Arizona lawmakers agreed with President Joe Biden’s call in his State of the Union address Tuesday to secure American borders and fight fentanyl trafficking, but they disagreed on how to get there.

A judge on Tuesday tossed out Abe Hamadeh's legal bid to have himself declared the winner in the race for attorney general.

The concession call is a staple of politics both in Arizona and around the country, but in recent years a number of high-profile figures have refused to concede or have even openly challenged their election losses. 

As abortion cases wind their way through the court system, candidates for November's election on both sides of the aisle have avoided detailing their exact stance on the controversial issue. That’s opened the door for wild – and unsupported – claims about candidates’ positions on the issue. 

Republicans see an opportunity to snag some of the Democrat-controlled congressional seats for themselves this year.   

Blake Masters will lead the bid by Republicans to take back control of the U.S. Senate.