Overview
- The televised debate on May 28 featured frequent interruptions and name-calling as Rodney Glassman and State Senate President Warren Petersen attacked each other’s records and character.
- Glassman stressed his legal résumé as an attorney admitted in 2008 who has served in the U.S. Air Force JAG Reserve since 2009 and supervises lawyers at Luke Air Force Base.
- Petersen emphasized his role as Arizona Senate president and noted he was admitted to the bar in 2023 after participating in nine misdemeanor trials while in law school through a prosecution clinic.
- The campaign has turned toward money and endorsements with Glassman holding a fundraising edge—about $3 million raised plus a $1 million self-loan—while Petersen reported roughly $1.5 million raised.
- Public polling is sparse and shows the two running close with many undecided voters, making early voting that starts June 24 and the July 21 primary the next decisive tests for which message on election integrity and management will prevail.