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CD2 recount set to begin with McSally 161 votes ahead of Barber
The first recount in a congressional general election in Arizona history is set to begin, with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber hoping to buck history and overtake Republican Martha McSally on a second try.
McSally asks judge to dismiss Barber lawsuit
Martha McSally has asked a federal court judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Democratic Rep. Ron Barber that seeks to stop the official certification of election results.
Barber files suit over 133 votes in CD2 race
Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Ron Barber filed a federal suit Monday morning to stall the certification of Arizona’s election results until at least 133 votes can be added to the final tally.
Barber campaign fails to delay canvass certification in Pima County
Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, who was narrowly defeated by Republican Martha McSally in his re-election campaign, want elections officials to reexamine 132 ballots from Pima County that they claimed were improperly tossed.
McSally joins freshmen in Congress, even as vote recount looms
The outcome of the election won’t be official until next month, but congressional hopeful Martha McSally reinforced her recent claim to victory by showing up in Washington for freshman orientation Monday.
Recount next in Barber-McSally race in Arizona’s CD2
A recount will be needed to determine if Republican Martha McSally's lead over Democratic Rep. Ron Barber stands, according to unofficial election results from Pima County completed Wednesday.
Pima County officials find 208 more ballots
Pima County elections officials discovered 208 additional ballots on Wednesday from voters in the tightly contested 2nd Congressional District race.
CD2 race appears headed toward recount
A recount is likely to be triggered in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, where Republican Martha McSally leads U.S. Rep. Ron Barber by fewer than 200 votes.
McSally lawyers fail to block some ballots
A Pima County judge on Monday refused a request from Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally to block the counting of some provisional ballots in her undecided 2nd Congressional District race because they lacked the signature of an election worker.
Online popularity didn’t equal automatic votes for Arizona candidates
While it’s nice to be liked as a politician, it’s better to be elected. And the results of this week’s balloting in Arizona challenge conventional wisdom and recent studies that suggest candidates with a more engaging social media presence are more likely to win elections.
Barber needs to pick up 180 votes to beat McSally
Democratic Rep. Ron Barber needs to pick up at least 180 votes from the final batch of ballots Tuesday if he is to overcome a lead now held by Republican Martha McSally in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race.
Douglas’ win reflects why most Dems lost in 2014
Outnumbered and out-financed in the land of Barry Goldwater, Democrats often trade with the currency of hope. But even hope quickly collapsed under the weight of mathematical reality on Nov. 4, when Republicans swept statewide races in victory after victory. The success mirrored the party’s triumph at the national level, where the GOP expanded its dominance in the U.S. House and seized contr[...]
