Conservative political group Citizens United has endorsed Republican Jesse Kelly, one of five Republicans in the race to unseat Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Congressional District 8:

From the Kelly campaign:

The momentum in the AZ 8 Republican primary continues to grow for Jesse Kelly. Citizens United Political Victory Fund has just endorsed Kelly in the CD 8 primary in Southern Arizona.

It is telling that Jesse Kelly continues to win debates and major conservative endorsements over the establishment candidate, Jonathan Paton.

Kelly stated, “The voters are wising up to the fact that I am the conservative in this election and that my main primary challenger is just another run of the mill, career politician/lobbyist. Primary voters realize an establishment candidate does not have a chance this year in the general, and they are

The latest Pollster chart, updated with last week's Magellan Strategies poll.

Republican J.D. Hayworth fights back against the McCain's campaign's "overblown rhetoric" via YouTube. He raises some legit points, albeit to a limited audience. We're still looking forward to the debate next month.

More at Sonoran Alliance.

Pamela Gorman has lots of guns. All the qualifications anyone needs to be a lawmaker these days?

Hat tip to Hex and Talking Points Memo.

U.S. Senate candidate Randy Parraz, who is one of four Democrats seeking Republican John McCain's seat, makes an appearance at his Tucson campaign office Tuesday, June 28. Stop by and meet him between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at 1801 E. Broadway Blvd.

More details on the man and the event at his Web page.

Perennial candidate Joe Sweeney has survived an effort to knock him off the ballot for the crowded Republican primary in CD7. Score another legal victory for the dean of Alexander Hamilton Evening Law School!

In other CD7 news you might have missed: Christopher Flowers, who was running for the CD7 seat, dropped out of the race a few weeks back and endorsed Republican Ruth McClung. Flowers' letter:

First, I would like to give my sincere thanks to all the people who have helped me so much in my bid for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 7. I hope that all of you who have supported me so generously

Republican gubernatorial candidate Buz Mills lays into Gov. Jan Brewer following today's news about the national guard troops and other federal resources coming to the border. The press release:

“The feds are sending Arizona a whopping 524 National Guard soldiers to patrol our border with Mexico. This is not enough and this is not acceptable.

Not only did President Obama’s team sidestep Brewer and deliver the news first to Terry Goddard, they delivered a token gesture that lacks

Nick Smith brings us a TWTV report from today's press conference announcing that 524 National Guard troops and other resources are being sent to the Arizona border.

The Arizona Capitol Times reports that state Treasurer Dean Martin has qualified for $707,000 in Clean Elections funds.

Last week's Rasmussen poll noted that just 12 percent of GOP voters supported Martin, while 61 percent supported Gov. Jan Brewer and 16 percent supported Buz Mills, who has spent more than $2 million to build his political brand.

Although Martin is accepting Clean Elections money, he says he opposes the system and was a plaintiff in a suit to deny matching funds to participating candidates.

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords debuts her first ad of the 2010 election cycle: A testimonial from a veteran helped by her office.