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GOP Civil War Heating Up Early As Primary Fights Start For 38 Gubernatorial Races

As eyes shift to the 38 governor’s races over the next two cycles, the GOP civil war is in full swing, with early primary contests proving to be Trump litmus tests and nasty infighting exploding across the country. In California, as Trump Republicans spend all their time and energy on a recall attempt that’s doomed to fail,…

Every State, Every Vote: Arizona Republicans Launch “Full-Scale Assault” on Democracy

A coalition of voting rights groups warned on Tuesday that Arizona Republicans are launching a “full-scale assault” on democracy – attempting to pass at least nineteen bills aimed at limiting voting rights. Among the proposals: eliminating no-excuse absentee voting, making it harder to obtain an absentee ballot, enacting more stringent voter ID requirements, and shortening…

As Congressional Republicans Move to Reverse Election Results, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s Silence Speaks Volumes

Do Republicans In Arizona Support Efforts to Undermine the Results of Our Free and Fair Election? Nearly a quarter of Senate Republicans and close to 140 House Republicans have announced they plan to object to the certification of electors in Congress today in an extraordinary attempt to undermine American democracy. The move comes at the…

Every State, Every Vote: Arizona Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Reinstate Discriminatory Voting Restrictions

Today, Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans are making another attempt to disenfranchise minority voters in the state. The group petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate a pair of voting restrictions that will make it more difficult for people of color to vote in the fall. The restrictions were struck down by the 9th Circuit…

“Terminate It”: What Trump’s Obamacare Repeal Will Cost Arizona

Does Gov. Doug Ducey Support the President’s Efforts to Rip Away Health Care from 297,000 Arizonans? Yesterday, President Trump doubled down on his administration’s ultimate goal to “terminate” the ACA even as the country faces its worst public health crisis in history. The deadly effects that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would cause…

DGA Statement on David Garcia’s Primary Victory in Arizona

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following statement on David Garcia winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Arizona: “Congratulations to David Garcia for winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Arizona. Arizona is a pick-up opportunity for Democrats in November, and David is the right candidate to turn back…

DGA Statement on Arizona GOP Primary

Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson released the following statement on Governor Doug Ducey’s nomination in Arizona: “Doug Ducey is in electoral trouble – and he knows it,” said Pearson. “Doug Ducey’s governorship has been such a disaster that the RGA has been forced to spend $9.2 million in spending – the most…

MEMO: Governor Doug Ducey is Desperate Going Into General Election

In some elections, in order to see the whole picture, all you need to do is look at the numbers, and the story they tell about Arizona’s Governor Doug Ducey re-election chances is not a pretty one. 59 percent of registered voters in Arizona believe someone other than Governor Ducey should be governor A 31…

Cowardly Ducey Refuses to Be Held Accountable for Leadership Failures

Despite Teacher Pay Crisis and Failing Education System, Ducey says “I Can’t Be Held Accountable” Ask constituents to place their trust in you, create crisis after crisis as governor, and then refuse to be held accountable for any of it. Apparently that’s the Doug Ducey “How to be a Governor” playbook. Discussing education in an…

RGA in Full Panic Mode To Save Desperate Ducey

The Republican Governors Association booked $8.2 million in ad spending in Arizona in a vain attempt to save Governor Doug Ducey’s campaign. Three months out from election day, the RGA has already spent over 60% more than what the organization spent in 2014. There’s no secret why the RGA is pouring millions into Arizona to…

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