Arizona State Senator Jake Hoffman has just issued a statement regarding the recent exclusion of Green Party candidates from upcoming debates sponsored by 'AZ Clean Elections', and his initial conclusion is that they are in violation of state law.

State Senator Jake Hoffman (R) is investigating a decision by 'AZ Clean Elections' to bar Green Party candidates from upcoming debates.

To understand its context you first need to understand that over the past several weeks, the Arizona Green Party has been fighting to get five candidates to appear in 'AZ Clean Elections' televised debates, but they have been barred from appearing because of a '1% rule', placed upon candidates by the the state's 'Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission' (AZCCEC), more widely known as 'AZ Clean Elections'.