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Boozman Gets a Primary Challenger

July 12, 2021 at 1:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former NFL player Jake Bequette (R) announced he’s challenging Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) in next year’s Republican primary, the Associated Press reports.

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Mark Kelly Builds Massive War Chest

July 7, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) raised $6 million during the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the Democrat’s fundraising during the first three months of the year and during the same time period for his first run for the Senate in 2019,” the Arizona Republic reports.

“The campaign has more than $7 million cash on hand, and the total amount raised for the election cycle has reached more than $10 million.”

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Arizona Senate Candidate Buys Airtime In New Jersey

June 1, 2021 at 1:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Medium Buying reports the campaign of Arizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon (R) is placing ads on Fox News in the New York/New Jersey cable zone.

The reason? Former President Donald Trump’s National Golf Club Bedminister is there.

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Trump Blasts Possible GOP Senate Candidate In Arizona

May 25, 2021 at 11:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Former President Donald Trump lashed out against state Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) over his tepid support of the ongoing review of ballots in Maricopa County, a blow to the potential Republican contender in Arizona’s 2022 U.S. Senate race,” the Arizona Republic reports.

Said Trump: “As massive crime in the 2020 Election is becoming more and more evident and obvious, Brnovich is nowhere to be found. He is always on television promoting himself, but never mentions the Crime of the Century, that took place during the 2020 Presidential Election, which was Rigged and Stolen.”

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Kelly and Sinema Seen Very Differently by Arizona Voters

May 14, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new OH Predictive Insights poll of Arizona voters shows Sen. Mark Kelly (D) has a +60 net approval rating with Democrats, but a -42 approval rating with Republicans.

Meanwhile, Kyrsten Sinema (D) has a +28 net approval rating with Democrats, but a -11 approval rating with Republicans.

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Mark Kelly Gets First Challenger

May 4, 2021 at 10:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Jim Lamon, the chairperson of a solar power company and a supporter of former President Donald Trump, has launched a U.S. Senate campaign, hoping to oust incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly,” the Arizona Republic reports.

“He has made political contributions to Trump, to unsuccessful GOP Senate candidate Kelli Ward, who now chairs the Arizona Republican Party, to Kris Kobach, the former Kansas Secretary of State who lost a GOP primary for Senate in 2020, and to former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who bucked Trump and did not run for re-election in 2018.”

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Trump’s Vendetta Against Doug Ducey

April 26, 2021 at 6:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“It’s April 2021, and Donald Trump still can’t get past his grudge with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey for refusing to overturn the 2020 election results in his state,” the Daily Beast reports.

Trump “has gone so far as to tell some close associates that if Ducey decided to run for Senate and managed to lock up the Republican nomination in 2022, he would consider traveling to Arizona to campaign for Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.”

Trump might help Republicans snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in 2022.

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Peter Thiel Bankrolls Associate for Arizona Senate Race

April 26, 2021 at 6:46 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel is spending $10 million to boost one of his closest allies in next year’s Arizona Senate race, a contest crucial to the fight for the majority,” Politico reports.

“The billionaire is coming out in support of Blake Masters, the chief operating officer of Thiel Capital and the president of the Thiel Foundation, who is expected to soon enter the race.”

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Arizona Attorney General Eyes Senate Race

April 19, 2021 at 7:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) is leaning toward challenging Sen. Mark Kelly (D) in 2022 after initially moving toward a run for governor, the Washington Examiner reports.

Brnovich has won two statewide elections in Arizona, which means he has survived two Republican primaries — including one since former President Donald Trump came to dominate the party.

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Mark Kelly Builds Big War Chest

April 7, 2021 at 3:06 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Mark Kelly’s re-election campaign hauled in nearly $4.4 million during the first quarter of 2021, bolstering his war chest in a top-tier race that could help decide control of the U.S. Senate in 2022,” the Arizona Republic reports.

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Freedom Caucus Chair Mulls Senate Bid In Arizona

March 1, 2021 at 4:55 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) — one of former President Trump’s most vocal supporters in Congress and chair of the House Freedom Caucus — told The Hill he is weighing a run for Senate in Arizona in 2022.

Said Biggs: “I’m kicking the tires, we’re looking at it, talking to people, seeing what it would look like, talking about how much it would be and trying to gauge how much support I might have.”

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Mark Kelly Wins Senate Seat In Arizona

November 6, 2020 at 11:39 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Democrat Mark Kelly has defeated Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona, NBC News projected on Friday, giving Democrats a Senate pickup in the state.

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Trump Rushes McSally at Arizona Rally

October 28, 2020 at 9:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump offered a not-very warm welcome to Sen. Martha McSally (R) on Wednesday at his campaign rally in Arizona, NBC News reports.

Said Trump: “Martha, just come up fast. Fast. Fast. Come on. Quick. You got one minute! One minute, Martha! They don’t want to hear this, Martha. Come on. Let’s go. Quick, quick, quick. Come on. Let’s go.”

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McSally Used Norwegian Jet In Campaign Ad

October 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The plane that Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) climbs into in a recent campaign ad is a former Norwegian Air Force jet that is now privately owned and is a model that hasn’t been used by the United States Air Force since the 1980s,” the Arizona Mirror reports.

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Internal Poll Claims McSally Has Closed Gap

September 22, 2020 at 6:48 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) has been trailing retired astronaut Mark Kelly (D), in most public polling. However, an internal poll for the McSally campaign obtained by Hotline showed the race within the margin of error.

The internal poll found Kelly ahead by 2 points, 48% to 46%.

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McSally Bets on the GOP Base in Arizona

September 21, 2020 at 10:24 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In a key battleground state that is changing rapidly, Martha McSally is banking on the Republican faithful in the November election,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Ms. McSally, an appointed senator who is now running to keep her seat, was the first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat. She sued the secretary of defense over a policy that service women wear Muslim clothing in the Middle East. She is a survivor of sexual assault and discrimination. But on a recent campaign day, she didn’t go into detail on her biography or make any clear overtures to the moderate voters who may help decide the race.”

“Instead, her focus was on rallying Republican voters to keep America from going in what she says is a dangerous direction, if Democrats take power. During a 14-hour day this month—which included a trip to see the wall along the southern border, two Republican Party events, door-knocking and a meeting with small businesses owners—she said her seat is key to Republican control of the Senate and the president’s agenda.”

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Democratic Candidate Apologizes for Racist Joke

September 10, 2020 at 4:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly (D) apologized for an offensive comment he made two years ago while joking about the physiological changes his twin brother experienced after spending a year in space, the Arizona Republic reports.

Said Kelly: “I think the word hasn’t gotten out how bad it is for him. You know, it’s gotten so bad, that we recently had to release him back into the wild,” he continued to a laughing crowd.

He added: “He’s like halfway between an orangutan and a Howler Monkey. We’ve even changed his name to Rodrigo. He lives in the woods.”

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McSally Asks Backers to Fast So They Can Donate

August 22, 2020 at 7:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) presented an unusual fundraising pitch in audio obtained by KPHO: She suggested supporters to “fast” for a meal — then give her the money that they save as a campaign donation

Said McSally: “We’re doing our best to catch up, you know, to get our message out. But it takes resources… if you can give $5, $10. If you can, fast a meal and give what that would be.”

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