Arizona Democrats will bypass struggling state party in midterms, with key races on ballot
July 1, 2025
Arizona’s top Democrats will bypass the state Democratic Party for next year’s midterms. They announced plans Tuesday to run their grassroots organizing through the Navajo County Democratic Party instead. This move follows financial struggles and leadership turmoil within the state party under Chairman Robert Branscomb. National Democratic committees back the decision. The state party faces accusations of mismanagement, with warnings it could run out of money by year’s end. The announcement sends a message to donors and Democratic activists that party dysfunction won’t hamper the re-election campaigns of Arizona’s Democratic governor, secretary of state and attorney general.
