Phoenix Mayor Stanton helps teens register voters

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will be joining about 100 young people Monday night to knock on doors in a voter registration drive.

Flake looking to Arizona’s open senate seat

Congressman Jeff Flake explains why he wants to be an Arizona Senator and which issues are most important to him.

Self-funded candidates in politics

An expert explains the pros and cons of self-funding for elections, and explains why some candidates choose to go the self-funded route.

Herb Paine: Going for the Gold in Politics

What if we expected of politicians what we expect of Olympians! What if candidates and elected officials actually behaved like Olympians? 

Three candidates vying to be Glendale's first new mayor in close to 20 years

This month, Glendale voters are starting the process of electing the city’s first new mayor in almost 20 years. And, as KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports, the three candidates running for the top job will inherit several significant issues facing the West Valley city.

Michael Ian Black: RV'ing his way to political understanding

Michael Ian Black loves the '80's. But, how does he feel about traveling the country in a poorly air-conditioned RV with Meghan McCain, the daughter of Arizona Senator John McCain?

Arizona's emerging Latino voter

According to a report released by the Morrison Institute at ASU, Arizona will see a voting shift in coming years due to the coming-of-age Latino population. The two researchers who wrote the report explain why.

The early voter’s effect on campaigns

Two experts discuss the effect early mail-in voting has on running campaigns and getting more citizens to vote.

Democratic candidates in Arizona's 9th Congressional District talk about the economy, illegal immigration and more

The Democratic candidates for Congress in Arizona's new 9th district met Wednesday evening, at a candidate forum sponsored by KJZZ. They discussed how to bring jobs to the area, plans for dealing with illegal immigration, their thoughts on solar energy and much more.

Congressional District 9 Democratic candidates

Barry Dill, Democratic strategist for First Strategic in Phoenix, talks about the political paths of the three Democratic hopefuls in the race for the hotly contested Congressional District 9. Plus information on the political forum being held Wednesday night by KJZZ.

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