Jeremy Duda
@jeremyduda
Dad, husband, journalist at @axios Phoenix, longtime Arizona politics reporter, author, history buff, Simpsons fanatic. Send tips to [email protected].
What’s treason and what isn’t? What separates the ultimate crime against one’s country from mere disloyalty, both real and perceived? Check out my book, If This Be Treason, to learn all about it. amazon.com/If-This-Be-Tre…
The recall election against Mesa City Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury is heating up, and Dorean Taylor is the first challenger in the race. Here's what you need to know. axios.com/local/phoenix/…
Now that the 9th Circuit has ruled that @NoLabelsOrg can't limit what offices people can run for under its party banner, we've got our first No Labels candidate in Arizona. Stephen Neal filed a statement of interest yesterday to run for superintendent of public instruction.
NEW: Sumer Lee's motion to subpoena the Epstein files passes 8-2. GOP Reps. Mace, Jack and Perry voted with Democrats. GOP Reps. Higgins and Biggs voted no.
NEW: Democratic Rep. Summer Lee makes a motion in a House Oversight Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee hearing on immigration to subpoena DOJ for its files on Jeffrey Epstein. "Let's get to the bottom of it," she said.
Remember, folks, for something to be treason, a person has to either levy war against the US or provide aid and comfort to its enemies, which has always been interpreted as an enemy at war. The US Constitution defines it quite narrowly. amazon.com/If-This-Be-Tre…
.@andybiggs4az raised $429k last quarter and has $437k on hand, per his campaign.
.@katiehobbs raised more than $1.3m last quarter and has $4.7m on hand, her campaign announced.
Arizona, which already has one of the nation's most robust school choice systems, has a choice to make on whether to opt into a new federal school voucher program. axios.com/local/phoenix/…
The @azdemparty state committee has removed embattled chairman Robert Branscomb
Branscomb is ousted as chair
The GOP primary in heavily Democratic CD7 is also over, with Daniel Butierez easily winning the Republican nomination. It's an early night all around.
BREAKING: Daniel Butierez wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 7th Congressional District special primary election. #APRaceCall at 11:23 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/hub/election-2…
It's over. @AP has called the race for @AdelitaForAZ. Grijalva will be the Democratic nominee in the deep blue 7th Congressional District, effectively punching her ticket to Congress.
BREAKING: Adelita Grijalva wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 7th Congressional District special primary election. #APRaceCall at 11:19 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/hub/election-2…
Polls are closed for the CD7 special election primary. We’ll have our first batch of results in about an hour.
.@KTaylorRobson announces that she raised over $600k last quarter and "made a multi-million dollar investment" in her campaign. She said she has nearly $1m on hand after a multi-million dollar media buy. #AZGOV
Chandler Mayor @KevinHartke (R) filed a statement of interest to run for the Arizona House in LD13, one of the state's most competitive districts. Rep. @JWilloughbyAZ has filed to run for the Senate (incumbent @JDMesnard is termed out), leaving an open House seat.
Steve Benson was an Arizona institution. I was honored to have had an opportunity to work with him. azmirror.com/2025/07/08/pul…
AZPOST executive director Matt Giordano has been named as the next chief of the Phoenix Police Department.
Following a comprehensive national search, the City has named Matt Giordano as the next @PhoenixPolice Chief. Thank you to the neighborhood leaders, community members, and labor groups who provided input and participated in the process. READ MORE: phoenix.gov/newsroom/polic…
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded they have no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a "client list” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. axios.com/2025/07/07/jef…
FULL STORY: Maricopa County Recorder’s Office mails incorrect letters to 83,000 voters votebeat.org/arizona/2025/0…