Vying for the job are three candidates: activist Catherine Fleming Bruce, former party executive director Christale Spain and chair of the partys Black caucus, Brandon Upson. The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot has subpoenaed Ward, as well as phone records belonging to her and her husband, Michael, another fake elector. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. The session lasted two days, and ended on June 13 without a vote on Governor Brewer's proposal. [39] The third special session was convened on June 10 to extend unemployment benefits. [17][18][19], The Arizona Constitution requires that both congressional and state legislative districts be "contiguous, geographically compact, and respect communities of interestall to the extent practicable." The notion that Pence had such authority was pushed by Eastman, the Trump attorney, according to previous committee testimony. Jan Brewer (R) said her legislative priorities included education standards and simplifying the state's transaction privilege tax. Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell Brett Mecum, the now-former executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, has been given the ax by the state GOP, multiple sources within the Party confirm to New Times.Frankly, we're shocked. The Arizona legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Elections for the office of Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. The state of Arizona has 30 legislative districts. Each district elects two representatives but only one senator. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,918,039. Greg Safsten: Safsten is the executive director of the Republican Party of Arizona. For legislators residing outside of Maricopa County: $220/day for the first 120 days of regular and special sessions. During his unsuccessful run for the Arkansas Supreme Court, he There are also many other types of statewide measures. [35] These proposals included a bill that would have allowed religious leaders to decline officiating same-sex weddings and a bill that would have banned cell phone use by teenaged drivers during the first six months of driving with a license.[35]. [24] The Independent Redistricting Commission met on January 13, 2012, to discuss minor technical changes to the state legislative and congressional maps, and the final maps were approved and sent to the Department of Justice on January 17, 2012. Each elector must receive a majority of the committeemen's vote to earn a nomination. In a decision Friday, Judge John Hannah concluded the state GOP brought a groundless legal claim to court, filed its case for political reasons while claiming it was trying to protect election integrity, and failed to acknowledge it sued the wrong government officials. Register to Vote; Sign Up as a PC; Request to Speak; Clubs; Latino Outreach; Elected Officials; } PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers must pay $18,000 in attorneys fees that taxpayers were forced to pick up late last year to defend government officials against one of the partys failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Bidens victory in the state, a judge has ruled. Republican Party [2], table#officeholder-table th, td { padding:5px; font-size: 16px; } Arizona Mirror is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January. Losing super-majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans no longer wielded the same level of power and compromises were more likely. in December that she turned off the feeding trough for slimy, unprincipled consultants because she was dedicated to spending money on candidates and not political operatives, Twist sounded off. You have permission to edit this article. Greg Safsten: Safsten was until recently the executive director of the Republican Party of Arizona. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. How many legislators are required to vote for an override? [21] The commission's nonpartisan chairwoman, Erika Neuberg, joined the two Republican membersDavid Mehl and Douglas Yorkvoting in favor of the map. Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this articlemisspelled Loraine Pellegrino's last name.
