Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat, holds an edge in his bid for re-election, but the race for governor appears to be a true tossup, even as several Republican candidates sow doubts about the results.
PHOENIX — With Senate control in the balance and the clash for governor on a knife’s edge, Arizona’s major races crept toward a dramatic conclusion on Friday in a state that has established itself as one of the nation’s most fiercely contested battlegrounds.
In the Senate race, Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, is leading his Republican rival, Blake Masters, by more than five percentage points with 82 percent of the vote counted. Mr. Kelly’s advantage is expected to shrink, but he is seen as the clear favorite. If he prevails, Democrats would be one seat away from maintaining Senate control, with votes still being counted in Nevada and Georgia’s race heading to a runoff in December.
In Arizona’s race for governor, Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, holds a narrow lead of just over a percentage point against Kari Lake, her Republican opponent. The contest is expected to tighten and appears to be a true tossup.
The slim margins have heightened the stakes in this onetime conservative stronghold, which has become a hotbed of election conspiracy theories and distrust since President Biden’s close victory here in 2020. Already, all four of the top Republicans in uncalled races this year — Ms. Lake, Mr. Masters, Abraham Hamadeh, the nominee for attorney general, and Mark Finchem, the nominee...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday rejected the claims of Congress MLAs from Tamil Nadu being shifted to a resort in Bengaluru post Assembly elections. He further said that ...