Kris Mayes, Democratic candidate for attorney general, has a slim 20,000-vote lead over Abraham Hamadeh. This page provides information on the 2022 elections in Arizona, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions. 1-877-THE VOTE. Yavapai County released ballot information Friday night, almost completing the county's count for this election. "[93] Finchem reacted to the sanctions by calling for Judge Julian to be "removed from the bench for her abuse of judicial authority". Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Privacy Policy | widget_load_check_jquery(); if ($('#vis_xs_indicator').is(':hidden') || typeof VoterInfobyState_Resized!='undefined') { Gates says there will be a big ballot drop later Friday night around 8 p.m. that includes ballots dropped off on Election day. Moving forward, Gates says the ballots being counted will mostly be day-of votes. Only 83% of the votes have been counted. While the issue impacted less than 7% of Election Day voters (about 17,000 ballots), we understand that for people who went through it, this was frustrating, inconvenient, and not how they pictured Election Day. Unofficial results from the tribe's election office show Nygren defeated Nez in the nonpartisan race Tuesday. Redistricting remade the district into one that strongly favors the GOP by drawing in the Prescott area. Since becoming Recorder in 2021, I have worked hard to improve voter registration and Early Voting, while also supporting the Boards administration of Election Day operations and tabulation, as well as bolstering communications about elections holistically. Doug Ducey (R) was not able to run for re-election due to term limits . Anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 150% from 2019 to 2020. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Total votes: 2,572,294. The measure proposes various disclosure rules for where the money that is used for media spending came from. 94% of the county's vote has been counted, so far. .sample-ballot-mobile-promo, .mobile-app-cta { According to Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, nearly 15,000 voters checked in within the first hour. Arizona gubernatorial race tightens 05:55. It has been over 24 hours since polls closed, and officials are still counting ballots in Arizona. Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? Currently, workers are counting ballots that came in over the weekend before Election Day, and on the Monday before Election Day. Officials in Maricopa County released another tranche of voting results, and according to the updated numbers, Democrat Katie Hobbs' lead over Republican Kari Lake now stands at 26,879. This measure, according to an analysis by the Legislative Council, would have amended the state's constitution to give the State Legislature the power to, by a majority vote, amend or supersede a ballot measure if any part of the measure is found by the state Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court to contain illegal or unconstitutional language. Doug Ducey in 2021, after the then-incumbent mine inspector, Joe Hart, resigned from office. Protracted vote counts have for years been a staple of elections in Arizona, where the overwhelming majority of votes are cast by mail and many people wait until the last minute to return them. Still, the Navajo president wields influence nationally because of the size of the tribe's reservation in the U.S. Southwest and its huge population. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote. The problem: ballots are being verified and counted in the order they were received and they still haven't made it to all of the early ballots that were dropped off at polling places on Election Day. Republican Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh took the stage to address his supporters. Maricopa County officials say about 1.2 million votes have been reported. Read more: Why is it taking so long for Arizona to count ballots? It's taking a long time to count Arizona's votes, which are announced in waves and typically take past Election Day itself to tally. Republican Juan Ciscomani is projected by the AP to defeat Democrat Kirsten Engel in the U.S. House District 6 race. The Associated Press has not yet called the race because there are still too many votes left to count to conclude Hobbs lead is insurmountable. Elections Division. The county recorder, Republican Stephen Richer, said he was sorry for the inconvenience. [54] Justices Beene and Montgomery were both appointed in 2019. [83], Unsuccessful Republican Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem filed a lawsuit on December 9 to have the election "nullified and redone". About a fifth of the total ballots are left to be counted. Let's get to work.". [28], Yee was successful, winning approximately 56% of the vote. if (window.jQuery) { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. By ANITA SNOW and NATHAN ELLGREN November 9, 2022 GMT PHOENIX (AP) A printing malfunction at about one-quarter of the polling places across Arizonas most populous county slowed down voting Tuesday, but election officials assured voters that every ballot would be counted. State statute has long governed the division of labor in Arizona election administration. Would allow the legislature to amend voter approved ballot initiatives. Numerous local elections also took take place in 2022. As of this time, there are 160K ballots left to count in the state and about 94K left in Maricopa County. Democrats' hold on the Senate is a blow to Republicans' high hopes of wresting away control of Congress in a midterm election that typically favors the party out of power. A few voting locations are seeing technical issues, with the most commonly reported problem being tabulator machines not reading ballots, according to Richer. Once we get through this election, we are committed to finding the root cause of the issue so that it does not happen again. A virtual hearing for the Lake, Masters and RNC lawsuit to keep polls open until 10 p.m. due to an issue at Maricopa County polling sites is being held. [18], Fontes defeated Finchem in the general election with 52.4% of votes.