HighGround has been named a finalist for seven national awards from Campaigns & Elections –  the preeminent “how-to” journal of politics, focused on the tools, tactics and techniques of the political consulting profession.   The Reed Awards recognize excellence in campaign management, political consulting and political design. Teaming up with Director Art Haynie, HighGround successfully tapped a…

Phoenix, AZ – Long-time Valley public relations and communication professional, Jennifer Liewer has joined the team at HighGround Public Affairs as an Account Consultant for Public Relations and Strategic Communication. Liewer will expand the firm’s PR capabilities to provide additional strategic communication services to current and new clients. With more than 15 years of experience working…

Since we reviewed the ballot returns a week ago, they have nearly doubled – skyrocketing from 882,000 to over 1.5 million returns.  That means we have now achieved over 62% of the anticipated turnout.  There are likely another 900,000 to 1 million people left to vote.  Now that we have another week under our belt,…

Will Arizona go blue?  Is Trump impacting other Arizona races?  HighGround President and CEO Chuck Coughlin was interviewed by the AP on current voter turnout in Arizona and its impact on the Presidential Election and other races.  Read the article here. 

In the era of early voting, we like to say that every day is Election Day.  It’s true – people are making up their minds and casting their ballots every day for the past two weeks.  Now, as the ballots start coming back in (in spite of a painfully slow US Postal service) we are…