Arizona election results certified; School bonds & overrides mixed

Voters Wearing Masks Stayed 6 Feet Apart As They Waited Outside Surprise City Hall To Cast Their Ballots On Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Photo By Lisa Irish/AZEdNews

Update 11:32 a.m. on Nov. 30: Arizona elections results were certified by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with Gov. Doug Ducey, Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert Brutinel as witnesses.

You can watch a livestream of the event at 11 a.m. and a recording will be posted following the event.

The State Canvass for the November 3, 2020 General Election will be held on November 30, 2020 at 11 am. The Facebook Live stream will be available at https://t.co/7WTJfuVdX3 or by visiting https://t.co/KmmohhyhS1
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) November 30, 2020

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Update 2:50 p.m. to 5:14 p.m. on Nov. 13: All the ballots have been counted in Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Elections Department says.

Maricopa no longer incoming. https://t.co/yzRR7AifRS
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 14, 2020

Leadership in the Arizona Legislature has been announced:

Senate Majority: President Karen Fann, Majority Leader Rick Gray, Majority Whip Sonny Borrelli

Senate Minority: Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, Assistant Minority Leader Lupe Contreras, Co-Whips Martin Quezada and Victoria Steele

House Majority: Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers, Majority Leader Ben Toma, Majority Whip Leo Biasiucci, Speaker Pro Tempore Travis Grantham

House Minority: Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, Assistant Minority Leader Jennifer Longdon, Minority Whip Domingo DeGrazia

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,672,054 votes, or 49.39 percent, President Donald Trump has 1,661,677 votes, or 49.09 percent, and Jo Jorgensen has 51,465, or 1.52 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

The race was already called by national news organizations for Biden, but Trump has not conceded yet and awaits the outcomes of lawsuits he filed alleging voter fraud.

Sen. Martha McSally called Mark Kelly today to congratulate him on winning the election for Arizona Senator.

Martha McSally conceded to @CaptMarkKelly #AZSen pic.twitter.com/dKa5mnADnB
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 13, 2020

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,675,739 yes votes, or 51.75 percent, and 1,562,614 no votes, or 48.25 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results. The race was already called by national news organizations for Prop. 208 being approved by voters and conceded by opponents of the measure.

Maricopa County Elections Department updated their election results webpage at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13.

Yesterday, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes conceded the recorder election to Stephen Richer.

I’ve called @Richer4Recorder to congratulate him, and will be welcoming Maricopa’s 30th Recorder with a personal tour of our facilities next week.#ProtectDemocracy
— Adrian Fontes (@Adrian_Fontes) November 12, 2020

All school bond and override ballot measures in Maricopa County were approved with the exception of ballot measures in the following school districts that have strong no votes, including Buckeye Union High School District’s bond with 61% no to 39% yes; Liberty Elementary School District’s budget override continuation with 53% no to 47% yes; and Peoria Unified School District’s bond with 55% no and 45% yes.

Leaders in school governing board elections remained the same as the previous update, with the exception of Gila Bend Unified School Distict where Colby Turner and Jesus Rubalcava were in the lead.

Update 8:39 a.m. to 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 11: While most government offices are closed to honor veteran and military personnel on Veterans Day, elections workers in Arizona are still counting ballots.

When’s Maricopa County incoming? Today’s unofficial election results update will be at 8:15 p.m. tonight. pic.twitter.com/xDwN7lcif5
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 12, 2020

Maricopa incoming *maybe* in one half hour.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 12, 2020

NEW: “Arizona election updates: 2020 presidential election will be among closest in Arizona history.” (via @ronaldjhansen) https://t.co/12MFtr5gn8
— Dan Nowicki (@dannowicki) November 11, 2020

How will the division that has marked the 2020 Elections recede? Civics educators say it’s important to help students understand the United States’ history and the country’s resilience.

.@JeanneAllen is right:

“While we can’t predict or control the actions of our politicians, we can — and must — direct how and what we teach kids about our country and its resilience.https://t.co/iIHocYr57t
— The Center for Education Reform (@edreform) November 11, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

You can review the hand count audit here: https://t.co/OlZu9tAYdu https://t.co/YOpryTE7R7
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 11, 2020

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,663,447 votes, or 49.41 percent, President Donald Trump has 1,651,812 votes, or 49.07 percent, and Jo Jorgensen has 51,057, or 1.52 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

One more race call… pic.twitter.com/LIQfncbtLR
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 12, 2020

For a bit of irony: Trump loses Arizona — home of John McCain — on Veterans Day. https://t.co/ZY507q4dXJ
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 12, 2020

Biden’s lead in Arizona is down to 11,635, but there are only 24,738 ballots at most left to be counted, and 3/4 of them are provisionals.