[19]. [10], Incumbent Senator Mark Kelly won reelection with 51.4% of the vote. Currently, Republican Tom Horne leads by more than 8,000 votes with 99% of the votes counted. (File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty. Results from several counties, including Maricopa County, have released thousands more election results. The GOP nominated a slate of candidates who earned Trumps endorsement after falsely claiming his loss to President Joe Biden was tainted. 2022 Arizona Election Results Population 7,174,064 Est. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. font-size: 12px; For this election, 1.3 million ballots were cast in the county, and 290,000 early ballots were dropped off on Election Day. [86][87][88] Among other issues, Judge Julian rejected the merits of Finchem's arguments on voting machines certification and voting software certification, and separately concluded that Finchem "does not allege that any of the votes cast were actually illegal" and does not allege that any legal vote was not counted, but only alleged "suspicions that some votes may not have been counted", which was insufficient to overturn an election. ", Social media bots: "Your disapproval is duly noted but your upvotes and retweets will not be part of this years totals. On Thursday morning, Democrats led in the races of Senate, governor, secretary of state and attorney general. A smaller sample size will be drawn from a random selection of voting centers to ensure accuracy of the election results. As counting efforts continue, some are asking why do other states get election results so fast, and Arizona still has no answer on most of the top races. FOX 10's Lauren Clark updates us on the latest happenings at the Maricopa County Elections Department as votes are still being tabulated three days after Election Day. WebArizona Election Results and Maps 2022 | CNN Politics Arizona Results CNN coverage: What a 51-49 Senate majority means for Democrats Voters deliver ringing endorsement of The Board of Supervisor is also advising all affected voters to do one of the following: Place the ballot in "drawer 3." Do not sell my info | What was the voter registration deadline? There are still more than 260,000 votes left to count in Arizona, meaning that Lake needs about 57% of remaining votes to overtake Hobbs. [92] The judge cited Finchem's decision not to inspect ballots as indicating that Finchem "had no expectation that an inspection would yield a favorable outcome", which further "demonstrates that Finchem challenged his election loss despite knowing that his claims regarding misconduct and procedural irregularities were insufficient under the law to sustain the contest. Currently, Mitchell has 52% of the vote, while Gunnigle has 48%. } 50. We're watching every cable network to mark when they call a race for a Senate candidate. He says the press conference wasn't a reaction to any specific incident. He was re-elected in 2018 with 56.0% of the vote. On his campaign website, Pozzolo describes himself as an immigrant to the U.S. from the South American country of Uruguay and was naturalized as a citizen in 2012. Democrats have padded their narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call. if ($(this).next('.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { } else { If you do not have the most votes, you will have lost your election. She was first elected in 2018 with 54.3% of the vote. Arizona Democrats maintained small but dwindling leads over their Republican rivals in the races for U.S. Senate and governor, contests that could determine control of the Senate and the rules for the 2024 election in a crucial battleground state. Those ballots will be verified as legitimate and then tabulated at MCTEC. [33], Hoffman conceded defeat on November 17. [79][80] The appeals court found that the evidence presented in court showed, contrary to Lake's claims, that "voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results". FOX 10's Danielle Miller visits the Maricopa County Recorder's Office to see how county officials are handling the start of Election Day. [94], Republican candidate for Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh, filed a lawsuit on November 22 in an attempt to be declared the winner, despite his opponent Kris Mayes having more votes at the time; Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice on November 29, ruling that it was premature because Arizona had yet to certify the election and declare election results. [102], The results of an independent investigation into the 2022 election's printing problems was published in April 2023; the investigation was led by a retired chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Ruth McGregor, who concluded that "the primary cause of the election day failures was equipment failure", and that no evidence gathered gave "clear indication that the problems should have been anticipated". He has focused his campaign on securing the U.S.