About a year from now, election day will arrive with the presidential finalists and a whole lot of House and Senate candidates.

Will Donald Trump or Ben Carson be involved? Or will a more conventional, mainstream Republican be the GOP's nominee? How strong a challenge will Arizona Senator John McCain face as he runs for reelection?

Chris Herstam spoke about the issues. Herstam is a former legislative leader and a former chair of the Arizona Board of Regents. Former lawmaker Stan Barnes, president of Copperstate Consulting, also spoke about the topics.