Camryn Sanchez
Field CorrespondentCamryn Sanchez is a field correspondent at KJZZ covering everything to do with state politics.
Prior to joining KJZZ, Sanchez worked for two years at the Arizona Capitol Times covering the state Legislature, with a focus on the Arizona Senate.
Sanchez studied journalism at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. In college, she interned at the East Bay Express in Oakland, ELLE Magazine in New York, and the Yonkers Times in Yonkers, New York. She then worked at the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow covering the city of Phoenix before entering the state politics reporting arena.
Sanchez was recently given the Society for Professional Journalists’ presidential award for her work investigating a state senator’s residency, after the senator in question filed an injunction against Sanchez, which was struck down in court.
Sanchez was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and is now a proud California transplant.
Out of the office, she can be found playing volleyball, drinking coffee and/or still talking about politics.
She can be reached at [email protected].
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Following a poor showing in the 2024 election, Arizona Democrats have elected a new party leader. -
A year after lawmakers made significant cuts to resolve a state budget deficit, Gov. Katie Hobbs' proposes to increase state spending by $1 billion over the plan she signed into law last summer. -
Arizona Republican lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill designed to get voters the results of elections faster. -
The biggest hurdle to realizing President-elect Donald Trump’s plan is logistics. It would take an enormous investment in time, money and personnel to make it happen. -
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she’s investigating multiple complaints that landlords are still charging tenants a rental tax, despite a new law banning cities and towns from levying it. -
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Monday that she wants to extend tax breaks for developers who create affordable housing, and the plan may get bipartisan support. -
Entering her third year in office, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs told lawmakers to focus on cutting costs for Arizonans who have faced an increasing cost of living in a state that used to be known for its affordability.
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Republicans and Democrats at the Arizona Capitol both want to address the cost of living and border security this year, but the parties differ on the policies they want to implement to achieve those goals. -
A new year means a new legislative session for Arizona lawmakers returning to the Capitol in Phoenix. Political editor Ben Giles catches up with field correspondents Camryn Sanchez and Wayne Schutsky for a debrief on the topics and issues — some prickly — that will likely dominate debate this year. -
A new year means a new legislative session for Arizona lawmakers returning to the Capitol in Phoenix. Political editor Ben Giles catches up with field correspondents Camryn Sanchez and Wayne Schutsky for a debrief on the topics and issues — some prickly — that will likely dominate debate this year.
