{"id":2315828,"date":"2024-07-30T05:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-watch-in-arizonas-state-primaries-on-tuesday-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T05:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T09:36:28","slug":"what-to-watch-in-arizonas-state-primaries-on-tuesday-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-watch-in-arizonas-state-primaries-on-tuesday-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch in Arizona\u2019s state primaries on Tuesday &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-watch-in-arizonas-state-primaries-on-tuesday-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315828&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, voters in Arizona will participate in key state\u200c primaries that could significantly influence the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and House.\u2064 These elections were moved up due to recent changes in election laws. Arizona is notable for its \u200clarge Latino population\u200d and\u2063 has emerged as a \u2063competitive battleground state, especially in Maricopa County.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dprimary \u2063election includes a notable Senate race to replace outgoing Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who transitioned to independent status \u200dafter initially being elected as a Democrat. In the Republican \u2063primary, former gubernatorial candidate\u200c Kari Lake is\u2064 facing Sheriff Mark Lamb, with Lake having received significant \u200dfundraising support and endorsements from former President Donald Trump. On\u2064 the Democratic side, Congressman Ruben Gallego is\u200d running unopposed.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 the\u200d 1st\u2063 Congressional District, incumbent Rep. David Schweikert faces a \u2063challenge\u200c from Kim George and\u200d Robert Backie in the Republican primary. On the Democratic side, several candidates, including Andrei Cherney \u2063and Conor O\u2019Callaghan, are vying for nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The 3rd Congressional District has opened up\u2063 following Gallego&#8217;s Senate run, with Raquel Teran and Yassamin Ansari as frontrunners for the Democratic nomination. The 6th Congressional District sees Rep. Juan Ciscomani contesting against Kathleen Winn, while in \u2064the 8th District, a crowded GOP\u2064 primary has emerged\u200c following the retirement of \u2063Rep. Debbie Lesko, \u2064featuring several notable Republican candidates.<\/p>\n<p>the primaries\u200d are\u200b highly competitive, with multiple races considered toss-ups, highlighting\u2064 Arizona&#8217;s status as a pivotal state in upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to watch in Arizona&rsquo;s state primaries on Tuesday<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716803\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Voters in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Grand Canyon State\">Grand Canyon State<\/a> are expected to head to the polls on Tuesday. The outcome of those races will set the stage for critical contests that could determine the balance of power in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The election was moved up a week as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unreliable-voter-rolls-poison-election-integrity-but-one-group-might-have-the-antidote\/\" title=\"Unreliable Voter Rolls Poison Election Integrity, But One Group Might Have The Antidote\">law signed earlier<\/a> in the year that made some election administration changes. <\/p>\n<p>Arizona has the largest Latino population share of any battleground state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Maricopa County also represents the largest battleground county, a former Republican stronghold that went for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a> in 2020 narrowly. Here are the races to watch in Arizona on primary night.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senate race<\/h2>\n<p>This primary is expected to result in the outcome of a competitive race between GOP hopeful and former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) to replace outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ). Sinema was elected as a Democrat but became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2621326\/kyrsten-sinema-leaving-democratic-party-to-register-as-independent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>an independent<\/a> in 2022 and she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2812364\/kyrsten-sinema-no-2024-reelection-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced in March<\/a> she would not seek a second term.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3094678\/mark-kelly-top-names-harris-vp-short-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS MARK KELLY? MEET ONE OF THE SIX TOP NAMES ON HARRIS&rsquo;S VP SHORT LIST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gallego is running unopposed in Tuesday&rsquo;s primary. Lake is competing in a GOP primary with Pinal County Sheriff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1152351\/sheriff-mark-lamb-makes-push-to-reunite-fractured-arizona-gop-in-senate-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Lamb<\/a>, who is her main competition in the three-candidate field. After receiving the endorsement of former President Donald Trump and out-fundraising her competitors in the Republican race, Lake has focused her messaging on Gallego and the Biden administration. According to the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-edits-exchange-with-fla-gov-desantis-reporter\/\" title=\"\u201960 Minutes\u2019 edits exchange with Fla. Gov. DeSantis, reporter\">campaign finance report<\/a> in early July, Lake had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/elections\/senate\/AZ\/00\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$2.1 million<\/a> in cash-on-hand, in comparison to Lamb&rsquo;s $263,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gallego has nearly $8.2 million on hand, according to campaign finance records. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rates this race <\/a>as lean Democratic. Experts say that even though Trump has been leading in recent polling in the Grand Canyon State, Republicans in the state have a history of rejecting the former president and the candidates he has endorsed in the past.