Disaffected voters might not have heard this loudly and clearly enough, but we need you.Arizona needs you.If the polls are right, most Arizona voters think our elected leaders are addressing the wrong issues. You’ve said you want to see more compromise. More work across party lines.But look at the Arizona Legislature. Though both the House and Senate are closely split, there isn’t much compromise or bipartisanship.What does the Arizona Legislature do?The budget — which funds everything from roads to schools to residents’ health care — was negotiated in secret among a select few, with no real vetting or time for public comment. Lawmakers were essentially pressured to pass the $16 billion plan to find out what was in it.This is no way to govern.And while there were efforts earlier this year to address water and affordable housing — two issues that voters say matter to them most — the bills that passed either nipped at the edges or addressed just parts of the problem.Want more than this?Then this election is your chance to make a difference. To send a clear message that we expect more than the smash-mouth, take-no-prisoners, you’re-either-with-us-or-against-us style of politics that has infected the Capitol.Which races could change its direction?The Arizona Legislature has 30 districts with 30 members in the Senate and 60 in the House of Representatives. Republicans have a one-seat majority in each chamber.Most races aren’t competitive in the July 30 primary election — or competitive at all because the legislative map was drawn with 13 safe Republican and 12 safe Democratic districts. That leaves only five competitive ones.That’s a shame.Even worse, petty ideologues have forced out most of the serious candidates in the middle, further narrowing the number of truly competitive races.Voters are forced to wrestle with politics that are mostly about professing fealty to a tribe or getting even with those who aren’t, instead of debating serious issues that affect our daily lives, such as housing, water and education.This problem is most pronounced on the right, where MAGA loyalists now dominate the Republican-controlled House and Senate.The good news is you have the power to change the Legislature’s tone and direction — yes, even now, with the candidate lineups we have.Here are five contested primary races that could send a strong message about the kind of government we want — and help clear the room for more moderate candidates to emerge in future elections.Legislative District 1, SenateThis is a ruby-red district centered in Prescott.Its contested Senate primary is shaping up to be a fierce battle between establish …
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