Whatever narrow path to victory existed for Trump is gone. I think it’s safe to say that Joe Biden has won Arizona.
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 12, 2020

The race was already called by national news organizations for Biden, but Trump has not conceded yet and awaits the outcomes of lawsuits he filed alleging voter fraud.

Arizona’s Republican attorney general rejects election fraud claims, predicts Biden win in state https://t.co/n2rnKSMhqX
— azcentral (@azcentral) November 12, 2020

This has been all the talk within the state’s legal and political circles. https://t.co/83ydFNU76q
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) November 12, 2020

#APExplains The U.S. election was not tainted by widespread voter fraud or irregularities, despite President Trump’s claims. Trump says some of the votes were “illegal,” but he hasn’t offered any proof and courts have rejected most of his legal challenges. https://t.co/EnEna8zA5r
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 11, 2020

In contrast, read the letter former President George H.W. Bush left for Bill Clinton when he left the White House.

I never get tired of reading this. https://t.co/nPNZYxSPYi
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 11, 2020

In response to Republican poll watchers allegations of fraud in Detroit, the city says they misunderstood how elections function.

Actually, that’s exactly what Detroit is saying: “Most of the objections raised in the submitted affidavits are grounded in an extraordinary failure to understand how elections function.” pic.twitter.com/NccZ7ZOll9
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) November 11, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,707,405 votes, or 51.19%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,628,174 votes, or 48.81%. The race was already called by national news organizations for Kelly, and McSally has yet to concede.

It is mathematically impossible for Martha McSally to win her Senate race. And yet she still hasn’t conceded. https://t.co/YhCAL9d3dA
— Phoenix New Times (@phoenixnewtimes) November 11, 2020

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,667,621 yes votes, or 51.74 percent, and 1,555,223 no votes, or 48.26 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results. The race was already called by national news organizations for Prop. 208 being approved by voters and conceded by opponents of the measure.

This is one huge victory in Arizona for educators. Representative-Elect Marsh will do great things down at the #AZLeg. https://t.co/XfN1gTe2Ds
— Jay Barbuto (@JayBarbuto) November 11, 2020

Maricopa County Elections Department updated their election results webpage at 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 11.

Wow @MaricopaVote says 80% participation in the General Election!

President-elect Biden still holds an 11.6k vote lead statewide with around 24k ballots remaining. #12News https://t.co/BUnkpyiiLS
— JOSH SANDERS (@JoshSandersTV) November 12, 2020

Republican Stephen Richer now leads Democrat Incumbent Adrian Fontes by 4,652 votes after Wednesday’s update. https://t.co/xIqY3wrVsp
— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) November 12, 2020

RACES TO WATCH/2 Dem @ChristinePMarsh still hanging on in #LD28 Senate rematch with Republican @KateMcGeeAZ. Marsh lead slips from 636 votes to 510. KBM won ’18 race by 267 votes. Marsh victory would trim GOP Senate majority to 16-14. #12News pic.twitter.com/HpnLIZ4ef2
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 12, 2020

Update 7:20 p.m. on Nov. 10: The gap between President-Elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump narrowed slightly according to a Tuesday evening update in the Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,652,979 votes, or 49.45 percent, President Donald Trump has 1,639,397 votes, or 49.04 percent, and Jo Jorgensen has 50,540, or 1.51 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

In the latest update, President-elect Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 12,813 votes. https://t.co/X10Z9IeDn1
— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) November 11, 2020

The race was already called by national news organizations for Biden, but Trump has not conceded yet.

Not every provisional will be counted, but at this point, Trump would need more than 63% of the remaining vote just to tie things up. https://t.co/lwZ9GellKO
— Paul Bentz (@prbentz) November 11, 2020

While some actions by Trump and his allies — like those in Pennsylvania and Arizona — have been ridiculous, they’ve bolstered a serious and ominous effort to deny election results and remain in power. https://t.co/NKFJRUn8il
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 11, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,696,703 votes, or 51.22%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,616,074 votes, or 48.78%. The race was already called by national news organizations for Kelly, and McSally has yet to concede.

