Warren Petersen – California Globe

Arizona GOP Pre-Files 2026 Ballot Amendment Requiring Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship

December 3, 2025 10:25 amDecember 3, 2025 10:25 am

Arizona Republicans are once again pushing sweeping election-security reforms—this time by taking the debate straight to voters. State Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-LD02) has pre-filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1001, a constitutional-amendment resolution supporters have dubbed the Arizona Secure Elections Act. The...

AZ GOP Leaders: ‘Senator Mark Kelly crossed a line — and Arizona lawmakers aren’t staying quiet’

November 28, 2025 12:22 pmNovember 28, 2025 12:22 pm

A coalition of Arizona Republican lawmakers, joined by Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh and several current and former legislators with military backgrounds, issued a sharply worded letter on Monday accusing U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of...

AZ Senate President Signals Impeachment Readiness Amid Pay-to-Play, Prosecutorial Allegations Against Hobbs and Mayes

November 18, 2025 8:19 amNovember 18, 2025 8:28 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen escalated the political stakes in Phoenix on Friday, declaring that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes now face “disturbing allegations” of impeachable conduct. In a sharply worded post on X, Petersen said:...

DOJ Intervenes in Arizona’s Ongoing Legal Battle To Protect Voter ID Laws

October 20, 2025 4:27 pmOctober 20, 2025 4:27 pm

Last Friday, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen’s ongoing legal battle to protect the Republican-led passage of two voter ID laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote in elections. The lawsuit, Mi...

AZGOP Chair Accused of Congressional Run Gets ‘Loomer-ed’

October 15, 2025 12:40 pmOctober 15, 2025 12:40 pm

Arizona GOP chairwoman Gina Swoboda became the center of a political firestorm last week following the announcement of Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ01) vacating his congressional seat to run for Governor. With word spreading of a fundraising reception for Swoboda in...

9th Circuit Rules AZ SOS Fontes Cannot Criminalize Speech at Polling Places

September 17, 2025 12:39 pmSeptember 17, 2025 12:39 pm

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Tuesday that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) cannot enforce his Election Procedures manual (EPM) provision that bans “offensive or insulting speech” at polling places, finding the language vague, broad,...

AZ GOP Legislative Leaders Warn SOS Fontes: Fix Elections Procedures Manual or Face Legal Action

September 6, 2025 2:38 pmSeptember 6, 2025 2:41 pm

Arizona’s Republican legislative leaders, Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen, issued a direct warning to Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Wednesday that the draft 2025 Elections Procedures Manual (EPM) issued by his office...