The results of Arizona’s 2024 Republican primary election began trickling in at 8 p.m. election night, with Kari Lake well in the lead for U.S. Senate against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, and Abe Hamadeh easily leading in the race for Congress in CD8. Out of about 309,000 ballots, Lake received 53.3 percent and Lamb 40.6 percent, prompting NBC News to call the race for Lake. Hamadeh garnered 29.7 percent, with the next closest candidate, Blake Masters, at 23 percent.
The first round of results favored more moderate candidates in the Republican primary, since county recorders’ offices count early ballots first. The grassroots conservative base votes heavily on Election Day due to concerns about election fraud.
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, who has come under fire as an election fraud denier, trailed legislator Justin Heap 38.24 percent to 40.75 percent. Don Hiatt was in third with 21 percent.
In the Maricopa County Attorney’s race, incumbent Rachel Mitchell (pictured here) led challenger Gina Godbehere 59.19 percent to 40.81 percent.
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