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Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Nov. 12, 2024 17:23 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority. Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes for the Senate in a...

Why AP called the Arizona Senate race for Ruben Gallego

Nov. 12, 2024 00:26 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona's U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake. At the time the AP...

AP Race Call: Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona

Nov. 11, 2024 23:57 PM EST

Democrat Ruben Gallego won the Arizona Senate race on Monday, returning the seat to the Democratic column two years after retiring independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the party. He defeated Republican Kari Lake, a former newscaster and staunch Donald Trump ally who refused to acknowledge she lost the 2022...

AP Race Call: Democrat Greg Stanton wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 4th Congressional District

Nov. 10, 2024 14:22 PM EST

Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. He defeated Republican Kelly Cooper to retain his seat in the state's 4th District, which includes the cities of Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler that are just outside of Phoenix. Stanton, a former Phoenix mayor, has served...

Democrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona

Nov. 06, 2024 06:26 AM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Iraq War veteran, took an early lead over well-known former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake in Tuesday's election for U.S. Senate. The race in a state with a recent history of close elections is...

We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why

Oct. 30, 2024 11:39 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Inside a squat building ringed with a chainlink fence and concrete barriers in downtown Phoenix, election workers on Nov. 5 will begin a grindingly slow tally of every ballot cast in the vast expanse of stucco and saguaro that is Maricopa County, Arizona. In what has...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 11:40 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Arizona have no shortage of competitive races to decide in the Nov. 5 general election, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and House and both chambers of the state Legislature in the balance. Arizona remains a major electoral battleground...