Senator, Democrat Jevin Hodge for District 1, Republican Eli Crane for District 2, and Republican Juan Ciscomani for District 6. As of 9 a.m. Nov. 9, Hobbs is just barely leading with around 50.3% of votes compared to Lake's 49.7%, according to NPR's live election results webpage. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said he increased security around the elections center Monday in anticipation that the race would be called and emotions could run hot, though he said there was no specific threat. The former television anchor lost her 2022 gubernatorial race to Katie Hobbs and then has been . Gates works as aRepublican lawyer, including on election issues, and was elected to the Phoenix City Council before the county Board of Supervisors, which among other duties handles ballot tabulation and day-of voting operations. It could be Friday before the vast majority are counted, Gates said. Arizonans do not vote on the machines the state uses only paper ballots. Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat, holds an edge in his bid for re-election, but the race for governor appears to be a true tossup, even as several Republican candidates sow doubts about the results. Ms. Lake and the other Republicans embraced the criticism, pitching themselves as a tight band of outsiders taking on the news media, the left and their own partys establishment. The Arizona Daily Wildcat is the award-winning, student-managed and -produced news outlet serving The University of Arizona and greater Tucson since 1899. Hobbs, a former social worker who later served in the Arizona state House and state Senate, was elected secretary of state in 2018. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1991. If he prevails, Democrats would be one seat away from maintaining Senate control, with votes still being counted in Nevada and Georgias race heading to a runoff in December. At events, they welcomed far-right guest speakers. PHOENIX (AP) Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona . 2022 Arizona Governor Election Results Election Date: Nov. 8, 2022 | Updated 1:31 PM EST Dec. 5, 2022 Governor 100% Est. We chose sanity over chaos, and we chose unity over division. An official call in the governor's race by the Associated Press could take days. Early signs show those patterns have continued, and could boost Lake to victory. PHOENIX (AP) The nation's last undecided race for governor got even closer Sunday as Democrat Katie Hobbs' lead shrank against Republican Kari Lake in the race to lead Arizona, but it was too. "It's changed that whole dynamic so that Republicans win Election Day votes.". As of Monday night, Hobbs was. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! State Results Exit Polls Polling Governor: Arizona CNN coverage: What a 51-49 Senate majority means for Democrats Voters deliver ringing endorsement of abortion rights on midterm ballot. News. Still, the results of Arizona's race for governor will be heavily impacted by votes cast in person on Election Day. In Arizonas race for governor, Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, holds a narrow lead of just over a percentage point against Kari Lake, her Republican opponent. Lake gained ground among Maricopa County voters, where officials reported a big update of 97,000 votes in the evening. Arizona Governor Race 2022: Election Forecast, Ratings & Predictions Advertisement Arizona Governor Remains a Toss-Up Last updated Aug. 12, 2022, 8:51 a.m. PDT Steve Shepard Chief POLITICO. PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Despite no winner being called in the Arizona governor race after six days of ballot counting, Democrat Katie Hobbs saw her lead decrease on Monday following the results of . In the following days, Trump narrowed Biden's massive 200,000 vote lead to 130,000 votes, and by three days after the electionit was clear Trump had fallen off the pace he needed to win as votes were added. Her career experience includes working as a news anchor for Fox10 News Phoenix and owning a small business. Over 12 hours after ballot counting began, Arizona's 2022 gubernatorial race between Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake has not been officially called yet. Prior to entering politics, Lake was a Phoenix news anchor for KSAZ who made headlines last year for a video in which she lambasted her former profession. Another voter waiting in line, UA pre-law student Max Haber, also said an issue he was most passionate about for this election was reproductive rights. I'm grateful for young people voting.". Election coverage:Live voting updates|Arizona election results. The New York Timess results team is a group of graphics editors, engineers and reporters who build and maintain software to publish election results in real-time as they are reported by results providers. Read the latest here. In some cases, the activists wore military-style protective gear and masks. Winter Weather: Can Arizona home roofs withstand heavy snowfall? Already, all four of the top Republicans in uncalled races this year Ms. Lake, Mr. Masters, Abraham Hamadeh, the nominee for attorney general, and Mark Finchem, the nominee for secretary of state have baselessly suggested that election officials are incompetent and hinted at malfeasance. When the county released about 60,000 newly counted votes on Wednesday evening, Hobbs gained ground against Lake's tide of support among day of election voters. Hobbs, Arizona's secretary of state and a former lawmaker, urged her supporters in Phoenix late Tuesday to remain patient as the counts come in and have confidencein the results. Follow her on Twitter@sbarchenger. