Advertise with Googlier.com CD8 | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics and Business Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:47:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.11 https://azcapitoltimes.com/files/2023/05/az17.jpg CD8 | Arizona Capitol Times https://azcapitoltimes.com 32 32 43761567 Lesko’s decision opens door for fresh faces in LD27 https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/10/31/kern-enters-cd8-race-toma-interested/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:45:19 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=483718 U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko’s decision not to run for re-election in Congress leaves an opportunity for fresh faces to replace some of the most high-profile Republicans in the state Legislature, including the leader of the state House of Representatives. House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Peoria, announced his candidacy on Nov. 2 to run for the seat occupied by Lesko in Congress.  

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]]> Correction: This article has been corrected to state U.S. Reps Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar had a complaint filed against them requesting an investigation of their involvement with the Jan. 6,...

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]]> 483718 Freshman year in Congress a whirlwind https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/12/31/freshman-year-in-congress-a-whirlwind/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/12/31/freshman-year-in-congress-a-whirlwind/#respond Mon, 31 Dec 2018 19:54:43 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=126661 Serving the people of CD8 is an honor and a privilege, and I am blessed to have the opportunity. I’m looking forward to two more years of working hard for our district, state, and nation. Thank you for your support, and may God continue to bless you and your family.

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]]> It is hard to believe that this time last year I was contemplating if I should run for Congress. After prayerful consideration with my family, I decided to throw my...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/12/31/freshman-year-in-congress-a-whirlwind/feed/ 0 126661 Lesko wins CD8 GOP primary https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/08/28/arizona-debbie-lesko-takes-big-lead-in-cd8-gop-primary/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/08/28/arizona-debbie-lesko-takes-big-lead-in-cd8-gop-primary/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 03:13:37 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=124482 U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko has easily won the Republican nomination to keep her Congressional seat after early voting results put her far ahead of her sole challenger, Sandra Dowling.

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]]> Debbie Lesko (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times) U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko has easily won the Republican nomination to keep her Congressional seat after pulling far...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/08/28/arizona-debbie-lesko-takes-big-lead-in-cd8-gop-primary/feed/ 0 124482 Fraud prevalent in signature gathering of 4 campaigns https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/06/22/arizona-clifford-curry-signature-gathering-fraud-prevalent-in-four-campaigns/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/06/22/arizona-clifford-curry-signature-gathering-fraud-prevalent-in-four-campaigns/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:20:44 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=123167 Clifford Curry seems really good at his job. He collected hundreds of signatures for candidates. But no one knows who Curry is.

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]]> Clifford Curry seems really good at his job. He collected hundreds of signatures for candidates running for governor, Congress and the Legislature. On just one day alone, Curry collected 200...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/06/22/arizona-clifford-curry-signature-gathering-fraud-prevalent-in-four-campaigns/feed/ 1 123167 The Breakdown, Episode 16: Strike everything https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/30/arizona-capitol-times-the-breakdown-episode-16-strike-everything/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/30/arizona-capitol-times-the-breakdown-episode-16-strike-everything/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:00:43 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=116630 Tens of thousands of Red for Ed supporters marched on the Capitol last week, and they say they'll stay out of schools until Gov. Doug Ducey and the Legislature come up with a plan for education that satisfies them.

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]]>   A crowd of red-clad teachers, students and Red for Ed supporters could be seen from the top of a parking garage near Chase...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/30/arizona-capitol-times-the-breakdown-episode-16-strike-everything/feed/ 0 116630 CD8 results give Democrats confidence for midterm elections https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/26/arizona-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democrats-confidence-for-midterm-elections/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/26/arizona-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democrats-confidence-for-midterm-elections/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:52:03 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=113302 The outlook of Democrats in the state got rosier on April 24 when the special election results in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District put the Republican candidate in the bright red district ahead by only 5 percentage points.

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]]> Hiral Tipirneni, Democratic candidate in the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, greets supporters after polls closed in her run against Republican Debbie Lesko, Tuesday,...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/26/arizona-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democrats-confidence-for-midterm-elections/feed/ 0 113302 Lesko wins CD8 https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/24/arizona-cd8-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-republican-win-early-ballots/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/24/arizona-cd8-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-republican-win-early-ballots/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:23:10 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=113239 Democrat Hiral Tipirneni has turned an expected blowout in the Congressional District 8 special election into a fight.

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]]> Republican U.S. Congressional candidate Debbie Lesko, right, celebrates her win with former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at her home, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Peoria, Ariz....

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/04/24/arizona-cd8-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-republican-win-early-ballots/feed/ 1 113239 Democratic groups withhold money from CD8 race https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/30/arizona-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democratic-groups-withhold-money-from-race/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/30/arizona-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democratic-groups-withhold-money-from-race/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:10:13 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=112718 Even as national Republican groups spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, their Democratic counterparts have left Dr. Hiral Tipirneni to fend for herself.

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]]> Democrat Dr. Hiral Tipirneni is facing off against former state Sen. Debbie Lesko, a Republican, is Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. Even as national Republican groups spend...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/30/arizona-debbie-lesko-hiral-tipirneni-cd8-democratic-groups-withhold-money-from-race/feed/ 0 112718 The Breakdown, Episode 9: Surprise, surprise https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/05/arizona-capitol-times-podcast-politics-the-breakdown-episode-9-cd8-debbie-lesko-surprise-surprise/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/05/arizona-capitol-times-podcast-politics-the-breakdown-episode-9-cd8-debbie-lesko-surprise-surprise/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:00:30 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=112149 The special primary election in Arizona's 8th Congressional District was decided last night, and the result was surprising to some politicos.

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]]>   Republican candidate and former Arizona state Sen. Debbie Lesko celebrates with her husband, Joe, after voting results show her victory in a...

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]]> https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/05/arizona-capitol-times-podcast-politics-the-breakdown-episode-9-cd8-debbie-lesko-surprise-surprise/feed/ 0 112149 Montenegro sexting scandal impact minimal on CD8 election https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/01/arizona-steve-montenegro-cd8-sexting-scandal-impact-minimal-on-election/ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/03/01/arizona-steve-montenegro-cd8-sexting-scandal-impact-minimal-on-election/#respond Thu, 01 Mar 2018 23:50:49 +0000 https://azcaptimes.wpenginepowered.com/?p=112099 In the final week running up to the special primary election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, the political world pondered how suggestive text messages exchanged between former state Sen. Steve Montenegro and a Senate staffer would impact the Republican nomination.

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]]> In this March 4, 2015 file photo, Arizona House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro, R-Avondale, speaks during a legislative session at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. (AP...

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