As a traditionally Republican state, Arizona seems an odd place to become a critical battleground for Democrats who want to challenge President Bush in 2004.

The Arizona Democratic Party filed a complaint Tuesday accusing the GOP’s top gubernatorial candidate of violating state campaign laws.

Don Bivens formally made himself a candidate for U.S. Senate on Monday, saying the 2012 race could be the best chance in 18 years for the Arizona Democratic Party, which he chaired for four years to elect one of its own.

Don Bivens formally made himself a candidate for U.S. Senate on Monday, saying the 2012 race could be the best chance in 18 years for the Arizona Democratic Party, which he chaired for four years to elect one of its own.

Don Bivens formally made himself a candidate for U.S. Senate on Monday, saying the 2012 race could be the best chance in 18 years for the Arizona Democratic Party, which he chaired for four years to elect one of its own.

Former President Bill Clinton will serve as the keynote speaker at the Arizona Democratic Party’s annual Heritage Dinner in Phoenix next week.

A top leader of Arizona Democrats continues to use his wealth to enrich his party — and he’s outspending his peers around the country.

A top leader of Arizona Democrats continues to use his wealth to enrich his party — and he’s outspending his peers around the country.

Arizona Democrats hoping to cash in on the anti-Republican sentiment came up short of achieving their goal of taking control of the state Legislature. In fact, they lost ground in the state House - and maybe even in the Senate.

The Green Party is now officially recognized as a political party in Arizona.

I wasn’t able to attend Saturday’s conventions for Arizona’s two major political parties. But the Arizona Guardian and Phoenix New Times reported that Democrats revealed a fair amount of disgruntlement about the 2008 state elections after all.

It appears state Sen. and former Tempe mayor Harry Mitchell will become the next chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party when party members meet to elect a new leader this week.

It appears state Sen. and former Tempe mayor Harry Mitchell will become the next chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party when party members meet to elect a new leader this week.

The disaffection with political parties is now official, at least in Arizona.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Democrats are used to be being the stepchildren of Arizona politics.

Former Democratic state Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been elected to represent a new Phoenix-area congressional district, emerging victorious after a bitterly fought race that featured millions of dollars in attack ads.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, DConn., is leading all the Democrats who hope to gain the support of Arizona’s party faithful in the Feb. 3 presidential primary.

Hear ye, hear ye, for whom this bell tolls, it’s time to rise like the spirit of the mighty Phoenix and answer this call to action. Dust off the boxing gloves, put on the war paint and let’s get ready to rumble. This call is to all Arizona mules and donkeys of the mighty Democratic Party. If you’re old enough to remember the 60’s song “Time” by the Chambers Brothers, well, “Time has come today.”

It wasn’t all that long ago when they fawned over him.

House and Senate Democrats chose leaders Thursday who are likely to continue to push the same priorities as before -- but perhaps with a bit more success because of increased numbers.

July 27, 2004

The Arizona Green Party is asking a judge to kick 11 Green candidates from the November ballot because they were allegedly recruited by Republican officials to siphon votes from Democrats.

Voters set turnout records in Tuesday's presidential preference elections, which offered Arizona's Republicans and Democrats a rare chance to influence who wins their parties' nominations.

Pragmatic voters not bound by party labels or bumpersticker ideology sent word that they have grown impatient with empty talk and finger-pointing, and are prepared to let loose their wrath on politicians who cannot deliver results, according to political insiders and politicians who survived the ire of the electorate last week.