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,657,720 yes votes, or 51.76 percent, and 1,545,112 no votes, or 48.24 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results. The race was already called by national news organizations for Prop. 208 being approved by voters.

GOP county recorder candidate @Richer4Recorder now leads @Adrian_Fontes by 3,323. This looks pretty out of hand for Fontes.
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 11, 2020

This was a very heavy Republican ballot drop.
Other races:
Supervisor 1: @jacksellers net 731 on @JevinforAZ.
Hodge +232

Recorder: @Richer4Recorder net 995 on @Adrian_Fontes.
Richer +3,323

LD28: @ChristinePMarsh net 5 vs @KateMcGeeAZ .
Marsh +636
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 11, 2020

The latest batch of votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Updated results show we’re nearing 80% participation. @maricopacounty hasn’t reached that milestone since the 1980s. We expect to be done counting all verified ballots this week. Find the tallies at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. pic.twitter.com/KcDGEezqEb
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 11, 2020

Maricopa County drops another 5379 ballots
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 11, 2020

Here’s an update on remaining ballots in Maricopa County pic.twitter.com/hka6B6WTgj
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 11, 2020

Leaders in school governing board elections remained the same as the previous update.

And in response to the questions about Sharpies, the Maricopa County Elections Department said the offset columns on the new ballots ensure bleed throughs won’t affect the count.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about Sharpies and tabulation. Did you know that the offset columns on our new ballots ensure that bleed throughs don’t impact ballot counting? Learn more: pic.twitter.com/bFiKvKtL3l
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 10, 2020

Update 10:40 a.m. on Nov. 10: Maricopa County Elections Department reminds voters that today at 5 p.m. is the deadline for them to provide ID to verify provisional ballots.

Latest update posted now at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. More than 2 mil. ballots have been counted. Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for voters to provide acceptable ID for provisional ballots & to verify any mismatched signatures on their early ballot affidavit envelope. pic.twitter.com/PdpJ78Fmg6
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 10, 2020

IMPACT Deadline applies to 10,500 ballots of total 29,500 in Maricopa County, per county elex dept. Typically 40-60% of 10.5K would be tossed after voter failure to fix problem.
▶️ Total outstanding ballots statewide: 59,993, per SoS. #12News https://t.co/UFPRoED0Ce
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 10, 2020

Today is Arizona’s signature curing deadline. We could have a flurry of activity, especially from the smaller counties at around 5pm AZ time. Maricopa incoming 2 hours later.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 10, 2020

Maricopa County Elections Department will release another batch of votes at 7 p.m.

We’ve got another 7pm ballot drop coming from Maricopa County tonight, likely a small number like Sunday’s 7000 ballots or yesterday’s 6500.

Biden’s lead over Trump has narrowed to 14,746. There are somewhere between 19,685 and 59,993 ballots left to count statewide.
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 10, 2020

Sen. Martha McSally has not conceded the race to Mark Kelley, despite him being named the winner for the office.

It’s mathematically impossible for McSally to catch Mark Kelly, yet she still has not conceded #AZSen. At this point in 2018, she conceded, and Ducey congratulated Sinema on the victory. McSally and Ducey have not extended the same courtesy to Kelly. https://t.co/TLR0o0op4l
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 10, 2020

The hand count audit by three policital parties had a 100 percent match, Maricopa County Elections Department said.

It’s official. We completed our hand count audit and had a 100% match! Thank you to all 3 Maricopa County political parties, who appointed members to participate! pic.twitter.com/JhBcPYWhY3
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 9, 2020

Updated 11:40 a.m. to 8:58 p.m. Nov. 9: The gap between President-Elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump continues to shrink according to an update from the Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

New ballots added in #ApacheCounty, #Arizona
Trump: 30 (20.7%)
Biden: 112 (77.2%)
Jorgensen: 3 (2.1%)

Total: 145

Biden’s current statewide lead: 17,058 (Up from 16,976)#BattlegroundAZ #Election2020

Source: https://t.co/p3X5BVLeP1
— OHPI (@OHPredictive) November 9, 2020

Two more (small) ballot drops added in AZ. Biden’s lead decreased from 16,985 to 16,976

Navajo
Trump: 50 (54.9%)
Biden: 39 (42.9%)
Jorgensen: 2 (2.2%)

Santa Cruz
T: 15 (45.5%)
B: 17 (51.5%)
J: 1 (3.0%)

