Elections
With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, the nation’s eyes remain locked on Arizona, where counting continues in the race between Democrat Mark Kelly and Republican challenger Blake Masters.
Nov. 8, 2022
In the race for Arizona superintendent of public instruction, Republican Tom Horne holds a roughly 8,500 vote lead over the incumbent, Democrat Kathy Hoffman as of Tuesday night.
Nov. 8, 2022
Democrat Adrian Fontes extended his advantage over Republican Mark Finchem on Thursday night and now leads by more than 100,000 votes in the race for Arizona secretary of state.
Nov. 8, 2022
Democrat Julie Gunnigle conceded the race for Maricopa County attorney to the Republican incumbent, Rachel Mitchell, on Monday.
Though all votes have not yet been counted, Mitchell has led Gunnigle for several days.
Nov. 8, 2022
As of Thursday afternoon, Democrat Kris Mayes’ lead over Republican Abe Hamadeh is down to just 130 votes.
Nov. 8, 2022
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 early to call.
→ Arizona election results
→ Arizona election results
Nov. 8, 2022
Arizona voters decided on 10 ballot measures during the 2022 midterm election. AP will continue to update returns as data is made available.
Nov. 8, 2022
A judge is weighing whether to block the group Clean Elections USA, which has been monitoring ballot drop boxes, from using that name in Arizona.
Nov. 8, 2022
During a press conference Monday, Sheriff Paul Penzone said his deputies will do everything they can to protect democracy on Nov. 8.
Nov. 7, 2022
Maricopa County elections officials held a press conference Monday afternoon to dispel rumors ahead of Election Day. One of the biggest misconceptions is that if ballot counting isn’t completed on election night, that’s proof of fraud. That's not true.
Nov. 7, 2022
Monitors from the Department of Justice will deploy in some states on Election Day on Tuesday to ensure federal voting rights laws are being followed.
Nov. 7, 2022
Even though voting will end Nov. 8, the counting of ballots will not. And a new state law on recounts could mean an even later date before we know the official results.
Nov. 7, 2022
Polls are open for one of the most important election days in state history. Many Arizonans have already cast their ballots early by mail or by drop-off. But what about those who can’t yet vote?
→ More Arizona education news
→ More Arizona education news
Nov. 7, 2022
As we head into election day, voter turnout so far in early ballot returns is lower than it has been in recent years. With the slate of crucial issues at stake this year, the editorial board of the Arizona Republic says don’t sit this one out.
Nov. 7, 2022
Officials say voters should not expect a complete count by Tuesday. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said the number of early ballot drop-offs on Election Day will determine how long the count of ballots could potentially be.
→ KJZZ’s Arizona Voter Guide
→ KJZZ’s Arizona Voter Guide
Nov. 5, 2022
On Friday, an Arizona judge heard from several witnesses who supported an initiative to a full vote count by hand of about 40,000 ballots in Cochise County.
Nov. 5, 2022
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors settled a voter disability discrimination lawsuit on Oct. 31. In 2020, the Arizona Center for Disability Law filed this lawsuit on behalf of Kathleen Hoffard, a voter with rheumatoid arthritis who was denied curbside voting back in 2018.
Nov. 5, 2022
Though the group has been given stricter rules on how close it can be to drop boxes, the state commission says its name is causing confusion with a state organization.
Nov. 4, 2022
This week, a couple of counties have garnered attention for how they've decided to count their ballots. And former President Barack Obama stopped in Laveen to rally support for Arizona's Democratic candidates in the election cycle's waning days.
Nov. 4, 2022
Pinal County officials have voted against expanding its full hand count of ballots in next week's election. The majority of the county’s board of supervisors said they saw no reason to expand its current hand-count audit to include more precincts.
Nov. 3, 2022
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