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In his two elections so far, Trump has not crossed the 50% threshold,&rdquo; Barrett Marson, a GOP strategist in Arizona, said. &ldquo;Even when he won the state, he still only had 48[%] or 49% in 2016.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since Sinema&rsquo;s victory in 2018, Arizona has transformed from a solid red state to one of the country&rsquo;s most competitive battlegrounds. In 2020, Biden&rsquo;s victory in the state over former President Donald Trump helped him secure the White House. In December 2020, Arizona had two Democratic senators for the first time since 1952 after Mark Kelly was sworn in. In 2022, Lake and three other Republicans running for major statewide offices lost. It was the first time Democrats held all major statewide positions since 1950.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1st Congressional District&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Seven-term Rep. David Schweikert is facing a Republican primary against former FBI agent Kim George and businessman Robert Backie. Schweikert is the front-runner and leads both fields in fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Andrei Cherney, an ex-state party chairman, and Conor O&rsquo;Callaghan, an investment banker, have raised the most money. Both candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/elections\/house\/AZ\/01\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>brought in<\/a> more than $2 million as of the July 10 deadline. A former local news anchor, Marlene Galan-Woods, medical doctor, Amish Shah, and orthodontist Andrew Horne are included in the field of candidates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The nonpartisan Cook Political Report<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> ranks the race<\/a> as a toss-up. In 2022, Schweikert won reelection by less than one percentage point, making him a critical target for Democrats in the battleground state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am interested to see what shakes out of that up there, to see who&rsquo;s going to oppose Schweikert. I think Schweikert is very vulnerable,&rdquo; said Chuck Coughlin, a longtime Republican strategist in Arizona who left the party during the Trump era. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3rd Congressional District<\/h2>\n<p>Gallego&rsquo;s Senate run has left an open seat up for grabs. The frontrunners for the Democratic nomination include former state Sen. Raquel Teran and former city councilwoman Yassamin Ansari. Teran has the endorsements of Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Ansari has the backing of Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and has raised closer to $2 million compared to Teran&rsquo;s 1.2 million, according to campaign finance records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/house\/2024\/arizona\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Polls put these two neck and neck<\/a> for the primary, which will likely determine who becomes the next member of Congress for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-despite-wall-to-wall-media-coverage-many-americans-still-dont-know-the-squad\/\" title=\"POLL: Despite Wall-To-Wall Media Coverage, Many Americans Still Don\u2019t Know \u2018The Squad\u2019\">deep blue district<\/a>. The district is a Democratic stronghold that went 75% for Biden in 2020. Gallego has been representing the seat since 2014.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6th Congressional District&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Incumbent Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) is facing a Republican primary from rival Kathleen Winn. Ciscomani is significantly out-fundraising his opponent, with $2.7 million in cash-on-hand, compared to Winn, who has $26,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the primary will go on to face Democrat Kirsten Engel, who already lost to Ciscomani in 2022 by a little over 5,000 votes. Engle reported $3.2 million on hand and has been out fundraising Ciscomani. The nonpartisan <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rates this race <\/a>as a toss-up.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8th Congressional District<\/h2>\n<p>The retirement of Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) has resulted in a competitive GOP primary, with six candidates vying for the chance to represent this comfortably red district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The top contenders are Blake Masters, the former GOP Senate candidate who lost to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Abe Hamadeh, the GOP&rsquo;s nominee for Arizona attorney general in 2022, and state Assembly Speaker Ben Toma, who has the endorsement of Lesko. Former Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-america-paul-ryan-trent-franks-sexual-misconduct-az-state-wire-8eb4e03d95d4471881d8a7f7de1c8671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>left office after a scandal<\/a> in which he tried to convince aides to be a surrogate for him and his wife, is also in the race.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump endorsed<\/a> two candidates in the Republican primary over the weekend, in an effort to resolve the problem that he and his running mate, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), made competing endorsements. Hamadeh had <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/story\/5107872\/former-president-trump-endorses-abraham-hamadeh-for-arizona-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>previously been<\/a> the only candidate to get a Trump endorsement in the race, while Masters had scored an endorsement from Vance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump called both candidates &ldquo;spectacular,&rdquo; he noted that Masters was a &ldquo;very successful businessman&rdquo; and &ldquo;an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-hamadeh-and-masters-in-heated-arizona-primary-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump endorses Hamadeh and Masters in heated Arizona primary - Washington Examiner\">incredibly strong supporter&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of the MAGA movement. He said Hamadeh was &ldquo;a fearless fighter for election integrity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Trump flipped for money purposes, and now he endorsed both candidates for the seat,&rdquo; Coughlin said. &ldquo;I sense that Masters has the momentum going into this race.