Democratic Party meltdown: Arizona party chairman attacks his own senators. Sens. Kelly, Gallego and others fire back.

In 2026, the Democratic Party will have to defend many leading positions in Arizona. Governor Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes will seek re-election in a state that Donald Trump recently won by 5.5 percentage points. In this context, internal chaos within the party broke out.Read more]]>

Arizona Democratic Party devolves into disorder as chairman attacks senators

Democratic Party leaders in Arizona are fighting among themselves, with grievances between the Arizona Democratic Party chairman and the state’s U.S. senators becoming public. Democrats have steadily gained ground in Arizona in recent years, winning several statewide races, though they…

Arizona Democrats Devolve Into Infighting

“Arizona’s Democratic Party is in a meltdown,” Politico reports. “Bitter infighting among the state’s top Democrats, apparently building for weeks, spilled into public view on Saturday when the state party chair, Robert E. Branscomb II, sent a letter to members of Arizona’s state Democratic committee attacking Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and airing private disagreements among them…” “The back-and-forth between the leader of a state Democr…

Democratic Party meltdown: Arizona party chairman attacks his own senators. Sens. Kelly, Gallego and others fire back.

Party chair's email accused senators of threats and intimidation. Top elected Democrats say 'Chair has lost our trust.' What happens next?