Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly won his bid for reelection Friday in the crucial swing state of Arizona, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put his party one victory away from clinching control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. “I’m humbled by the trust our state has placed in me to continue this work.” Kelly’s victory in a 2020 special election spurred by the death of Republican Sen. John McCain gave Democrats both of Arizona’s Senate seats for the first time in 70 years. Kelly’s 2022 campaign largely focused on his support for abortion rights, protecting Social Security, lowering drug prices and ensuring a stable water supply in the midst of a drought, which has curtailed Arizona’s cut of Colorado River water. Masters, an acolyte of billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, tried to penetrate Kelly’s independent image, aligning him with Biden’s failure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and tamp down on rampant inflation.

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Arizona’s secretary of state mulls gubernatorial primary against Hobbs
1 month, 1 week ago

Arizona’s secretary of state mulls gubernatorial primary against Hobbs

Politico  

The operatives said that Fontes hasn’t made any decisions yet — and doesn’t take doing so lightly, as his entrance would make for a messy and expensive primary — but that he’s been receptive to their entreaties. “We did what we needed to do, and I’m going to work with the Legislature that Arizonans elected.” State Sen. Priya Sundareshan, chair …

Winner finally projected in contentious Arizona Senate contest
1 month, 1 week ago

Winner finally projected in contentious Arizona Senate contest

Raw Story  

The Arizona Senate contest between Democratic Phoenix-area Rep. Ruben Gallego and Trump-backed former news anchor Kari Lake has finally been projected for Gallego, multiple media outlets reported late Monday. Arizona was one of the most hotly contested states of the cycle, with polls at the presidential level showing a razor-thin contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald …

Arizona Senate Race: Democrat Ruben Gallego vs. Republican Kari Lake Hinged on Abortion Law
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arizona Senate Race: Democrat Ruben Gallego vs. Republican Kari Lake Hinged on Abortion Law

Associated Press  

Arizona's Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego faces a tough re-election battle against Republican Kari Lake in the state's US Senate race. Gallego maintains a significant fundraising advantage and portrays Lake as a liar who will do and say anything to gain power. Lake focused on border security and her personal life, which angered some of her allies on the right. The …

Why Arizona’s Mark Kelly could end up being Kamala Harris’s response to JD Vance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Arizona’s Mark Kelly could end up being Kamala Harris’s response to JD Vance

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A win in that state would be an important step in preventing Donald Trump …

Winner declared between Kari Lake and fringe sheriff Mark Lamb in Arizona primary
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Winner declared between Kari Lake and fringe sheriff Mark Lamb in Arizona primary

Raw Story  

A winner was declared Tuesday night in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona between MAGA Donald Trump-ally Kari Lake and her far-right opponent Mark Lamb. Lake was declared the winner Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, and will go on to face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego for the seat vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. …

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

NPR  

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizonans have chosen Kari Lake, an election denying ally of former President Donald Trump, as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in a race that could determine control of the chamber this fall, according to a race call by The Associated …

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount
1 year, 11 months ago

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general’s race, one of the closest elections in state history. The highly anticipated results announced Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court are among the last in the country to come out of November’s election and solidified another victory for Democrats …

Republican Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race
2 years ago

Republican Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race

LA Times  

Kari Lake, then Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 8. A judge has thrown out Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs on Saturday. A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race …

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints
2 years ago

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s top officials certified the midterm election results Monday, formalizing victories for Democrats over Republicans who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged. “Arizona had a successful election,” Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who beat Lake in the race for governor, said before signing the certification. The race for attorney general was one of the closest …

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans
2 years, 1 month ago

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It took more than a week after the Nov. 8 midterm elections for Republicans …

Trump-backed Arizona election loser Kari Lake cries 'BS' over results — and it badly backfires
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump-backed Arizona election loser Kari Lake cries 'BS' over results — and it badly backfires

Raw Story  

Republican Kari Lake drew backlash Monday night after crying "BS" when news networks projected her to lose the Arizona gubernatorial race to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Maricopa County Election Center over the weekend after dozens of GOP supporters, including some that were armed and wearing ballistic vests, staged a protest and carried signs claiming "Kari …

Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win
2 years, 1 month ago

Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Blake Masters called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly Tuesday to concede in the Arizona Senate race, joining other vanquished Republicans around the country who cast doubt on the 2020 election but still acknowledged their own defeat. Lake has said little in public aside from a one sentence tweet Monday night: “Arizonans know BS when they see it.” Her …

Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win
2 years, 1 month ago

Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican Blake Masters called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly Tuesday to …

Republican Juan Ciscomani wins Arizona U.S. House seat
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Juan Ciscomani wins Arizona U.S. House seat

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrats lost a second U.S. House seat in Arizona on Monday after a former aide to Republican Gov. Republican Juan Ciscomani beat Democrat Kirsten Engel in the open 6th Congressional District seat now held by Kirkpatrick. Hodge was seen as a rising star in Democratic politics but was hampered by the slight Republican registration advantage in the wealthy …

Kari Lake loses in Arizona: Why election deniers were swept in the 2022 midterms.
2 years, 1 month ago

Kari Lake loses in Arizona: Why election deniers were swept in the 2022 midterms.

Slate  

On Monday night, NBC News called the Arizona gubernatorial election for Democrat Katie Hobbs over Republican Kari Lake. As part of Slate’s attempt to decide what these midterms were about, I declared that “despite the continued threat to free and fair elections, this midterm cycle is not about the attempted coup of Jan. 6 and legitimate concerns that it may …

A stunningly accurate prediction on House and Senate control from August has gone viral after results
2 years, 1 month ago

A stunningly accurate prediction on House and Senate control from August has gone viral after results

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He wrote: “Based on special elections and generic ballot and president approval trends, I’d …

Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping the state for Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping the state for Democrats

LA Times  

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. Hobbs, who is Arizona’s secretary of state, rose to prominence as a staunch defender of the legitimacy of the last election and warned …

Why the AP called control of the US Senate for the Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the AP called control of the US Senate for the Democrats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats held control of the Senate on Saturday after The Associated Press declared Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto the winner in the Nevada Senate race. Her victory over Republican Adam Laxalt meant Democrats would hold onto a narrow lead in the chamber, controlling at least 50 seats and with the vice president’s tiebreaking vote, the majority. Cortez Masto got …

Cortez Masto wins Nevada — victory cements Senate control for the Dems
2 years, 1 month ago

Cortez Masto wins Nevada — victory cements Senate control for the Dems

Raw Story  

Democrats have been projected winners of the United States Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto was projected winner of the battleground U.S. Senate race in Nevada. According to projections from NBC News and CBS News, Cortez Mastro triumphed over Republican Adam Laxalt, the state's former attorney general, who also lost his 2018 campaign for governor. In a Thursday conference call …

Kelly Defeats Trump-backed Masters in Arizona as Democrats Inch Closer Towards Controlling Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Kelly Defeats Trump-backed Masters in Arizona as Democrats Inch Closer Towards Controlling Senate

News 18  

Democrat Mark Kelly won the re-election in Arizona after he defeated Trump-backed Blake Masters. As US Vice President Kamala Harris holds the tie breaking vote, the Democrats can take over the US Senate by winning either Nevada or Georgia’s runoff elections. According to Fox News, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is closing in on Republican challenger Adam Laxalt as Laxalt’s lead …

Mark Kelly pulls off victory in Arizona Senate race as Democrats inch to majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly pulls off victory in Arizona Senate race as Democrats inch to majority

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Kelly’s victory comes after Democratic Senator Maggie …

Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrat Adrian Fontes won the top elections post in Arizona on Friday, defeating a Republican rival who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol and who said he would not have certified Joe Biden’s win in the state. Fontes, who formerly oversaw parts of the election system in Arizona’s most populous …

Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Blake Masters wasn’t posting the numbers of votes he needed in Election Day ballots as they were counted and released by officials in Arizona’s biggest county. The Republican challenger was significantly outpacing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly only in a small number of vote batches coming in from Maricopa County; in nearly all other cases, Kelly had a slight …

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report
2 years, 1 month ago

Mark Kelly brings Dems to brink of Senate control with win in Arizona: report

Raw Story  

Democrats got a huge boost in their efforts to maintain control of the U.S. Senate on Friday when Democrat Mark Kelly was the projected winner of Arizona's U.S. Senate race over challenger Blake Masters. "Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot-turned-astronaut embarked on his political journey in 2020 when he finished out late Senator John McCain's term. With the projection of …

