Just eight years ago, Republicans held every statewide office in Arizona. Today, they hold two. If the state GOP keeps its electoral death wish, it soon could be zero.
The signs aren’t looking great for Team Elephant.
National pollster Larry Sabato has updated his “Crystal Ball” to show the new reality. He moved the race to succeed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic.”
Sabato also moved Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s reelection bid from “leans Republican” to “toss-up.”
The most recent poll for the U.S. Senate shows U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego leading likely nominee Kari Lake by 5 percentage points, 39% to 34%.
The Crystal Ball change didn’t rely completely on the polls but takes in Arizona’s volatile abortion debate and fundraising by the candidates.
Gallego has an almost 4-to-1 advantage over Lake in cash on hand. In addition, the Democrat raised about $7.5 million last quarter, compared to just $3.6 million for........