Statistical anomaly in late counting doomed Jones in tight congressional race, lifted Biggs
Christine Jones seemed poised to ride her slim but seemingly safe lead to victory in the 5th Congressional District until a statistical anomaly in a lone batch of ballots on the final day of vote counting saw last-place finisher Justin Olson surge while her support tanked, paving the way for a historic comeback by Andy Biggs.
Judge will rule Friday morning on whether to restore rejected CD5 ballots
Just hours before the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors certifies the results of the primary election, including Andy Biggs’ razor-thin, nine-vote win in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, a judge will rule on whether to add a few dozen more votes to the mix.
Five days or three? That is the question.
The fate of Jones’ campaign may hinge on whether counties have been using the right deadline for voters who cast conditional provisional ballots to come back and provide proper identification to election officials.
You bet! It’s unbelievable!
The Biggs campaign declared Saturday morning that his stunning come-from-behind victory was the result of a grassroots effort leading up to Election Day to turn out supporters, and day-by-day ballot counts show that he did that.
Jones will make case in court for rejected CD5 ballots
Christine Jones is arguing that about 300 voters in Arizona's 5th Congressional District should have an opportunity to rehabilitate their rejected ballots in the wake of her nine-vote loss to Andy Biggs in the Republican primary.
Biggs grabs tiny lead over Jones in 5th District race
Senate President Andy Biggs has grabbed a razor-thin lead over his challenger in the Republican primary in a suburban Phoenix congressional district.
Jones holds slim lead in CD5, but Biggs says it’s not over yet
Christine Jones is clinging to a slim lead in the contentious GOP primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, but she isn’t declaring victory yet nor is Senate President Andy Biggs conceding defeat.
Jones unleashes TV attack against Stapley, Biggs
Jones unleashes TV attack against Stapley, Biggs
Jones attacks Biggs, Stapley as Election Day nears
As an increasingly tight GOP primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District enters its final week, Christine Jones launched her first attack ad of the race, taking aim at Andy Biggs and Don Stapley.
Or as Trump calls them: losers
This week, the hotly contested CD5 primary featured Biggs and Jones releasing dueling endorsements from Republican-governors-turned-presidential-candidates.
Jones dominates CD5 race, but Club for Growth comes to Biggs’ aid
Christine Jones’ monopoly on the television ad war in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District has propelled her into frontrunner status, but as early ballots landed in voters’ mailboxes, a new voice hit the airwaves to challenge her.
Moderates vs. conservatives as Republicans scramble in East Valley’s LD12
Arizona Senate President Andy Biggs’ decision to run for Congress has had a domino effect in Legislative District 12, as Republicans scramble to fill the Senate seat left vacate by the 14-year lawmaker.