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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.