Overview

• Arizona Democratic state committee members voted on July 17 to remove Chair Robert Branscomb II after securing the two-thirds majority required for ouster.
• In April, Branscomb accused Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of intimidation over his executive director pick, prompting top Democrats to declare they had lost confidence in his leadership.
• The recall vote followed a petition signed by roughly 180 state committee members who called for Branscomb’s ouster.
• County Democratic committees have started bypassing the state party to manage campaign operations for key statewide races.
• The party’s treasurer warned the organization could run out of funds by year-end as governance breakdowns persisted.