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Elias Weiss

Elias Weiss is a political journalist in Phoenix, Arizona. He covered politics in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Virginia, where he won four Virginia Press Association awards, before settling in the Grand Canyon State in 2021.

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CROSS-COUNTRY CRAP

Arizona MAGA Boss Tried to Sink Fetterman. It Went Horribly.

Dubious text messages received by voters in Pennsylvania came from out of state—and may have done the GOP more harm than good.

Elias Weiss

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ALARMING

Cops Probe Creepy Election Letters to AZ Democrats, Voters

An anonymous right-wing group is stoking fear throughout the state just days before midterm elections.

Elias Weiss

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