-Mexico border, election integrity and combating wasteful spending. 51 +1. Anticipation and anxiety over the 2022 midterm elections means that some marijuana dispensaries in Arizona are seeing a hike in sales. Senator Mark Kelly is taking the stage in Tucson ahead of his race against GOP hopeful Blake Masters. [83][84] On December 16, Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen dismissed Borrelli's lawsuit as Borrelli's lawyers waited too long to provide service to the defendants, thus there was not enough time to conclude the lawsuit by the legal deadline for election challenges. Contact our team at interactives@politico.com. But as Arizona has morphed from a GOP stronghold to a competitive battleground, the delays have increasingly become a source of national anxiety for partisans on both sides. FOX 10's Danielle Miller speaks with Bill Gates, Maricopa County Supervisor to learn more about what voters can expect today. DOWNLOAD THE APP $(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').slideToggle('normal'); [11] Blake Masters has conceded his election loss.[12]. Lesko, who was first elected to Congress in 2018 via a special election, is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Statewide election dates in Arizona are listed below. } else { Democrats opened big leads early on election night, when only mail ballots returned early were reported, but they saw their margins dwindle as more Republican ballots were counted. Without all of your hard work, passion, and sacrifice this night would not be possible. Arizona Election Results Last updated: Dec. 29, 2022 9:21 a.m. PST We're tracking election results in Arizona follow returns for the House, the Senate, the Arizona Midterm Election 2022 Early Voting Inflation How Arizona voted Senate 99% expected votes in d Incumbent Mark Kelly 51.4% R Blake Masters 46.5% Pima County has the second-highest number of uncounted ballots. Maricopa County elections officials are still working to confirm the identity of thousands of voters. Thats the most ever as they prepare for a record number of voters. 2022 Election Information | Arizona Secretary of State Elections Services About the Office Voters Candidates Lobbying Campaign Finance Ballot Measures About Much of the focus has been on Maricopa, the states largest county, with a total of 4.5 million residents more than half of Arizonas total population and about 2.4 million registered voters. On a typical day during the 2022 elections in Arizona, threatening emails and social media posts flowed into Maricopa countys inboxes. [77] Lake also attempted to have the lawsuit transferred before the Arizona Supreme Court, but the Arizona Supreme Court rejected this without prejudice on January 4, 2023, as "no good cause appears to transfer the matter to this court"; by this date, Hobbs had already assumed the position of Arizona Governor. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote. A key question hangs over the more than 600,000 ballots left to be tallied in Arizona: Do they look like the state's late-counted 2020 ballots that overwhelmingly went to Republicans or break down more like the 2018 midterms, when Democrats won most of them? margin: 10px auto; According to current elections officials, over 200,000 early ballots were dropped off on Election Day, and those have yet to be counted. }); This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. How races for each state's highest office are shaking out. } We are firmly committed to neutrality in our content. widget_load_check_dom() Election workers sort ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on November 09, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The printer settings for the Ballot-On-Demand printers at Vote Centers were the same ones we used in the August Primary. Full election results. .sample-ballot-mobile-promo, .sample-ballot-mobile-promo a, .sample-ballot-mobile-promo a:hover { The Republican candidate for attorney general also trailed narrowly. }. The Associated Press is projecting that Arizona voters have voted to reject Proposition 309. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); Hart resigned on October 31, 2021, and was replaced by Paul Marsh, who was immediately eligible to run for a full term. There are between 85,000-95,000 remaining ballots to be counted. We have his full statement here. $(".toggle-section").first().show(); Maricopa County just released thousands of election results. Republican members of the Board of Supervisors are pushing for a full hand count of Election Day ballots. Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs: Arizona Governor Midterm Election 2022 Live Results. Kari Lake responded on Twitter after the Associated Press projected Katie Hobbs to win the Arizona governor race. }. chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); display: none; The Board of Supervisors is responsible for Emergency Voting, Election Day operations, and tabulation. Incumbent Republican Treasurer Kimberly Yee initially ran for governor, but suspended her campaign on January 15, 2022, and ran for re-election as the Republican nominee. Justice Timmer was retained in 2016 with 76.7% of the vote. According to the Associated Press, 74% of the votes have now been counted. This measure, according to the Legislative Councils analysis, deals with debt collection, including tax liens. Lake has never led in the race but insists that shell take the lead as early ballots dropped off at polling places are added to the tally. The good news is election administration has built in redundanciesbackup plans when things dont go as planned. Katie Hobbs (D) defeated Kari Lake (R) and seven other candidates in the general election for governor of Arizona on November 8, 2022. Emailers, social media posters Republican Rachel Mitchell has declared victory over her Democratic challenger, Julie Gunnigle, in the race for Maricopa County Attorney. Primary elections in Arizona took place on August 2. