By james art 
By Tiffany Marie Brannon | A political strategist
Next week, the fate of America will be decided – for better or for worse. The same applies to our country. Arizona is my home and I worry about it.
I was born in Arizona, of which there are less than 20%. I was born in Scottsdale, raised in Paradise Valley and live in the heart of Phoenix. My family was here before the malls, condos and golf communities. We and others like us have watched Arizona grow. I think I can speak for the majority when I say that we don’t like bad influences changing her into something dangerously unrecognizable.
I am making a final appeal to my fellow Arizonans to save our state and protect it for future generations. Vote for Carrie Lake to be our next US Senator.
We live in the Wild West; a land built on freedom, opportunity and personal freedom. That’s why Arizona generally votes for traditional, conservative values. We want less government, not more – Lake wants the same.
Many have moved here to enjoy the benefits Arizona has to offer without fully committing to it, prioritizing its needs and wants, or taking basic care of it. Those from states like California, Illinois or Michigan should remember why they came here.
I am not here to use Arizona for personal gain. This is a long-term commitment. This is why I vote for stricter boundaries, more parental rights and laws that protect and defend her. I vote with Arizona’s future in mind.
Our state has been run by Democrats for most of the past four years: Senators Mark Kelly and Kirsten Sinema, Governor Katie Hobbs and Congressman Ruben Gallego.
How did we do? 60% of Phoenix residents recently rated their crime rate as “bad” or “terrible.” 65% said they felt “not very safe” or “not at all safe” when walking alone at night.
The average age of a girl in the sex trade in Arizona is 14, some as young as 6, with law enforcement seeing girls as young as 9 being sold for sex. We also have an ongoing problem with kidnappings. We also rank worst in the nation for public education.
Border agents have encountered 11 million illegals trying to enter the U.S. between October 2019 and June 2024. In early 2024 alone, more than 250,000 migrant apprehensions occurred in the Tucson sector — more than any another border area.
We saw a 23% increase in our homeless population between 2020 and 2022.
Inflation is horrendous. Arizona experienced a 22.1% increase in the prices of goods and services since January 2021.
According to ASU, the housing crisis has worsened, with rents increasing 72% from 2010 to 2022. The median sales price of a home in Arizona increased 57% from 2019 to 2023.
That’s why the Democratic Party spent $54 million on Gallego’s campaign, paying for TV ads to spread blatant lies about Lake Cary. But the numbers don’t lie.
Voting Gallego for our senator will destroy Arizona. He is motivated by power and cares about no one but himself. Lake is a compassionate person, a loving mother, a faithful wife, a loyal friend and a woman who is not afraid to stand up for what is right – even if she is left alone. She has loved Arizona since she arrived nearly 30 years ago. She has invested in Arizona for the long term. She wants the best for every resident of our state, whether they vote for her or not.
Voters may not agree with some of the things she says or believes, but we don’t have to agree with everything. The point is to vote for the person who will give Arizona the best possible future. On any given day, the worst from Lake is a thousand times better for our state than the best we can hope to get from Gallego.
Vote for Lake like our lives depended on it. With Democratic-fueled skyrocketing crime statistics, it probably is.
Editor’s note: Tiffany Marie Brannon is a political strategist who writes, produces and hosts TMB problems podcast. Sen. Kirsten Sinema left the Democratic Party to become an independent in December 2022. The Democratic Party currently controls the offices of Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, and the Republican Party controls both houses of the state legislature. Reader reactions, pro or con, are welcome [email protected].