH Predictive Insights poll in Arizona finds only 26% of Democrats said that they would prefer to keep Sen Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) as their senator, while another 72% chose a Democrat other than Kyrsten Sinema.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: AZ-Sen

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 11
  • Next Page »


Classified Ads

☑️ Get 25% off any shared eCommerce or Managed WordPress hosting plan at WP Engine.

July 1

☑️ The Almanac of American Politics 2022 is the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in politics in America.

July 1

Place an ad.

Your Account

Sign in

Latest for Members

  • Reaction to the Surprise January 6 Hearing — Part II
  • Reaction to the Surprise January 6 Hearing

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Praise for Political Wire

“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.”

— Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press”

“Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.”

— Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report

“Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”

— Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report

“The big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… What political junkie could ask for more?”

— Larry Sabato, Center for Politics, University of Virginia

“Political Wire is a great, great site.”

— Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

“Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.”

— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

“Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.”

— Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit

“I rely on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.”

— Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.

Copyright © 2022 · Goddard Media LLC | Privacy Policy

Political Wire ® is a registered trademark of Goddard Media LLC