Environmentalists Spend Big to Try to Oust Arizona GOP Senator

Arizona’s economy, culture, and history are inextricably linked to natural resources, from an abundance of public and tribal lands to a constant dearth of water.

Its largest city, Phoenix, suffers from some of the nation’s worst air pollution, and climate change is “not a theoretical issue in Arizona anymore,” said Bill Scheel, a longtime Arizona political strategist for progressive candidates and founding partner of marketing and advocacy firm Javelina.

Environmental groups like the League of Conservation Voters are counting on Grand Canyon State voters to recognize those factors in one of this year’s marquee Senate races between GOP Sen. Martha ...