Arizonans deserve to know that our families & communities are safe when dropping off kids at school, buying groceries, or going to the movies. Utah requires the governor to choose from a list of candidates compiled by the legislature, all of whom must be of the same party as the previous senator. Given the 50-50 split in the Senate between Democrats and Republicans, each of those races has the potential to tip the chambers balance of power one way or the other. With a margin of 0.67%, it was the closest election of the 2022 gubernatorial election cycle. [131], 14 of Arizona's 15 counties certified the voting results by the November 28, 2022 deadline; the exception was Cochise County. Trumps decision to skip a virtual debate with Joe Biden in 2020, the Republican National Committee voted last year, 'His only shot': Legal expert explains how Trump has neutered Joe Tacopina's defense. Katie Hobbs surpassed former Gov. Napolitano and Hobbs, both Democrats, faced Republican-controlled legislatures, which in Hobbs case has led to the legislature sending her a slew of bills that they know wont make it past her desk. Arizona needs a leader who will fight to protect the most vulnerable among us. He clearly doesnt care what 'the people' want," concluded Jones. Then the 'Access Hollywood' tape. "But really, his point has to be his only shot, she's making it up completely and, yes, she'll have two witnesses, including one who says concretely, I didn't go down to Mar-a-Lago after hearing about this because I was so disgusted with Trump. Fifty percent (50%) of Arizona voters who voted in 2022 say they chose Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, while 46% say they voted for GOP challenger Blake Masters. Nov. 14, 2022, 5:47 PM PST. Milwaukee woman stabbed sister to death amid feud: complaint, Study finds link between long naps and obesity, high blood pressure, Utah chief medical examiner: Tammy Daybell was bruised and asphyxiated, Full audio: Lori Vallow's hair found on duct tape wrapped around dead son, JJ (May 1), Tiger cub seized before being sold online is doing well at Arizona conservation center, Tempe woman arrested, accused of killing boyfriend, Woman identified after being found dead near Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. [56] Lake called both the primaries and current round of elections "incompetent" and stated that "honest elections are needed" and that "the system we have right now does not work". RELATED: Surviving Election 2024: Don't worry about polls. The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 | CNN Politics She's polarizing, but she's no Doug Mastriano: She's mounting a credible campaign, and prominent GOP officials have rallied around her candidacy since she won the primary. Unfortunately, the legislature has been known to pass laws that its own lawyers advise would not survive constitutional scrutiny, Hobbs wrote. [133] Previously on November 21, Arizona's State Elections Director, Kori Lorick, had sent County officials confirmation that the county's voting machines had been certified by the United States Election Assistance Commission in an accredited laboratory. Another bill that got the ax was Senate Bill 1565, which would have banned Arizona counties from using artificial intelligence in verifying a voters signature on an early ballot or in processing ballots. The current system for filling vacant Senate seats dates to the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913. Arkansas.