Arizona Senate rivals move to the center in independent-minded swing state

There’s nothing new about politicians shape-shifting and changing their public images. But voters in Arizona’s 2024 Senate race are already getting a particularly heavy dose of it, from both the Left and Right, in a contest key to deciding which party wins a majority in the chamber.
A three-way race is on the table in the Grand Canyon State — home to transplants, snowbirds, retirees, and assorted other new residents from all around the country, along with young people, many of whom don’t identify with either major political party. Registered independents are now the biggest voting group, having passed Republicans over the summer.
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