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona election win puts Democrats one seat from Senate control

Al Jazeera  

‘I’m humbled by the trust our state has placed in me to continue this work,’ Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said on Friday. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has won his bid for re-election in the crucial swing state of Arizona, United States, defeating Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters to put the Democrats one seat away from clinching control of the Senate …

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until NEXT WEEK
2 years, 1 month ago

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until NEXT WEEK

Daily Mail  

Votes in Arizona and Nevada may not be fully counted until next week, election officials in the two states warned. By Thursday afternoon, election workers in Arizona's largest county, Maricopa, had yet to start processing the approximately 290,000 mail-in ballots that were dropped off at polling locations on Election Day. In Nevada's Senate contest, Republican Adam Laxalt narrowly leads incumbent …

US midterm results: Where things stand in House, Senate races
2 years, 1 month ago

US midterm results: Where things stand in House, Senate races

Al Jazeera  

Control House and Senate races to come down to just a few key races, with attention most on Arizona, Nevada and Georgia. Nevada: Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada was leading the state’s Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, but state election officials have said tens of thousands of mail-in votes were still being counted. Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada was leading …

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona
2 years, 1 month ago

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly led his Republican rival, venture capitalist Blake Masters, but the race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate was too early to call. Kelly’s 2020 special election victory gave Democrats both of Arizona’s Senate seats for the first time in 70 years. He’s styled himself as an independent willing to buck his …

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona
2 years, 1 month ago

Sen. Mark Kelly takes early lead in battleground Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has been fighting to hold on to the seat he won for Democrats two years ago, but he faced a vastly different political environment heading into Tuesday’s election against Republican venture capitalist Blake Masters. Kelly’s 2020 special election victory gave Democrats both of Arizona’s Senate seats for the first time in 70 years. He’s …

The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections
2 years, 1 month ago

The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections

Al Jazeera  

Amid unfounded election claims and repeal of Roe v Wade, US governors take centre stage on key issues in US midterms. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, currently Arizona’s secretary of state, oversaw the 2020 election administration in the state and was a key defender of the process’s integrity. Wisconsin Tony Evers v Tim Michels Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers is …

Essential Politics: Midterm races tighten as Democrats lose their ‘sugar high’ and Republicans reassess
2 years, 2 months ago

Essential Politics: Midterm races tighten as Democrats lose their ‘sugar high’ and Republicans reassess

LA Times  

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona seemed highly vulnerable in March when this Senate committee hearing took place. “The sugar high Democrats were on before Labor Day has dissipated, but they’re still in far better position than many people, including many Democrats, would have expected in the spring,” said Jessica Taylor, who analyzes Senate and gubernatorial races for the the …

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Thursday. Lake’s victory was a blow to the GOP establishment that lined up behind lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson in an attempt to push their party …

Democrat Adrian Fontes wins Arizona secretary of state race
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Adrian Fontes wins Arizona secretary of state race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona secretary of state and the right to take on a supporter of former President Donald Trump who believes the false narrative that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Additional returns released Thursday night showed Fontes was so far ahead of House Minority Leader Reginald …

Arizona's Mark Finchem is the latest in a wave of election deniers moving toward controlling elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Arizona's Mark Finchem is the latest in a wave of election deniers moving toward controlling elections

Raw Story  

Mark Finchem, an Arizona state representative who has said he would not have certified the 2020 election, has won the Republican primary for secretary of state, making him the latest election denier to move closer to controlling his state’s election system. He’s told voters not to put mail mallets in “Zuckerboxes,” claiming they are part of the “Democrat fraud machine.” …

Trump-backed Arizona Senate candidate escalates election fears ahead of GOP primary
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump-backed Arizona Senate candidate escalates election fears ahead of GOP primary

CNN  

CNN — Arizona Republican Blake Masters, who earned Donald Trump’s endorsement for the Senate race by embracing the former President’s lies that he won the 2020 election, has turned to questioning whether the 2022 midterm election will be legitimate, as he tries to lock up support among the party faithful ahead of next month’s primary. Last week, Wisconsin GOP Sen. …

