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Arizona

Nov 5, 2014

Reagan tops Goddard in secretary of state’s race

In a race that many expected to come down to the wire, Republican Sen. Michele Reagan defeated Terry Goddard by a healthy margin in the race for secretary of state, dashing one of the Democrats’ best hopes of winning a statewide office for the first time since 2006.

Nov 5, 2014

In rare outcome, Maricopa County voters fire judge

Voters in Maricopa County are on their way to firing the first judge in decades and only the third one since the inception of the merit and retention system.

Nov 5, 2014

Brnovich builds on primary upset, tops Rotellini in AG’s race

Mark Brnovich’s supporters in the Republican primary cast him as the best hope of keeping the Attorney General’s Office in GOP hands following years of scandal from incumbent Tom Horne. The former prosecutor delivered on that optimism as he defeated Democrat Felecia Rotellini in one of Arizona’s most hard-fought statewide contests.

Nov 4, 2014

Early ballot counting errors delay results in Cochise County

Early ballots in Cochise County are being shipped to Graham County after elections officials discovered a discrepancy on election night.

Nov 4, 2014

DuVal concedes as Ducey is elected Arizona’s 23rd governor

Doug Ducey won Arizona’s first wide-open gubernatorial race in 12 years, cruising to election as the state’s 23rd governor.

Nov 4, 2014

McGuire holds on for crucial Democratic win in swing district

Republicans who hoped to pad their voting advantage in the Arizona Senate might have to look elsewhere, as Sen. Barbara McGuire leads her GOP opponent in Legislative District 8.

Nov 4, 2014

Bradley breezes by GOP opponent in Tucson

Tucson Democrat Sen. David Bradley is cruising to victory in his bid to keep his Legislative District 10 seat, an updated ballot count shows.

Nov 4, 2014

Kyrsten Sinema defeats Wendy Rogers in CD9

The AP is reporting that U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has retained her seat in Arizona's 9th Congressional District, with 54 percent of the vote and 97 percent of precincts reporting.

Nov 4, 2014

Voters reject Prop. 304 – no pay raise for lawmakers

Arizona lawmakers won’t be receiving a pay increase, as Proposition 304, which would have increased lawmakers’ salary to $35,000 annually from $24,000, was soundly defeated.

Nov 4, 2014

Voters approve new county medical center

Voters overwhelmingly supported a $935 million ballot measure to rebuild the aging Maricopa County Medical Center and expand and revamp the county’s health system for the poor.

Nov 4, 2014

Big win for Right to Try Prop. 303

An uncontested ballot measure that allows drug makers and people who are terminally ill to bypass the federal government to use unproven drugs was overwhelmingly approved.

Nov 4, 2014

Test deal a death blow to Common Core opposition?

As noted yesterday, education officials have selected American Institutes for Research to provide the achievement test that will be aligned with Common Core at a cost of $19 million. This means Arizona has now fully embraced the controversial education standards, and their chances of getting dismantled have now plummeted to near zero.

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