Townsend drops out of LD1 Senate race 

Elise Townsend (Photo by kmartinphoto/Webshots.com)Prescott construction company owner Elise Townsend yesterday withdrew from the District 1 Senate race to replace Senate President Ken Bennett, citing business, family and personal reasons. “I have a business — a young business that’s seven years old — and I have young children,” said the Republican, who announced her candidacy in ...