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The 25 Elections to Watch This July

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By Daniel Nichanian
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This month, it’s (almost) entirely about Arizona. A polling place in Phoenix, Arizona. (AP Photo/Matt York) After a busy stretch in May and June, the elections calendar is quieting down. Only one state is holding its regular primaries in July. It just so happens that this one state, Arizona, is hosting a string of primaries that showcase the extent of the Republican Party’s rightward drift.
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Eyeing Upcoming Elections, Arizona Activists Want Their City Officials to Stand Up to ICE

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By Daniel Nichanian
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The article is published in a collaboration between the Arizona Mirror and Bolts. It’s a sweltering 105 degrees on a Sunday afternoon in June when Jillian Ryan sets out to tell voters in east Mesa that their city has a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to allow local police officers to be a cog in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
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A North Carolina Sheriff and ICE Ally Faces Accusations of Racism—and a Challenger This Fall

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By Daniel Nichanian
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This story is produced as a collaboration between Bolts and NC Local. One Saturday in May, Shannon Long, a pastor running for sheriff in North Carolina, set up his campaign tent at a local hot-air balloon festival, and for several hours, met with voters. Some sidled up to Long, who was wearing sunglasses and a camouflage trucker hat tagged with the slogan, “Your Vote is Your Voice,” for a quick chat.
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