Who's the 1?

With voting beginning soon in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st congressional district, Anita and Steve invited each of the candidates to rejoin the podcast for a quick final pitch to voters. Who's the strongest nominee to take on David Schweikert in November? Hear their thoughts on the race and their views on pressing issues for the district.

Steve reflects on the recent GOP primary debate for Arizona's 1st Congressional district, Anita announces a Unity Fund for the Dem nominee, and both hard-hitting podcasters muse about the most important question of this race: dog or cat? Will the fur fly? Hear what the 6 Democratic challengers have to say.

Morgan and Carol return to the podcast. The two AZ01 primary voters were undecided back in April (Episode 7), but where do they stand now? Have they chosen a favorite to be the Democratic nominee against Rep. David Schweikert? What influenced their decision? Plus, Anita and Steve discuss how and when they think most voters will decide and what turnout might be like for the fast-approaching primary election.

Anita and Steve discuss the demand letter they received from a campaign's legal team. Plus, the continuation of Abe Kwok's assessment of the "shade" being thrown between the candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination in Arizona's 1st congressional district. Kwok, a longtime Arizona Republic columnist and a voter in the district, explains the thoughts behind his recent column on the primary race.

Andrei Cherny joins the podcast to discuss his past political runs, the federal investigation into Aspiration, a company he co-founded, and the three questions he says every voter should ask when choosing a Democratic nominee to take on Rep. David Schweikert in November.

Longtime Arizona Republic columnist and #AZ01 voter Abe Kwok joins the podcast to discuss his views on the race and his recent columns about the closely watched Democratic primary. From candidate swipes to investigations and past political affiliations, this episode digs into the chatter and the campaigns.

Sign season kicked off with a primary candidate, Conor O'Callaghan, sending Rep. David Schweikert a cease and desist letter alleging illegal sign removal. Anita and Steve weigh in on the sign drama, the overall importance of a campaign's sign game in this race, and the weight of yard signs compared to street signs.

Are most primary voters still undecided? Dr. Amish Shah answers this question and shares insights from his time knocking doors in the district. Plus, Anita and Steve talk to Amish about the infamous billboard, his political party affiliation over the years and how he plans to represent AZ01 constituents should he have the chance.

How does a career as a communicator influence Marlene Galan-Woods' campaign and what does she make of the attacks on her in the primary? Marlene joins the podcast to address her opponents and discuss the values she says never changed.

The 6 CD1 Democratic candidates got behind the podiums for an hourlong Clean Elections debate. Anita and Steve go through some of Anita's 4 pages of notes to consider who and what stood out--and whether they think any voters' minds were changed.