Total: 124#BattlegroundAZ #Election2020
Source: https://t.co/p3X5BVLeP1
— OHPI (@OHPredictive) November 9, 2020

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,648,642 votes, or 49.47 percent, President Donald Trump has 1,633,896 votes, or 49.02 percent, and Jo Jorgensen has 50,293, or 1.51 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Just to show you how these final batches aren’t proportionally distributed like the others:

430 ballots from Pinal county were just dropped.
Breakdown:
Biden: 242 (57%)
Trump: 169 (40%)

Biden now leads Trump by 17,131 votes in Arizona.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 9, 2020

Latest update for Pinal County election results: We have a handful of early ballots plus the provisional ballots left and will not do another update until tomorrow (11/10) https://t.co/7V8g4OsmYv
— Pinal Co. Elections (@Pinal_Elections) November 9, 2020

The Associated Press, ABC, CBS, NBC, Reuters, CNN, and Fox News called the presidential election yesterday for Joe Biden.

The team helping Joe Biden prepare for the White House and a nonpartisan institution are asking President Trump to cooperate with an orderly transition of power. https://t.co/fPH1HURKct
— 12 News (@12News) November 9, 2020

Among the things President-elect Biden says he’ll do on day one of his presidency:

▪️ Rejoin the World Health Organization
▪️ Rejoin the Paris climate accords
▪️ Make DACA permanent
▪️ End family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border https://t.co/bWufhQu6nb
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 9, 2020

President Trump continues to say that voter fraud may have cost him the election, and his campaign has filed lawsuits in several states. @offcentervoice talked with @boas_phil about what he thinks mainstream Republicans are thinking right now.https://t.co/wPY4jMTolF
— KJZZ Phoenix (@kjzzphoenix) November 9, 2020

President Donald Trump has not conceded the race and has threatened and filed lawsuits in other jurisdictions. Here’s what Gov, Doug Ducey said today on the ballot count in Arizona.

Governor Ducey weighs in on ballot count in Arizona:

“The President, just like any other candidate, has the right to all available legal challenges and remedies, and we are confident they will be properly adjudicated. We will respect the election results.” #12News pic.twitter.com/LE7L1RDHSG
— JOSH SANDERS (@JoshSandersTV) November 9, 2020

With as many as 80k ballots left to count, @dougducey emphasizes that we’ve seen dramatic lead changes so far and that some results are still unclear.

“The President, like any other candidate, has the right to all available legal challenges and remedies.” pic.twitter.com/DzSrTtT30R
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 9, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

By the way, a special shout-out to county election officials, @SecretaryHobbs and her office because counties are not required to provide this info, but they have been updating constantly to keep us informed with how many ballots remain statewide. https://t.co/lX3noeXZIm
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 10, 2020

According to the Secretary of State’s Office, there’s actually a maximum of 61,577 ballots left, less than half of what Trump’s former chief of staff claimed. And 2/3 are provisionals or early ballots that haven’t been verified yet. https://t.co/cPwcIYxdxJ
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 10, 2020

Remaining Arizona ballots are pretty much from these three categories:
1) Provisionals
2) Non standard format (ie. Braille, large print) that required duplication, and sometimes adjudication (the coffee spill).
3) Cured signatures. https://t.co/aZFq7tGc8P
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 9, 2020

With election results still coming in and the presidential election called by national news organizations this weekend, students and teachers are talking about what’s going on.

“Telling students to pick their favorite candidate or cause and support them is important but also pretty intuitive. Free nations also rely on norms and habits of mind that are less intuitive. Civics education needs to focus on these too.” https://t.co/HbfXuQYlYU
— Education Next (@EducationNext) November 9, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,692,103 votes, or 51.23%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,610,781 votes, or 48.77%.

Arizona Senator-Elect Mark Kelly has announced his 13-person transition team https://t.co/VsgZydatMT pic.twitter.com/pylG9RJWTm
— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) November 9, 2020

Arizona Sen.-elect Mark Kelly has been assigned a temporary office in the basement, customary for all new incoming senators. #azsen https://t.co/SL4fBJE8ek
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) November 9, 2020

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,653,109 yes votes, or 51.76 percent, and 1,540,928 no votes, or 48.24 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

The latest batch of votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Quiet morning so far at the Maricopa County Elections office. Next ballot drop will come this evening pic.twitter.com/KRaeUXU2ud
— Stephanie Bennett (@StephBennettTV) November 9, 2020

Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures continues to be strong, especially in Maricopa County, as more votes come in and more ballots remain to be counted.

