Trump-backed Mark Lamb wins Arizona’s 5th District GOP primary after misconduct allegations surface

Former sheriff Mark Lamb pulled off a win in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday, the Associated Press projects, despite allegations of sexual misconduct that Lamb has denied. The win sets up Lamb to replace outgoing GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in the deep-red district after the November election. Biggs, who has served five … Read more

Trump vows revenge on Iran and what to watch in Arizona’s primaries: Morning Rundown

Trump enters an uncertain moment in an Iran war threatening to become a quagmire. Battleground Arizona gets ready for another set of hotly contested primaries. And test your soccer knowledge with our World Cup quiz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. … Read more

Top officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle

PHOENIX — Election officials in Arizona’s most populous county reached an agreement this week on how to jointly oversee the vote, ending a prolonged legal battle. Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board … Read more

Supreme Court to weigh Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law

WASHINGTON — Taking up a new case touching on Republican warnings about alleged election fraud, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Arizona rules requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote violate federal law. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free … Read more

GOP candidates pitch themselves as the person to beat Arizona’s Democratic governor

PHOENIX — The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the state’s affordability struggles. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who is the GOP primary’s front-runner and has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, portrayed … Read more

Prosecutors lose appeal in Arizona’s fake elector case and vow to present it again to a grand jury

PHOENIX — One of the three remaining criminal cases stemming from efforts by President Donald Trump’s supporters to overturn the 2020 election results appears headed back to a grand jury in Arizona. The case began in April 2024 when an indictment sought by Arizona’s Democratic attorney general charged 18 Republicans with forgery, fraud and conspiracy, … Read more

Art and data converge in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

“Desert Pulse,” an art installation at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, is a multi-sensory immersion featuring time-lapse imagery of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert – a landscape pulsing with life. Lee Cowan talks with U.K. architects Matt Shaw and Will Trossell, who brought a 3-D LIDAR scanner (a tool used in surveying) to the desert to … Read more