Arizona: Angela Cotera

November 6, 2009 - 05:29 pm
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SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Now that local elections are all but over for the counting in Tucson (and a possible recount in Ward 3), it's time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx

The big news today: Terry Goddard, the state's highest-elected Democrat, filed paperwork Friday morning announcing that he is exploring a run for governor next year. Political Insider Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and former Arizona Democratic Party Chairman and 2006 U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson previously announced that they would not run. Former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano has also decided not to run

September 30, 2009 - 04:51 pm
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SWAG Update: Early Filers for 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Time once again to update the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx

Since the last update, Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, a Republican, has been receiving a lot of media attention as he explores running for goveror PV mayor forms exploratory panel on run for governor, not all of it welcome PV Mayor Vernon Parker: Accused by Feds of false filing « Seeing Red AZ. State Treasurer Dean Martin, a Republican, is also considering running for governor State Treasurer Dean Martin considers a run for governor. Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman and Republican National Commiteeman John Munger told Bill Buckmaster of KUAT's Arizona Illustrated on Monday that he is leaving the segment "Face Off" and would have an announcement shortly about a new direction in his life, looking like the cat who swallowed the canary.

August 20, 2009 - 03:25 pm
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SWAG Update: Early filers for 2010

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

I have been a bit remiss lately in updating the early filers with the Arizona Secretary of State for 2010. You can play along at home at http://www.azsos.gov/cfs/CommitteeSearch.aspx.

Since the last update, former Arizona Democratic Party chairman Jim Pederson and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon have announced that they will not be a candidate in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Former Tempe mayor and gay rights activist Neil Giuliano is exploring running for Governor as a Democrat (he was a Republican). Republican State Treasurer Dean Martin is making noises about running for Governor, and there are persistent rumors that Republican National Committeeman John Munger is biding his time waiting to announce that he is running for Governor.

June 6, 2009 - 03:07 pm
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A few more early filers

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Since the last SWAG Re: Early Filers for 2010, there have been a few more campaign committees filed.

Governor

Johnnie E. Robinson III - Republican

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Gary Nine - Republican

Arizona Legislature

LD12 Angela Cotera - Democrat - House

LD25 David Stevens - Republican - House

LD30 David Gowan - Republican - House

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 19:15

Napolitano goes to LD12 for final campaign event

Gov. Janet Napolitano will appear at an evening rally at Friendship Park in Avondale Monday, the Arizona Democratic Party announced.

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Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:48

Economy, education top concerns for LD12 candidates

GOODYEAR -- Legislative District 12 candidates for the Arizona House and Senate met Tuesday night for a debate that was dominated by concerns regarding education, development and the faltering economy.

The Republicans, led by state Senate candidate and current state Rep. John Nelson (R-Goodyear), proposed a program of spending cuts to balance the state budget, along with lower taxes and less government interference in commerce. The Democrats largely favored cuts as well, though focused more on what should be left off the budgetary chopping block than what should be put on it.