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "The voters of Arizona deserve to have their voices heard, and Kari Lake's campaign of lies won't stop that.". Stay with Fox News for coverage of all Governor's races . At this time, the estimate for total Arizona votes counted is about 66%, according to the Associated Press. The Arizona House passed a bill along party lines Tuesday that would make it illegal for state secretaries of state to oversee and confirm the results of elections in which they are also candidates. Hobbs will replace incumbent Republican Gov. Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire. A polling site was moved in the city of Linden, Mich., after a suspicious backpack was left there on Tuesday. Lake has used the counting period, which is normal in Arizona, to make national news appearances where she raised suspicion about the count and beat up on fellow Republican officials, whom she accused of purposefully slow-walking the results. Hobbs is slated to take office Jan. 2. She appeared constantly on cable news defending the integrity of the vote count. But in the interim, with national eyes on Arizona wherefalse claims of election fraud have endured since 2020, the candidates echoed familiar sentiments that dominated their time on the campaign trail. Published: Nov. 13, 2022 at 2:12 PM PST. In a ballot count update from Maricopa County on Saturday, which included ballots dropped off on election day, Lake won 52% and Hobbs won 48%. The lawsuit spends pages pointing to claims raised following the 2020 election in Maricopa County, including about signature verification. Election coverage: Live news updates | Arizona election results. ", And in an interview with conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, which has shifted Arizona GOP politics to the right, Lake named Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer and Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates specifically for "trying to mess with ourelections here. Doug Ducey, have rallied around Karrin Taylor Robson. She defeats GOP candidate and former local news host Kari Lake. June 2022 July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 20 30 40 50 60% Lake 49.5% Hobbs 47.1% Election Day Nov. 8, 2022 Nov. 8, 2022 leader Nov. 8, 2022 leader Lake Lake +2.4. Arizona Secretary of State . The former television news anchor, who rose to prominence by adhering to former President Donald Trump's false claims of widespread election fraud in 2020, hasn't alleged fraud in Tuesday's election. Democrat Katie Hobbs held a slim lead over Republican challenger Kari Lake on Sunday as the. Arizona was a crucial battleground state in the 2020 presidential election. Arizona's election of a new governor is one of the most high-profile races in the country and one of the few left to be called. PHOENIX (AP) Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. Her opponent, Marco Lpez, has tried to capitalize on accusations of racism against her from a former employee who is Black. Before entering politics, Hobbs was a social worker who worked with homeless youth and an executive with a large domestic violence shelter in the Phoenix area. For this, he would be disappointed if Lake won. "In fact, they mirror what our state has seen in recent elections. Hobbs is running against Republican cand (Getty Images). Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Governor results Secretary of State results Ballot Measures Exit Polls Four states flipped control in races for governor Results and maps Senate results House map and results Governor map. Read the latest here. County officials were expected to update their results each evening. Ballots being processed this week at the Maricopa County Elections Center in Phoenix. "Each and every Arizonan deserves to have their ballot counted and their voice heard, and in the days to come we will continue to watch these results closely to make sure that happens," DeMont said. Lake, a former television news anchor and first-time candidate for office, has signaled for weeks she would file a legal challenge over the election, which saw her fall 0.7 percentage points or about 17,000 votes short of Hobbs, who is Arizona's secretary of state. A pivotal day of vote counting in Arizona on Saturday saw Democratic candidate for governor Katie Hobbs slightly widen her lead over . As Friday dawned, more than 500,000 ballots were yet to be counted across the state, with about 320,000 of those in Maricopa County, the state's most populous county that includes Phoenix. The waiting time to vote at the church lasted around 45 minutes to over an hour for much of the day. Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona Katie Hobbs defeated Marco Lopez and Aaron Lieberman (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 2, 2022. Historical Election Results & Information "I think were getting close to the end game so I want to be sure that were prepared," Penzone told reporters in a news conference hours before the race call. Pre-election polls showed the race was tied, but Hobbs victory was still a surprise to many Democrats who feared her timidity would turn off voters. In an update, Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said about 400,000 votes remained uncounted, with most of those being ballots dropped off Tuesday. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. Those are expected next week. This note will be updated and a separate story will be published once the final results are called. "Arizonans made their voices heard," the statement continued. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. In Maricopa County, officials on Friday started counting more than 290,000 ballots that were dropped off on Election Day. Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at stacey.barchenger@arizonarepublic.com or 480-416-5669. "In Arizona, we definitely saw a blue mirage last night with (gubernatorial candidate) Katie Hobbs and a lot of Democrats way out in front. That race is headed to a recount. "I live nearby, so I figured that I'll come here. Thanks in part to her strong support for former President Trump and his unproven claims that the 2020 election was "stolen" and rigged," Trump endorsed and heavily backed Lake as she narrowly won the GOP nomination over a candidate backed by term-limited GOP Gov. February 28, 2023. The lawsuit alleges "intentional misconduct" leading to problems with machines and that ballots were "illegally injected" into the election by county contractors. The contest is expected to tighten and appears to be a true tossup. In the Republican primary, Kari Lake, a Trump-backed former local television news star, emerged as the early front-runner, but polls show she hasnt expanded her base. Support local journalism. The video begins with clips from news stories about the death threats made against Hobbs by those who believe the claims that the election was rigged. "It's scary," Portychova said. Live Updates. 5 min read. A federal judge curtailed the activities of an election-monitoring group after some of its members followed and photographed voters in Maricopa County. Her role in preserving the integrity of that election introduced her to the national stage, and ultimately led to the gubernatorial bid. 2023 www.azcentral.com. The sheriffs office was caught off guard two years ago when armed and angry protesters descended on the elections building in downtown Phoenix after Fox News and The Associated Press called Arizona for Biden, marking the first time a Democrat won the state in more than two decades. After the update, she needed to win more than 58%. It helped Hobbs slightly widen her lead, inching the gap between candidates to 1.6 percentage points, before Maricopa County's latest results tempered that. Arizona gubernatorial candidates Katie Hobbs, left, and Kari Lake on the campaign trail. Lake is well known in much of the state after anchoring the evening news in Phoenix for more than two decades. The Timess election results pages are produced by Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Neil Berg, Matthew Bloch, Vronique Brossier, Sean Catangui, Andrew Chavez, Nate Cohn, Alastair Coote, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Tiffany Fehr, Andrew Fischer, Will Houp, Josh Katz, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Vivian Li, Rebecca Lieberman, Ilana Marcus, Jaymin Patel, Rachel Shorey, Charlie Smart, Umi Syam, Urvashi Uberoy, Isaac White and Christine Zhang. Market data provided by Factset. To be sure, there were high-profile problems with Tuesday's election in Maricopa County. Voter Outreach. The medias here from all over the world. With national attention on the Grand Canyon State following enduring claims of election malfeasance, and trouble with tabulators on Tuesday, the candidates for governor offered different pictures of their own race. She has made border security, election reform and a "tough love" homelessness policy central to her campaign. Democratic candidate for governor Katie Hobbs kept a small lead over her Republican opponent Kari Lake as the results in one of the state's most consequential races continued to roll in Wednesday. They say voters were forced to wait in long lines or made to deposit ballots into a box to be counted later. Both disputed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake wrote she will soon be taking her election lawsuit to the state's Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected her bid earlier this month to toss the Nov. 8 midterm results. Following the 2020 presidential election, when President Biden won Arizona by 10,457 votes a narrow 0.3% margin Arizona passed a new voting law that would trigger an automatic recount if a. Still waiting: Why the AP hasn't called the Arizona governor's race. Finchem, a state representative from Oro Valley, also alleged in the suit, without direct evidence, that Hobbs and his Democratic challenger, Secretary of State-elect Adrian Fontes, conspired with Twitter to censor and suspend his social media account at the peak of election season. "They're offering conspiracies that only make our lives worse.". If Ms. Lake emerges victorious, she will become the most powerful elected official in a battleground state to have embraced Mr. Trumps false stop the steal narrative. New results are expected Thursday night. Live Results Latest Polls All Polls 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination FOX News Trump43 DeSantis28 Pence7 Haley7 Pompeo1 Rubio Cruz Cheney2 T. Scott1 Trump +15 President Biden Job Approval. She earned Trumps admiration for her staunch commitment to questioning the results of the 2020 election, a stand she never wavered from even after winning the GOP primary. Get real-time 2018 Arizona Governor election results & live maps by county. Powered by, Key political races to watch out for in Arizonas 2022 midterm election, UA student voters focused on reproductive issues, gun rights three weeks out from the midterms, OPINION: Vote blue for the 2022 Arizona governor race. Getty. There was zero excitement, and this is ridiculous.". one seat away from maintaining Senate control, a hotbed of election conspiracy theories and distrust, are now publicly scrutinizing across the country, an array of forces has bolstered this groups presence in Congress and state legislatures, almost single-handedly cost Democrats their House majority, hoping New York can deliver the party back to power, the economy was a bigger problem than cultural issues, curtailed the activities of an election-monitoring group. She ran as a fierce critic of the mainstream media, which she said is unfair to Republicans. She will succeed Republican Gov. "Democrats used to win Election Day, that's not the case post-2020 with Trump's narrative about fraud," GOP consultant Chuck Coughlin of HighGround in Phoenix said. Because they understand the future is here on Tuesday.. Ms. Lake told Fox News this week that she had absolute 100 percent confidence that I will be the next governor of Arizona.. 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