Democrat Katie Hobbs was leading the Arizona governor's race by about 35,000 votes as of Sunday morning.
and building an image as an independent lawmaker not beholden to his party. He cast himself in the mold of his predecessor, the late Republican John McCain, whose seat Kelly won in a special election two years ago. His victory this year gives him a full six years starting in January.Incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly gives 'victory remarks' after defeating Republican Blake Masters to win a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to AP projections.
Kelly's opponent, Republican Blake Masters, did not concede, saying in a statement that his team will make sure every legal vote is counted. The AP declared Kelly the winner after the release of results from 75,000 ballots in Maricopa County made clear Masters could not make up his deficit.Masters said on Fox News that Maricopa County, which is by far the largest in the state, should stop counting ballotsMegan Gilbertson, a spokeswoman for the county elections department, confirmed ballots were mixed at two vote centers but said there are contingencies to reconcile each batch and get an accurate count.
Outside the elections building in Phoenix, some protesters carried American flags, campaign signs for Lake or signs with slogans such as "Kari Lake Won," "Count The Votes" and "Hobbs is a Cheat."
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