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The party will retain control of the chamber, no matter how next month's Georgia runoff plays out, by virtue of Vice President Kamala Harris' tiebreaking vote. WebOffice of the Secretary of State. If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required? WINNER Mike Garcia, Republican, wins re-election Limits the subjects of ballot initiatives. [61] Despite no evidence of irregularities with vote counting, Cochise County's Republican officials delayed their certification vote to December 2, 2022, to accommodate a hearing on the certification of voting machines. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); Buu Nygren has spoiled Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez's hopes for a second term in office, AP reports. Senator Mark Kelly was first elected in the 2020 special election with 51.2% of the vote. The new Biden appointed U.S Attorney for Phoenix, Gary Restaino, made the announcement in a press release. chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-down'); Every legal vote will be tabulated. Katie Hobbs is holding a victory rally a day after being projected to win the Arizona governor's race. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); [35], Former Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and unable to seek re-election. Every door knock, every phone call, and every conversation made the difference in this close race.". Polls closed two days ago in Arizona, but counting for the 2022 midterm elections continued Thursday, as officials continued to tally votes cast in outstanding races for Senate and governor. 55 of 60 polling locations in Maricopa County that were experiencing issues with printed ballots are fixed. } "Many people know the U.S. really well. .hide-mobile { chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); if (document.readyState === 'complete') { function widget_load_check_jquery() { padding-top: 80px; }); Ballotpedia features 408,483 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. AP has projected Democratic Congressman Ral Grijalva to win another term in office, defeating Republican Luis Pozzolo. We're following the latest as each county finishes counting ballots. Residents have until 5 p.m. tonight. Pinal County did not release vote totals on Friday or Saturday. Protracted vote counts have for years been a staple of elections in Arizona, where the overwhelming majority of votes are cast by mail and many people wait until the last minute to return them. And I will continue to assist voters in any way I can. This enables all valid votes to count even if technology, on occasion, fails. Arizona officials release their vote totals in batches. Here's the reason why. [63] However, the county's Republican officials insisted on hearing more from those who had without evidence alleged that the voting machines were not properly certified. They have to be signature checked, scanned first, signature checked, then processed by a bipartisan board before they can be counted," said former Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell. This is the last press conference expected for this election cycle, officials said. This measure, according to the Legislative Councils analysis, deals with funding used for a political campaigns media spending. WebElection Day polls open: 6 a.m. local time (MT) Election Day polls close: 7 p.m. local time (MT) Look up your voter registration status; Register to vote in Arizona; Look up your The Maricopa County Elections Department released about 75,000 more election results that include early ballot drop-offs on Election Day. There was only one major candidate for this race: incumbent Republican Paul Marsh. Election officials in Maricopa County, which includes metro Phoenix and more than 60% of voters, expected to begin reporting results Friday from a crucial group of ballots nearly 300,000 mail ballots that were returned on Election Day. Yuma County released more election information saying there are just over 1,150 ballots left to process, and more results will be released Monday. ", County officials detailed poll site issues, saying, "Maricopa County has identified the solution for the tabulation issues at about 60 Vote Centers. Polls are now open across Arizona, and voters can visit their local polling location until 7 p.m. tonight: FOX 10 Voter Guide: https://bit.ly/3DJkqr8, Live coverage on AZAM and FOX 10 News: https://bit.ly/39rUpdE. $("div.vis_widget_title").each(function(index) { [98] Judge Jantzen on December 20 dismissed one count of the lawsuit alleging that Hamadeh's unverified early ballots were illegal votes. Almost all of Arizona's vote happens by mail, and counting all of those ballots can take a long time, particularly in a county as large as Maricopa, with a total of 4.5 million. As of this morning, about 114,000 are left. Phoenix AZ 85007-2808. All 90 seats in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature were up for election in 2022. If you missed the 4 p.m. press conference with Maricopa County elections officials, you can watch it here. There are 223 voting locations, and the significant majority