Arizona Politics

First on this episode of Newsmaker, FOX 10's Ellen McNamara talks with our own Richard Saenz about all things Arizona sports, including the Cardinals as the football season is nearly underway. In the second segment, FOX 10's John Hook chats with former Democratic state lawmaker Lorenzo Sierra who will be at this year's Democratic National Convention.

New numbers show border crossings from Mexico into the U.S. are down significantly since a crackdown was announced by the Biden administration, but some Arizona sheriffs say there are other reasons for the decline. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach has this story.

In November, voters in Arizona will get to decide if the state should have open primary elections. If approved, the Make Elections Fair Act, now also known as Proposition 140, will amend the Arizona Constitution to create a primary system where all candidates for federal, state, and local offices would face off in a single primary race.

More than two weeks after voters in Arizona decided in the 2024 primary election, a race too close to call will go through a mandatory recount. Starting Aug. 15, election workers will once again tabulate the ballots for the Democratic contest in Congressional District 3. Former Phoenix councilwoman Yassamin Ansari has just a 42 vote lead over former state lawmaker Raquel Teran.

An informational pamphlet for voters who will decide whether to guarantee the constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an "unborn human being," the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Arizona?s most populous county, Maricopa County, certified its primary election results Monday, setting in motion a recount for the Democratic nomination in an open congressional district where 42 votes separate the top contenders.

Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has officially endorsed Republican Kari Lake for the U.S. Senate. Lake is running against Democrat Ruben Gallego. Ducey and Lake publicly feuded during the 2022 governor's race when he backed her opponent in the Republican primary. At the time, Lake called him a doormat for the cartel. He also announced his endorsement of former President Donald Trump in 2024 presidential race. Ducey said in a statement he's voting Republican because "too much is on the line."

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has certified the results of the primary election last month. More than 30% of eligible voters cast ballots. Supervisors also certified election results in Pinal County, but not before supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh disputed the voting patterns in the race for sheriff that he lost, along with other races in the county. He filed a complaint with the attorney general's office.

A group of Republicans is backing a Democrat for Arizona's Senate seat. The group is called Republican Women for Ruben, and is made up of elected officials, industry experts, business owners and community leaders. Rep. Ruben Gallego is running against Republican Kari Lake for the seat currently held by independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The group opposes Lake's plan to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. They call her a threat to women who can't be trusted.

Groups Civic Engagement Beyond Voting and Common Cause Arizona are working to increase voter participation, and officials with the groups are talking about how they are educating voters this election season. FOX 10's Syleste Rodriguez has more.

The vice president and her newly-named running mate are in Phoenix as part of a tour of electoral battlegrounds ahead of the November election. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

According to a new poll from Highground Public Affairs, Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in Arizona. Harris has 44.4% of the vote compared to 41.6% for Trump. About 14% say they will support another candidate or don't know who they will vote for. The 2.8% lead is within the survey's margin of error.