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Phoenix Council Races: Ansari and Stark Take Commanding Lead

New Times that she was declaring victory on her way to a celebration.
I m thrilled. I m so overwhelmed, she said excitedly, at one point accidentally triggering a FaceTime call.
The election results as of 8 p.m.
City of Phoenix
The results of tonight s election may shift the balance of power on the city council if Ansari takes office on April 19. The recent Phoenix transplant was backed by Mayor Kate Gallego, as well as a collection of labor and progressive groups. She had indicated she ll give greater support for independent police oversight and expanded homelessness services than outgoing incumbent Michael Nowakowski, who has been a deciding vote on those issues. ....

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'Dark money' is still trying to influence Phoenix elections despite new law. Here's how

Dark money is still trying to influence Phoenix elections despite new law. Here s how
Jen Fifield, Arizona Republic
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Those living in District 7 have a choice in the March 9 election between two candidates: (L-R) Yassamin Ansari and Cinthia Estela.
Southwest Phoenix voters got the first deceitful political mailer from Americans for Progress nearly two weeks ago, and they just keep coming.
The ads, featuring Donald Trump s talking points, are seemingly attempting to trick voters in the heavily progressive district into thinking that Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic candidate for Phoenix City Council, is a Republican.
The problem is: Voters don t have a way of knowing who is sending them. Americans for Progress has yet to file a disclosure with the city. ....

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Dark Money Rules Can't Stop Dirty Tricks in Phoenix Council Race

The race will decide whether Laveen Community Council member Cinthia Estela or climate nonprofit adviser Yassamin Ansari get to represent the city s most populous district, which stretches southwest from Roosevelt Row to Laveen. Both campaigns have invested heavily in their ground games, knocking on tens of thousands of doors in hopes of driving up engagement in what has been a traditionally low-turnout district, but with as many as a third of likely voters still undecided according to polling commissioned by the Ansari campaign and Estela winning the five-way primary by just 116 votes, the dark money attacks could make the difference between the two Democrats. ....

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Phoenix Council Candidate Wants Investigation Over Trump-Themed Flyer

“Are you kidding? Ansari asked when
New Times inquired whether she thought the presidential election was stolen. I was being attacked this whole time for being too progressive and now I’m in an alternate reality where I’m a Trump supporter.
Ansari is currently in a runoff election against fellow Democrat and Laveen Community Council member Cinthia Estela to replace outgoing councilmember Michael Nowakowski. Estela has Nowakowski s endorsement and has stuck closer to his positions on police oversight and expanded homeless services in the district, while Ansari, who is backed by Mayor Kate Gallego, has staked out more aggressive positions in support of those proposals. ....

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