Mesa City Council candidate Scott Somers has filed a complaint alleging a homebuilders lobbying group backing his opponent has violated campaign finance law.

A state lawmaker wants Arizona voters to decide whether to eliminate public funding for political campaigns, a change that would do away with the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission.

WASHINGTON - A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, an indictment that could force him to step down as House majority leader.

The Riverview at Dobson "Yes" campaign has spent nearly $1 million — about three times as much as opponents — to sell Mesa voters on the project.

May 6, 2005

May 6, 2005

Money and name recognition are two of the most important elements a political candidate can have. Don Goldwater now has both. On Friday, the GOP gubernatorial hopeful qualified for $453,874 in public financing to inject into his campaign as it heads into the final stretch of the primary race.

Money and name recognition are two of the most important elements a political candidate can have. Don Goldwater now has both. On Friday, the GOP gubernatorial hopeful qualified for $453,874 in public financing to inject into his campaign as it heads into the final stretch of the primary race.

Candidates in Maricopa County's most highly watched races have sharply increased campaign spending as their races near the end of the road.

Sen. Carolyn Allen has built a solid war chest leading into the final two weeks of her increasingly nasty District 8 Republican primary campaign against Rep. Colette Rosati.

Sen. Carolyn Allen has built a solid war chest leading into the final two weeks of her increasingly nasty District 8 Republican primary campaign against Rep. Colette Rosati.

The top two candidates in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race have spent nearly $4 million to get your vote — and the race has barely begun.

The top two candidates in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race have spent nearly $4 million to get your vote — and the race has barely begun. Election Day is Nov. 7, six months from today.

October 6, 2004

Congressional candidates Harry Mitchell and David Schweikert, like political office seekers around the state and nation, are spending the last frantic days and hours of the 2008 campaign making their final appeals to voters.

Ten candidates in Mesa’s March primary election raised more than a quartermillion dollars, according to the third and final set of campaign finance reports.

Foes of "Obama-care'' spent more than $1.9 million to put Arizona on record in opposition to the federal law.

WASHINGTON - The final report of the chief U.S. arms inspector for Iraq was expected to undercut a principal Bush administration rationale for removing Saddam Hussein, that Saddam's Iraqi government had weapons of mass destruction.

A group that pushed for a property tax in Mesa kept up a vigorous fund-raising effort in the final weeks leading up to the May 16 election, even after several polls showed the tax measure would most likely fail.

Former Arizona House Speaker Jeff Groscost was paid $2,727 as a consultant for SuperTarget supporters in last month’s Gilbert election, according to campaign finance reports filed Thursday.

Days before the March 14 general election for Scottsdale City Council, Kevin Osterman decided his re-election hopes were flagging.

Days before the March 14 general election for Scottsdale City Council, Kevin Osterman decided his re-election hopes were flagging.

Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock was beating back a strong challenge from his Democratic opponent Ed Hermes and appeared to have secured a third term Tuesday, according early results from the county elections department.

More than $250,000 was spent to propel Scottsdale’s two topless clubs to a victory in last month’s Proposition 401 election, outdistancing the other side by a 37-1 margin.