Worsley leading Pearce in early returns

Conservative icon Pearce loses again by double digits (access required)

By Luige del Puerto - luige.delpuerto@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: August 28, 2012 at 9:20 pm

Except for his concession speech, it’s all over for Russell Pearce.

Outraised and outspent, the man who helped elevate Arizona onto the national stage in the illegal immigration debate, failed on Tuesday to persuade his party-mates to send him back to the state Legislature.

It was the former Senate president’s second loss since November – when he was ousted from office in a recall election – against an opponent who holds moderate views on immigration enforcement.

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