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 lost the presidential race in 2024. Ahead of the 2026 elections, where Democrats will be defending several pivotal offices, including the governorship, the party’s leadership appears to be in turmoil.
Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Robert Branscomb II sent a letter to state Democratic committee members accusing Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) of attempting to threaten and intimidate him over who to hire as the new executive director for the party.
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Branscomb claimed his decision to appoint Michael Ruff as the party’s executive director
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