Months before the election, Ariz. lawmakers jockey for leadership roles

Reps. J.D. Mesnard (left), Eddie Farnsworth (center), David Gowan (right). Although the 2014 election season is just heating up, a quieter campaign has been continuing for months — the election of legislative leadership. : Az. Capitol Times collage
Reps. J.D. Mesnard (left), Eddie Farnsworth (center), David Gowan (right). Although the 2014 election season is just heating up, a quieter campaign has been continuing for months — the election of legislative leadership. : Az. Capitol Times collage

By Hank Stephenson | Arizona Capitol Times

In the House and Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses, lawmakers are corralling votes for key caucus leadership positions that are opening up as current leaders prepare to leave their chambers.

The leadership election is held days after the November general election, and the results of the former depend heavily on the outcome of the latter. Lawmakers looking to move into leadership positions have to calculate which of their colleagues will be returning to the Capitol and count their votes among the newcomers.

Leadership hopefuls are already courting their rank-and-file counterparts for votes.

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