Historic: Arizona Newspaper Endorses a Republican for This Seat for the First Time in Two Decades

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) is touting a new endorsement one day before the 2018 midterm elections. The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson’s main newspaper, endorsed Ducey in his reelection bid for governor.

While this seems like a fairly standard endorsement, especially in a red state, it’s not. Ducey’s endorsement is the first time the Tucson-based paper has endorsed a Republican for Governor of Arizona in two decades.

The main reason the paper endorsed Ducey is because of his work on education. While the paper recognizes Democratic candidate David Garcia’s stance education, the editorial board seems to think it’s the only policy position he’s been clear on. . .

Interestingly enough, the paper also gives Ducey credit for understanding that Tucson’s economy is directly tied to Mexico and applauds him for his efforts to mend broken relationships.

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