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This August 2nd, It’s Trump v. Ducey for Governor

The years-long political showdown between RGA Co-Chair Doug Ducey and Donald Trump has come to a head once again, this time in Ducey’s own state of Arizona, where he today endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson against Trump’s candidate of choice, Kari Lake. This is just the latest in the “Ducey-Trump proxy battle” that has made Trump…

Arizona GOP Candidates for Governor Embrace Extremism in Chaotic, Off-the-Rails Debate

The four far-right candidates for Arizona governor met last night for a debate packed with out-of-touch policies, conspiracy theories, and name-calling. The GOP hopefuls embraced the Big Lie and said they backed Arizona’s extreme abortion ban. Here’s a roundup of coverage on the messy, chaotic MAGA debate: Fox 10 Phoenix: “Much of the hour-long debate…

ICYMI: For Karrin Taylor Robson, Trivial Risk of Rape Doesn’t Warrant Abortion Ban Exception

Robson Joins Growing Group of Republicans Minimizing Sexual Violence After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade last Friday, Karrin Taylor Robson leaned further into her radical anti-choice views on KTAR, downplaying the need for an exception for rape in abortion bans because “less than two percent” of violent assaults result in pregnancy. Asked if she would…

How Far Will The Arizona GOP Candidates for Governor Go to Attack Reproductive Freedoms?

After staking out extreme anti-choice stances and celebrating the potential end of Roe v. Wade, the entire GOP field for Arizona governor has stayed silent on Arizona Republican Blake Masters suggesting he opposes contraception. Kari Lake, Karrin Taylor Robson, and Matt Salmon all support a Texas-style abortion ban in Arizona. Lake opposes exceptions for rape,…

In Chaotic GOP Primary, Frontrunners Throw Punches At Each Other and Offer Empty Solutions

As Kari Lake and Karrin Taylor Robson race to the right in the Arizona GOP primary for governor, they are hitting each other and promising MAGA – tested action on immigration they can’t deliver on. Robson’s campaign has slammed Lake for supporting open borders and Lake has said the same of Robson, adding that she’s…

Doug Ducey Outlaws Abortion Without Exemptions for Rape or Incest

Yesterday, RGA Chair and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill outlawing abortion after 15 weeks if the Supreme Court allows it, without exemptions for victims of rape or incest. Ducey has signed every piece of anti-abortion legislation that has reached his desk since taking office in 2015 and has said he hopes the Supreme…

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This week in the Arizona GOP primary for governor, Kari Lake — instead of fighting for Arizonans — fought with *checks notes* an Australian journalist. Asked if she agreed with Trump that January 6th defendants should get pardoned, Lake stormed off the set. DGA Senior Communications Advisor Christina Amestoy said: “Well that’s … something.” Watch…

Editorial Columnist Slams “Vile,” “Despicable” Kari Lake for Far-Right Antics, Calls Out RGA Chair Gov. Doug Ducey for Enabling Extremism

In a new opinion article for the Arizona Republic, editorial columnist Elvia Díaz criticized Kari Lake’s far-right antics and hit Gov. Doug Ducey for enabling extremist Republicans like Lake. Lake showed just how extreme the primary field is when she called a Ducey staffer “OUT OF TOUCH” for charitably sending support to Ukraine. Lake is…

Ducey Would Rather Have a White Nationalist In the State Legislature Than a Democrat — Do the GOP Candidates for Governor Agree?

Last week in an interview with Arizona Mirror reporter Jeremy Duda, Gov. Doug Ducey said that anti-Semitic white nationalist and conspiracy theorist state Sen. Wendy Rogers “is still better” than her Democratic opponent. “Rogers has intertwined herself with the Q-Anon crowd, has espoused racist ‘great replacement’ theories, has called for Christian theocracy, and is a…

Kari Lake Pays Violent Felon Who Plotted to Kill FBI Informant to Appear as Campaign Surrogate

Trump-endorsed Arizona candidate for governor Kari Lake has hit the campaign trail with a convicted repeat violent offender. Kenneth Ulibarri, who the DOJ alleged “attempted to murder an FBI informant” and was also charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, has appeared alongside Kari Lake at multiple campaign events. Lake’s campaign has also paid…

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