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>There has been limited polling for this race so far but has shown both Hamadeh and Masters in the lead. According to campaign finance reports, Masters has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/elections\/house\/AZ\/08\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spent over $3 million<\/a> so far, with $3.5 million of his $4 million in receipts coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?committee_id=C00854786&amp;two_year_transaction_period=2024&amp;line_number=F3-13A&amp;data_type=processed\">candidate loans<\/a>. Hamadeh has spent $1.2 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00853986\/1803704\/sc\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$400,000<\/a> of which&nbsp;is coming from his own pocket. Toma has raised more than $1 million in the race.&nbsp;Only $43,000 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/candidate\/H4AZ08157\/?cycle=2024&amp;election_full=true\">$643,000 Franks <\/a>raised came from donors; the rest was a loan.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716803\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716803\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to look for in Arizona&#8217;s state primaries on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>Voters in Arizona are anticipated to cast their ballots on Tuesday, with the results of these races playing a crucial role in shaping key contests that may influence the balance of power in both the U.S. Senate and House. The election date was advanced by a week due to a law enacted earlier this year that implemented various changes to election administration.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona has the highest percentage of Latino residents among battleground states. Maricopa County is also notable as it is the largest battleground county, having shifted from being a Republican stronghold to narrowly supporting President Joe Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some key races to monitor during Arizona&#8217;s primary night:<\/p>\n<p>**Senate Race**<br \/>\nThis primary is expected to be pivotal for determining who will compete between GOP candidate Kari Lake, a former gubernatorial contender, and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for the seat vacated by outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ). Sinema was initially elected as a Democrat but became an independent in 2022 and announced her decision not to seek re-election back in March.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego faces no opposition within his party during Tuesday\u2019s primary while Lake is up against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb among two other candidates vying for Republican support. After securing an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and outpacing her rivals financially, Lake has directed her campaign focus towards Gallego and critiquing the Biden administration. As per early July campaign finance reports, Lake had $2.1 million available compared to Lamb\u2019s $263,000; meanwhile, Gallego reported nearly $8.2 million on hand.<\/p>\n<p>The nonpartisan Cook Political Report categorizes this race as leaning Democratic despite recent polling showing Trump leading within Arizona; historically Republicans have often rejected Trump&#8217;s endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>Since Sinema&#8217;s win in 2018 transformed Arizona into one of America&#8217;s most competitive battlegrounds\u2014culminating with Biden\u2019s victory over Trump\u2014Democrats have gained significant ground here.<\/p>\n<p>**1st Congressional District**<br \/>\nRep. David Schweikert faces competition from former FBI agent Kim George and businessman Robert Backie within his own party&#8217;s primary but remains ahead financially among candidates running against him. On the Democratic side, Andrei Cherney and Conor O\u2019Callaghan lead fundraising efforts with over $2 million each raised by mid-July deadlines amidst other contenders including Marlene Galan-Woods and Amish Shah.<\/p>\n<p>The Cook Political Report rates this race as too close to call after Schweikert won reelection by less than one percentage point last time around\u2014a fact making him particularly vulnerable according to political analysts like Chuck Coughlin who noted interest surrounding potential challengers emerging from this primary contest.<\/p>\n<p>**3rd Congressional District**<br \/>\nWith Gallego running for Senate leaving an open seat here, frontrunners include former state Senator Raquel Teran backed by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), alongside Yassamin Ansari who has garnered support from Rep Seth Moulton (D-MA). Polls indicate these two candidates are neck-and-neck heading into what could determine representation for this heavily Democratic district which supported Biden at 75% during his presidential run.<\/p>\n<p>**6th Congressional District**<br \/>\nIncumbent Rep Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) faces off against Kathleen Winn but holds substantial financial advantages with $2.7 million compared against Winn\u2019s mere $26k cash-on-hand before facing Democrat Kirsten Engel again after narrowly defeating her previously\u2014this race also rated as competitive according To Cook Political Report standards given Engel\u2019s current fundraising prowess exceeding Ciscomani&#8217;s at present levels ($3 .2M).<\/p>\n<p>**8th Congressional District**<br \/>\nRep Debbie Lesko\u2019s retirement opens up opportunities within GOP ranks where six candidates vie for nomination including Blake Masters\u2014the previous Senate candidate\u2014and Abe Hamadeh\u2014the GOP nominee for attorney general last cycle\u2014with endorsements complicating dynamics further amid limited polling data thus far indicating both Hamadeh &amp; Masters leading respective campaigns financially speaking too based upon recent disclosures made public recently regarding expenditures incurred thus far throughout their respective runs thus far!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2315829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arizona-Election-July-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4472,36618,5894,36617,32076],"class_list":["post-2315828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-arizona","tag-election-2023","tag-politics","tag-state-primaries","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arizona-Election-July-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}