... Democrats swept every statewide office on the ballot – from governor to the obscure post of mine inspector – and secured a lawmaking trifecta unseen since 1966. ... “I could see this coming,” said Gina Swoboda, a former chair of the Arizona Republican party. “We weren’t talking to people, we weren’t listening to people.” ... In her view, Republicans lost control of the political battlefield by allowing Turning Point Action to play kingmaker. The party had little money compared to Turning Point, which poured millions into Republican campaigns of the party’s nominees for governor and Congress. Their endorsements backfired: all of their statewide candidates lost. ...
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