National ideological organizations on the left and right are pouring in money and attention into the SRP Board election to influence the outcome. Their campaigns are targeting typically low-information voters in this typically low-turnout election, effectively transforming a normally obscure contest into a referendum on Arizona’s broader direction on energy and water.
Energy policy, water security, and long-term infrastructure planning have all raised the stakes, since the board’s decisions will shape energy costs and resource management for years to come.