Buckle up: Arizona Republicans to show 2020 recount results
3 years, 3 months ago

Buckle up: Arizona Republicans to show 2020 recount results

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Donald Trump supporters hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to review the 2020 vote count are preparing to deliver their findings on Friday, the climax of a bizarre quest to find evidence supporting the former president’s false claim that he lost because of fraud. The unprecedented partisan review — focused on the vote count in Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa …

Mark Kelly pays tribute to John McCain in 1st Senate speech
3 years, 4 months ago

Mark Kelly pays tribute to John McCain in 1st Senate speech

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona used his first speech in Congress on Wednesday to pay tribute to John McCain, the late Republican U.S. senator whose seat Kelly now holds. Kelly was elected last year to finish the last two years of McCain’s final term. With his “maverick” persona and willingness to buck his own party, McCain remains …

Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn as newest Democratic senator, narrowing GOP edge
4 years ago

Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn as newest Democratic senator, narrowing GOP edge

LA Times  

New Sen. Mark Kelly, with his wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at his side, reenacts his swearing-in Wednesday by Vice President Mike Pence in the Old Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington. Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in as Arizona’s newest U.S. senator on Wednesday, narrowing Republican control of the chamber and underscoring his state’s shift from red to …

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump
4 years ago

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump

LA Times  

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Arizona Gov. Arizona officials certified the state’s election results Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued making baseless claims of fraud in the state’s vote count. Arizona voters should know that the election “was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness in accordance with …

Kelly meets with Ducey as he prepares to take seat in Senate
4 years, 1 month ago

Kelly meets with Ducey as he prepares to take seat in Senate

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Incoming Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly met with Republican Arizona Gov. “We really need that and we’re going to probably see the first vaccinations here in the state as early as December.” Kelly said he’s concerned about polls showing much of the country doesn’t plan to get vaccinated, which would prevent the herd immunity necessary to keep the spread …

Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office
4 years, 1 month ago

Senator-elect Mark Kelly names team, in temporary DC office

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrat Mark Kelly has been assigned temporary office space in Washington and has named a transition team as he awaits formal swearing in as a U.S. senator representing Arizona. Kelly won the Arizona Senate seat once held by John McCain, riding Arizona’s changing electorate to flip a Republican Senate seat in a state long dominated by the GOP. …

Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate control hangs in balance with a few races undecided

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Control of the Senate hung in the balance Thursday, a cliffhanger after Republicans trounced Democratic challengers in crucial states but failed to lock down the seats needed to retain their tenuous majority. In North Carolina, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis hoped to prevail over Democrat Cal Cunningham, whose sexting affair with a public relations specialist has clouded the race. …

Democrat Mark Kelly flips Republican Senate seat in Arizona
4 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mark Kelly flips Republican Senate seat in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Democrat Mark Kelly won the Arizona Senate seat once held by John McCain, riding Arizona’s changing electorate to flip a Republican Senate seat in a state long dominated by the GOP. Arizona will send two Democrats to the Senate for the first time in nearly 70 years when Kelly joins Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. “My top priority is …

Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation
4 years, 3 months ago

Arizona Senate race could play crucial role in confirmation

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP’s Senate majority at a crucial moment and complicating the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump has pledged to nominate a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal icon …

McSally, Kelly move on to set up hot Arizona Senate race
4 years, 4 months ago

McSally, Kelly move on to set up hot Arizona Senate race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Sen. Martha McSally and Democratic astronaut Mark Kelly secured their parties’ nominations Tuesday in the Arizona race to finish the late John McCain’s U.S. Senate term. “Republican leadership and policies unleashed record economic growth, rebuilt our military, and finally began to hold China accountable for years of ripping off American workers,” McSally said in a statement after …

Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states
4 years, 5 months ago

Surging Democrats expand Senate targets to GOP states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s come to this for Republicans straining to defend their Senate majority in November’s elections: They’re air-dropping millions of dollars into races in Alabama, Kentucky and other red states where Donald Trump coasted during his 2016 presidential election triumph. While saying he believes Republicans will win many of the contested seats, Ayres added, “It’s fair to say the …

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