November 8, 2006 - For the first time ever, a Democrat picked up a legislative seat in state legislative District 26, which covers most of the Northwest and Foothills.

Republican voters in House District 26 are choosing two nominees from among three contestants in next Tuesday’s primary.

House District 26 Republican candidates Rep. Vic Williams, Terri Proud and Wade McLean shared their views about public school funding ahead of the Aug. 24 primary election.

Incumbent Republican Sen. John McCain defeated challenger J.D. Hayworth in Tuesday's Arizona primary election.

Republican Al Melvin on Tuesday defeated Pete Hershberger, the former GOP state house member, in the race for the open seat in State Senate District 26, according to unofficial primary election tallies.

In a rare coup, lawmakers from the same Southern Arizona district have been chosen to head three key committees in a Legislature in which more than half of its members were replaced in the last election.

Local legislator Nancy Young Wright announced that she intends to seek re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives.

Democrat Don Jorgensen has become the first District 26 candidate to file his petition signatures for the 2008 ballot, according to a release.

Cheryl Cage is running for the Arizona State Senate from District 26.

In special session Monday, Arizona legislators voted to ensure continued funding for public education, but still face a deficit of at least $2.1 billion for the current year.

NPCCC announces upcoming event schedule

I attended the Chamber of Commerce forum for Marana Town Council candidates. I was late, but I was there long enough.

Late Sunday, Marilyn Zerull learned she may have won a Republican nomination for the Arizona House in District 26.

Harry Truman knew whenever someone told him about the virtues of bipartisanship, it meant they were going to vote against him. I recalled that when State Rep. Pete Hershberger invoked bipartisanship to defend his vote for the state budget after being accused by Al Melvin, his opponent in the 2008 GOP primary for the District 26 State Senate seat, of having voted for what was in essence the Democrat budget.

Months in the making, candidates for the Arizona State Senate seat in District 26 met last week to trade barbs on issues facing the Northwest and the state.

Trent Humphries, father of three young children and a self-employed small businessman, has considered a run for state office since last fall.

Buffelgrass to be killed at Picture Rocks

Letters to the editor published in the September 2, 2009, edition of The Explorer.

Training set for volunteer hospital chaplains