Arizona Democrats stray from abortion message and focus on water in rural areas

Published April 23, 2024 11:40am ET

Arizona Democrats are looking to capture voters mindful of one resource that is sparse in the desert state: water.

As political battles over abortion and the southern border hit close to home for some Arizonans, record-setting high-temperature summers and droughts worry many. Democrats look to rein in rural voters who have turned on the party by framing water as a “life or death” matter going into the 2024 elections.