Democrat Kyrsten Sinema flipped into the lead over Republican Martha McSally late Thursday as votes are still being counted in several counties. McSally had held the lead early Thursday, two days after the Tuesday midterm election. She had 49.4 percent and 856,848 votes. Sinema had 48.4 percent at 839,775 votes at the time. At the time there were still 617,000 votes to be counted in the state or 16 percent of all votes cast, according to the Arizona Secretary of State.That lead flipped late Thursday with an updated batch of votes counted putting Sinema in the lead with 49.1 percent of the vote, or 932,870 votes. McSally dipped to 48.59 percent of the vote with 923,260 votes. Green Party candidate Angela Green had carved out a slim 2.31 percent of the vote with 43,838 votes. The 1,899,968 total votes counted as of late Thursday’s posting represented 99 percent reporting or 1,484 of 1,489 precincts, according to the New York Times. Latest numbers from the Arizona Secretary of State … [Read more...] about Kyrsten Sinema Flips Slight Lead over Martha McSally as Arizona Counts Votes
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Judge to hear Arizona GOP lawsuit to limit mail-in ballots in tight Senate race
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Nov. 9, 2018 / 2:00 PM GMT By Associated Press PHOENIX — As the Arizona Senate vote count starts to tip into Democratic terrain, a judge Friday will hear a lawsuit by the GOP seeking to limit the tally — or expand it in the state's conservative-leaning rural areas. Four local Republican parties filed a lawsuit Wednesday night challenging the state's two biggest counties for allowing voters to help resolve problems with their mail-in ballot signatures after Election Day. If the signature on the voter registration doesn't match that on the sealed envelope, both Maricopa and Pima County allow voters to help them fix, or "cure" it, up to five days after Election Day. Many other counties only allow voters to cure until polls close on Election Day. Only a few thousand votes would be affected by the suit, but every one counts in the … [Read more...] about Judge to hear Arizona GOP lawsuit to limit mail-in ballots in tight Senate race
In Arizona Senate race, Democrat takes narrow lead over Republican as vote count continues
John Wagner and Elise Viebeck, The Washington Post Published 5:43 am PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Democratic Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema has taken a narrow lead over Republican opponent Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race as officials continue to tally mail-in ballots - a change in fortunes that could narrow the size of the GOP majority next year. Sinema now leads McSally, 49.1 percent to 48.6 percent, according to results provided by election officials at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. The two congresswomen were separated by just 9,610 ballots cast statewide, with a Green Party candidate lagging far behind. McSally had consistently led in the count since Tuesday's midterm elections, but more than 400,000 ballots remained outstanding as of Thursday night, leaving the race in flux in a state where about three-quarters of voters cast ballots by mail. The contest to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is one of three that remain unresolved nationwide. … [Read more...] about In Arizona Senate race, Democrat takes narrow lead over Republican as vote count continues
Court to hear dispute over vote counting in Arizona Senate race
Last Updated Nov 9, 2018 8:00 AM EST PHOENIX — As the Arizona Senate vote count starts to tip into Democratic terrain, a judge Friday will hear a lawsuit by the GOP seeking to limit the tally -- or expand it in the state's conservative-leaning rural areas.Four local Republican parties filed a lawsuit Wednesday night challenging the state's two biggest counties for allowing voters to help resolve problems with their mail-in ballot signatures after Election Day. If the signature on the voter registration doesn't match that on the sealed envelope, both Maricopa and Pima County allow voters to help them fix, or "cure" it, up to five days after Election Day.Many other counties only allow voters to cure until polls close on Election Day.Only a few thousand votes would be affected by the suit, but every one counts in the razor-close U.S. Senate race between Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Rep. Martha McSally. On Thursday, Sinema jumped into a minuscule lead of about 9,000 … [Read more...] about Court to hear dispute over vote counting in Arizona Senate race
Arizona Day Care Workers Arrested For Playing With Sex Toy On Duty
Nov 09, 7:53 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury National By Dory Jackson @dory_jackson 10/13/17 AT 7:38 PM Two Arizona daycare workers seen in a Snapchat video were arrested Wednesday for playing with a sex toy while on duty. One employee featured in the video reportedly passed off the sex toy to a child to play with. Gabriella Del Carmen Garcia, 25, was featured committing the acts in the video with a sex toy. Fatina Saywer, 24, was responsible for shooting and publishing the video. A third woman, Janae Peterson, 21, was identified in the video as having watched the incident unfold. The Chandler Police Department (CPD) was notified of the video's existence Monday. An unidentified person who reported the video discovered it on Snapchat, police said. Teachers from SuperKids Child Care in Chandler, Arizona, were heard laughing in the surfaced video footage as they played with … [Read more...] about Arizona Day Care Workers Arrested For Playing With Sex Toy On Duty