Early returns show McSally, Sinema race for Senate remains too close to call
PHOENIX – Early returns in the race for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat showed a sliver of votes separating Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, after a campaign featuring millions of dollars in attack ads and verbal sparring over patriotism, voting records and alleged lies.
Doug Ducey wins second term as Arizona governor
PHOENIX – Republican Gov. Doug Ducey thanked supporters Tuesday night after voters reelected him to the post. The Associated Press called the race for Ducey early in the evening.
Election Day: Results roll in, voters share their stories
PHOENIX – Cronkite News reporters fan out across the state to share stories from Election Day. Find election results and voter experiences.
Election Day starts with ‘bumps’ and ends with long voting lines in Maricopa County
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said the election system faced some hiccups during voting Tuesday, and some voters had to deal with long waits, technical snafus and closed polling locations.
Seeing Stars: Midterm ballots include James Bond, JFK, Elvis, others
WASHINGTON - James Bond and Cesar Chavez are on the ballot this year - just not the James Bond or the Cesar Chavez most people think of. The two Arizona candidates are among the many around the country whose names may make voters to a double-take, including JFK, Elvis and Chuck Norris.
Women account for 39 percent of Arizona ballot, among highest in nation
WASHINGTON - The 90 women on the ballot for state or federal office in Arizona this year, account for a record 39 percent of the candidates running, up from just 14 percent in 1974 and reflecting a national trend in what many predicted would be the Year of the Woman in elections.
Battles over Props 127, 305 and Senate seat, with last-minute push for voters
PHOENIX – As voters head to the polls on Election Day, Maricopa County elections officials are pledging problem-free voting and election advocates are making a final push among Latinos and other residents. Newcomer candidates clamoring for votes include teachers and Native American women.
Transgender rally at state Capitol encourages voting
PHOENIX – The LGBTQ community and its supporters rallied at the state Capitol and hope to encourage others to vote
Rocks vs. Glocks: Trump backs off suggestion that soldiers fire on migrants
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump backed off his statement that active-duty soldiers on the border should respond to rock-throwing migrants as if the soldiers had been attacked with a firearm, saying Friday that such immigrants would be "arrested for a very long time."
Green nominee’s withdrawal injects new drama into tense Senate race
WASHINGTON - Green Party nominee Angela Green's decision to pull out of the Arizona Senate race and back Kyrsten Sinema was the "best possible news" the Democratic nominee could have received in the waning days of her tight race against Republican Martha McSally, analysts said.
Young-voter turnout up sharply, but still trails most other age groups
WASHINGTON - Young Arizonans are casting ballots at more than three times the rate they did in 2014, according to an analysis of early voting, the possible result of high-profile voter registration efforts like March for Our Lives. But their participation still lags well behind most other age groups.
Nogales awaits arrival of U.S. troops as migrant caravan plods north
NOGALES – The Nogales mayor, a business owner and a resident are among the 20,000 residents in this Arizona border city awaiting the arrival of U.S. troops. President Trump ordered the deployment of 5,200 troops along the U.S. Mexico border to handle a migrant caravan traveling through Mexico from Central America.
