November 11, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Rep. David Schweikert defeats Democrat Amish Shah in Scottsdale-area swing district
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert has won reelection in Arizona’s Scottsdale-area 1st Congressional District.
Battleground News is the source for 2024 election news as it pertains to the seven swing states and their 93 electoral votes. With local sources, we cover how voters in each swing state district are thinking about the issues and the candidates.
ARIZONA Headlines
Stay up-to-date with the latest election news and results in Arizona.
November 10, 2024
POLITICO: Trump completes swing-state sweep with Arizona victory
The battleground state has 11 electoral votes
November 8, 2024
AZ FAMILY: Why immigration advocacy groups are prepared to challenge Arizona’s Prop 314
Proposition 314 makes it a crime to cross the Mexico-Arizona border at any place other than a point of entry and assigns state and local agencies the enforcement duties.
November 8, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Arizona election 2024: About 780K ballots left to count; Gallego leads Lake
Other races have taken center stage in Arizona now that the presidential race nationally has been decided in favor of former President Donald Trump.
November 4, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Kamala Harris has an economic plan, not just 'grievance and tariffs,' Sen. Mark Kelly says
U.S. Mark Kelly argued Sunday that former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have ill-defined plans that would imperil the economy, especially in Arizona
November 1, 2024
AZ FAMILY: Kamala Harris returns to Phoenix in latest outreach to Latinos
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to several battleground states, including Arizona, with Election Day less than one week away as polls show the Democratic nominee polling at razor-tight margins with former President Donald Trump
October 31, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: AZ Latino voters support Harris, tough immigration law, ASU survey finds
A recently published Arizona State University election survey shows Arizona’s Latino voters’ concerns and preferences
October 25, 2024
FOX 10 PHOENIX: Harris, Trump deadlocked in new poll
The New York Times released its final poll before election day showing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump deadlocked, but the Real Clear Politics battleground averages are trending slightly in Trump's direction. Both candidates are campaigning in Texas on Oct. 25, with Harris in Houston and Trump in Austin
October 25, 2024
EASTVALLEY.COM: Propositions pose long-term impact on Arizona
This year’s ballot is led by a fight for who will get the state’s 11 electors, something that could matter depending on the outcome in other swing states
October 25, 2024
TUCSON.COM: Problems with your online ballot request? Call the county recorder's office ASAP
Voters should call the Pima County Recorder’s Office directly to get an early ballot after problems have been cited with online requests to get one, officials say
October 24, 2024
NY TIMES: It’s His First Vote for President. He’s Torn. And It’s Crunch Time.
Miguel Gomez, 21, leans Trump. His parents very much don’t. Their home is a miniature battleground, reflecting the fierce divides among Latino voters in Arizona.
October 23, 2024
PINAL CENTRAL: The Latest: Trump and Harris court Latino voters as early voting starts in key battleground states
With just over two weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states.
October 23, 2024
AZ FAMILY: Trump gains ground in Arizona, has slight edge over Harris, poll says
According to a statewide survey from HighGround Public Affairs, Trump has an advantage of 46.8% to 46.2%, overcoming a 2.2% gap in late September polling among likely voters.
October 22, 2024
DAILY INDEPENDENT: Trump opposes U.S. funds for Phoenix chip factory, leaving deal in potential limbo
Former President Donald Trump is critical of the funding, and if elected, he could claw back the subsidies — putting those jobs at risk.
October 21, 2024
TUCSON.COM: Arizona abortion measure opponents raise parental consent concern
Gov. Katie Hobbs insists that if voters approve Proposition 139, it won’t allow minors in Arizona to get an abortion without parental consent.
October 21, 2024
POLITICO: ‘The center of the storm’: Arizona’s election chief prepares for a disinformation battle
Arizona was a hotbed for election disinformation in 2020. Democrat Adrian Fontes says election officials are savvier now — but so are foreign adversaries and election deniers.
October 14, 2024
TUCSON.COM: Delivery of some mail-in ballots in Pima County delayed
Delivery of mail-in ballots for some Pima County voters on the early voting list and some one-time early ballot requests made before Oct. 8 is "slightly delayed," county officials said Sunday night.
October 14, 2024
CNN: Swing-state election officials move aggressively to guard against a repeat of 2020’s disruptions
In Arizona’s third most-populous county, a Republican supervisor who is responsible for certifying November’s election results has argued that fellow county officials conspired to manufacture his lopsided defeat in the primary for sheriff, a contention recently shot down by independent investigators.
October 4, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Kari Lake assails economic data, Ruben Gallego and media host in new interview
U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, in a tense, televised interview, challenged the integrity of government data, refused again to acknowledge her 2022 gubernatorial loss and cast her Democratic challenger Ruben Gallego as a nuisance employee years ago.
September 28, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Vice President Kamala Harris makes campaign visit to Arizona border
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a visit to Douglas on Sept. 27, 2024.
September 28, 2024
THE HILL: Harris calls for tougher border security, immigration reform in Arizona
Vice President Harris pledged to sign a new version of the failed bipartisan Senate border deal at a campaign event in Douglas, Ariz., on Friday, touting a law enforcement vision of border management and panning former President Trump for politicizing the issue.
September 27, 2024
USA TODAY: Donald Trump holds lead over Kamala Harris in Arizona, exclusive poll finds
With less than six weeks until the general election, former President Donald Trump holds an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in the key battleground state of Arizona, according to an exclusive new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
September 26, 2024
AP: Harris will campaign on Arizona’s border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration
Her campaign announced Wednesday that Harris will be in Douglas, Arizona, across the border from Agua Prieta, Mexico.
September 20, 2024
YUMA SUN: Judge rules primary election measure should go to voters
Arizonans are entitled to decide whether to scrap the current system of partisan primaries, a trial judge ruled Thursday.
September 20, 2024
AZ MIRROR: How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to
Federal law requires counties with high concentrations of Native speakers to provide translations of the ballot. But what they leave out can be as important as what they put in.
September 20, 2024
AZ FAMILY: Judge rejects block for Arizona’s open primary initiative, but legal fight continues
Maricopa Co. judge finds several reasons to dismiss case; opponents are taking it to Arizona Supreme Court
September 20, 2024
AZ FAMILY: Survey shows Arizonans agree on key issues ahead of presidential election
Election day is 47 days away, and while the political climate can feel very divisive, a new survey says Arizona voters agree more than disagree on several issues.
September 19, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: As Iran ramps up 2024 election meddling campaign, FBI reveals details of Trump hack
Iranian hackers sent people associated with President Joe Biden’s campaign unsolicited information that was stolen from former President Donald Trump’s campaign, but the overture was ignored, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday.
September 19, 2024
AZ MIRROR: Teamsters won’t endorse either candidate in presidential race
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a candidate for president Wednesday, although both parties sought the support of the nation’s largest union.
September 17, 2024
AZ CENTRAL: Nearly 100K Arizona voters' eligibility at risk after citizenship tracking error
Arizona officials say nearly 100,000 registered, full-ballot voters may not have provided citizenship documents in accordance with state law, but were miscategorized on the voter rolls because of a coding glitch in the state's motor vehicle database.