of them are unaffected. Why AP called Arizona's governor race for Katie Hobbs. text-decoration: none; $(".toggle-section").hide(); Justin Olson (Republican)Sandra Kennedy (Democratic), Kevin Thompson (Republican)Nick Myers (Republican), Two of the five seats on the Corporation Commission were up for election, elected by plurality block voting. Republicans held small majorities in both chambers. He also explains the FBI will have special agents in Phoenix to receive complaints or accusations. [34], The original count of the election results had Horne winning by 8,967 votes; the recount results had Horne winning by 9,188 votes. if ($('#vis_xs_indicator').is(':hidden')){ Read More: Arizonas CD2 could decide congressional delegation makeup, Also Read: Did your Congressional district change this year? Kris Mayes is leading Abe Hamadeh by 11,328 for Attorney General. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates talked about the work election workers have been doing. The Republican-dominated Cochise County board is taking that literally, proposing to expand the count to 99.9% of the ballots cast on Election Day. As of Monday night, there were 43,000 remaining votes to count in Arizona, according to state officials, including more than 17,000 early ballots. FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak looks into the factors behind this wait. Doug Ducey's office confirmed he called Katie Hobbs to congratulate her Tuesday morning. Currently, laws passed by voters cannot be repealed, due to a voter-approved ballot measure in 1998. The ballot counting efforts have attracted media attention worldwide. That group has swung wildly in recent election cycles, from strongly Democratic in the 2018 midterms to strongly Republican in 2020. Maricopa County released a series of tweets addressing the misinformation regarding the ballot counting process: Get the latest on Arizona ballot progress here: https://apps.arizona.vote/info/bps/2022-general-election/33/0, The hand count audit in Maricopa County has started. The Arizona Senate race between incumbent Mark Kelley and Blake Masters is one of a handful of contests that Republicans targeted in their bid to take control of what is now a 50-50 Senate. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as a U.S. Senate seat, all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats, and the state legislature. Democrats 36 seats not up for election. width: 300px; [42], Republicans Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers won the general election.[43]. @media only screen and (max-width: 500px) { It has been a day since the polls closed, and we are still waiting on results for various high-profile statewide races. }); Associated Press, Federal Election Commission, House of Representatives clerks office, MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Census Bureau, Editing: Andrew Briz, Andrew McGill, Lily Mihalik Bhandari, Allan James Vestal, Design & engineering: Aaron Albright, Kai Elwood-Dieu, Paula Friedrich, Beatrice Jin, Rashida Kamal, Andrew Milligan, Scott Bland, Annette Choi, Rishika Dugyala, Marissa Martinez, Zach Montellaro, Steve Shepard, Jessica Piper, Mackenzie Wilkes, Terms of Service | It'll be a busy day as election workers handle crowds and count ballots. Arizona has come into the spotlight as one of the last battlegrounds of the 2022 midterms for those who have long made false accusations about the integrity of election systems. Stanton served as Phoenix's mayor before becoming a Congressman. Congressman Ruben Gallego is projected to defeat Republican challenger Jeff Zink, according to AP. What were the early voting start and end dates? = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. More election results are expected to drop from Maricopa County around 6 p.m. .mobile-app-cta:hover { Victor withdrew from the race and endorsed Masters on November 1, 2022. Re-drawn congressional districts shuffled the seats in play. Upwards of 300,000 voters are expected throughout the day. "We've had a few tabulator issues at a couple locations where the tabulator isn't immediately taking the ballot," Richer said after being asked about two locations with reported issues - Burton Barr Library and Christ Lutheran Church. $(".toggle-section").hide(); Gallego, a Marine veteran, was first elected as Congressman in 2014, for the state's 7th Congressional District. By JONATHAN J. COOPER November 11, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) Democrats maintained their narrow leads in key Arizona contests on Thursday, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor were still too early to call with The Maricopa County Elections Department had hoped to have nearly all ballots counted by the end of today. Blake Masters announces that he conceded and called Mark Kelly Tuesday morning to congratulate him. As the county election officials finalize tabulating the results, I want to again thank every staffer, every volunteer, and every supporter on this campaign. New tallies from several counties released on Wednesday show there is no chance for the measure to pass. ", Read More: Maricopa County officials provide updates on ballot counting efforts. Cooper, a restaurant owner and Marine veteran, is a political newcomer. She won a majority of the 99,000 votes reported in Maricopa County on Sunday, but its not clear if shell be able to narrow the gap with the roughly 160,000 remaining to be counted statewide. Prior to the General Election, the Elections Department test-printed and test-tabulated hundreds of ballots without issue.