POLITICS
Buu Nygren uses familiar platform to win Navajo presidency
Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations of candidates: deliver basic needs on the vast reservation where most roads are unpaved and thousands of families don’t have running water or electricity.
Nov. 10, 2022
Arizona ballots are still being counted. Here’s why
Elections workers in Maricopa County have more than 400,000 ballots left to count, officials estimated Wednesday morning, meaning it could be days until final results are available for close statewide races. Far more Maricopa County voters waited until the last minute to return their ballots than in 2020.
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Nov. 9, 2022
Southeast Arizonans split on rural groundwater initiatives
Voters in southeast Arizona may split on a pair of initiatives that would have allowed them to form local boards to manage their groundwater supplies. Propositions 420 and 422 are similar measures for nearby rural districts, but early results suggest 422 could pass while 420 fails.
Nov. 8, 2022
Arizona congressional districts results
The partisan makeup of Arizona’s U.S. House delegation and control of Congress itself are up for grabs Tuesday, with Republicans hoping to shift the state’s 5-4 Democratic tilt by picking up two and possibly three seats. AP will continue to update returns as data is made available.
Nov. 8, 2022
Democrats hold slim leads in Corporation Commission race
Democrats Lauren Kuby and Sandra Kennedy are running in tandem for Arizona Corporation Commission, against the Republican team of Nick Myers and Kevin Thompson. Early results on Tuesday night showed the Democrats with a slim lead.
Nov. 8, 2022
Mark Kelly leads Blake Masters in U.S. Senate race
With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the nation’s eyes remain locked on Arizona, where counting continues in the race between Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican challenger Blake Masters.
Nov. 8, 2022
Fontes leads Finchem in secretary of state race
Democrat Adrian Fontes extended his advantage over Republican Mark Finchem on Thursday night and now leads by more than 100,000 votes in the race for Arizona secretary of state.
Nov. 8, 2022
Mitchell leads Gunnigle in county attorney’s race
Democrat Julie Gunnigle conceded the race for Maricopa County attorney to the Republican incumbent, Rachel Mitchell, on Monday. Though all votes have not yet been counted, Mitchell has led Gunnigle for several days.
Nov. 8, 2022