Arizona Supreme Court Rules Clean Elections Commission Overstepped on Candidate Funding
The court said the Secretary of State and county recorders, not the Clean Elections Commission, decide whether candidates’ qualifying contributions are valid.
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Outside Groups Pour $7.6 Million Into Crane-Nez Race in Arizona’s 2nd District, Most of It in October
Groups backing Rep. Eli Crane have outspent those supporting Jonathan Nez more than 2-to-1, FEC filings show.
Arizona Supreme Court Limits Clean Elections Commission but Lets Fraud Probe of 3 Candidates Go On
The court said the commission can’t undo a candidate’s qualification, but it may keep investigating alleged fake $5 contributions.
Elon Musk Becomes Biggest Known Midterm Donor, Giving $276 Million to Help Republicans
Most of the money went to the Senate Leadership Fund, one of the largest known political donations in U.S. history.
Arizona Appeals Court Lets Green Party Campaign-Fund Fraud Probe Move Ahead
Two Green Party candidates had tried to block subpoenas in a case alleging misuse of public matching funds. The Court of Appeals dismissed that bid.