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

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

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...

Democrat Ruben Gallego wins election to U.S. Senate from Arizona

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

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...

Arizona high court won't review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race, marking yet another loss in her attempt to overturn the race's outcome. The court made its refusal to take up the former TV anchor’s...

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The GOP...

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

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...

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

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...

Ruben Gallego divorce records unsealed but reveal little about Democratic Senate candidate

PHOENIX (AP) — Divorce records for Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, were made public Thursday after an Arizona court unsealed most of the seven-year-old case file. The records offer little insight into the high-profile...

Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built with voters and overcome Democrat Ruben Gallego's portrayal of her as a liar in the only debate of the...