Democrats claim Arizona Legislature for first time in 60 years
If early leads hold, Democrats would control both chambers and the governor’s office, giving Katie Hobbs a ‘trifecta.’
If early leads hold, Democrats would control both chambers and the governor’s office, giving Katie Hobbs a ‘trifecta.’
Amish Shah led in CD1 and JoAnna Mendoza led Juan Ciscomani in the Tucson-area CD6, while Mark Lamb and Abe Hamadeh held slim leads.
Voters approved caps on grocery taxes and backed the sports measure, while voter ID and school spending measures trailed early Wednesday.
Kris Mayes beat Warren Petersen and Adrian Fontes beat Alexander Kolodin, while Democrats also led for treasurer and schools chief.
Biggs said his campaign ‘didn’t get our turnout quite as full as we wanted’ as the AP and CBS News projected Hobbs the winner.
New citizens told AZ Luminaria and Somos Tucson they want to vote but struggle to understand the ballot.
Republican Alexander Kolodin sponsored Prop. 144, which would require ID even for mail ballots. Fontes says Arizonans like voting at the kitchen table.
The court said the commission can’t undo a candidate’s qualification, but it may keep investigating alleged fake $5 contributions.
A judge confirmed the voters’ citizenship documents during court-ordered mediation, and ballots are going out to those on the early voting list.
The national average is $4.27, up about 43% since the Iran war began in February.