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The economy in many parts of the state may not be booming. But Gov. Doug Ducey claimed Tuesday that voters -- especially in Southern Arizona -- should give him another four years because it's a lot better than when he took office.

In the first gubernatorial debate Gov. Doug Ducey touted a record of improving the state’s economy and providing 20-percent pay raises to teachers while Democrat David Garcia accused him of breaking promises and leaving Arizona’s education system in crisis.

Opponents of Proposition 305 may soon cry victory over its defeat, but the fight over school choice and Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts will not end in November.