In Maricopa County, unofficial elections results indicate voters’ approval of Glendale Union High School District‘s bond, Tolleson Union High School District‘s budget override continuation, Alhambra Elementary School’s budget increase, Avondale Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Balsz Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation and budget increase, Cartwright Elementary School District‘s bond, Creighton Elementary School District‘s budget increase, and Dysart Unified School District‘s budget override continuation.

The latest election results show voters approve Laveen Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Palo Verde Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Peoria Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Riverside Elementary School District‘s bond and budget override continuation, Roosevelt Elementary School District‘s bond, Saddle Mountain Unified School District‘s budget override continuation, Tolleson Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, and Wilson Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation.

But ballot measures in several school districts have strong no votes, including Buckeye Union High School District’s bond with 61% no to 39% yes; Liberty Elementary School District’s budget override continuation with 53% no to 47% yes; and Peoria Unified School District’s bond with 55% no and 45% yes.

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In addition, Jeff Fortney, Brianna Walker, and Janet Busbee are leading elections for Cave Creek Unified School District governing board, Barb Mozdzen, Joel Wirth, and Jason Olive for Chandler Unified School District, Heather Ayres, Amy McSheffrey, Lindsey McCaleb and Sophia Ramirez for Creighton Elementary School District, Jennie Paperman, Kim Fisher, and Ann Ordway for Deer Valley Unified School District, Christine Pritchard, Chrystal Chaffin, and Jo Grant for Dysart Unified School District, Colby Turner, Francisca Nevarez and Elizabeth Smith for Gila Bend Unified School District, Monica Pimentel, Mary Ann Wilson and Mike Martinez for Glendale Elementary School District, Michelle Anderson, Kristina Reese, and Tiffany Shultz for Higley Unified School District.

Maria Guzman, Maria Hernandez and Raul Santa Cruz are in the lead for elections to the Isaac Elementary School District school board, Michelle Fahy, Wanda Kolomyjec, and Margaret Wright for Kyrene Elementary School District, Michele S. Anderson, Susan Sanborn and Torrence Watkins for Laveen Elementary School District, Melissa Zuidema, Danielle Clymer, and Jeremy Hoenack for Litchfield Elementary School District, Kathy Reyes for Littleton Elementary School District, Sarah Speer, Scott Holcomb, and Karen Gresham for Madison Elementary School District, Kiana Sears, Lara Ellingson, and Joe O’Reilly for Mesa Unified School District, Anne Greenberg, Nancy Case and Stephanie Brown for Paradise Valley Unified School District.

Also, elections results so far for school governing board members indicate Rebecca Hill, David Sandoval, and Bill Sorensen for Peoria Unified School District, Jessica Bueno, Regional Carrillo, and Alicia Vink for Phoenix Elementary School District, Jennifer Revolt, Patty Campbell, and Matthew Riffey for Queen Creek Elementary School District, Lawrence Robinson for Roosevelt Elementary School District, Julie Cieniawski, Libby Hart-Wells, and Zach Lindsay for Scottsdale Unified School District, Monica Trejo and Allison Ewers for Tempe Elementary School District, and Nikkie Whaley, Lindsey Peterson, and Jenni Abbott-Bayardi for Washington Elementary School District.

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Updated 7:15 p.m. 7:40 p.m. on Nov. 8: The Associated Press, ABC, CBS, NBC, Reuters, CNN, and Fox News called the presidential election yesterday for Joe Biden.

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,643,664 votes, or 49.50 percent, President Donald Trump‘s 1,626,679 votes, or 48.99 percent, and Jo Jorgensen with 49,984, or 1.51 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Maricopa county tabulated 6,862 ballots to the Presidential contest.
Breakdown
Biden: 3,753 (55%)
Trump: 2,999 (44%)

Biden leads Trump by 20,102 in the state.
What’s left: 42k regular; 48k provisional, 6k need curing.

That’ll do it. Arizona will stay in the Biden column.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 8, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

So far, three counties have surpassed 80% turnout: Coconino, Gila and Yavapai.

Maricopa County (79.37%) and Pima County (79.1%) are likely to join them.
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 9, 2020

combo drop just came in.
Pinal: 13,571
Apache: 3,301
breakdown of 13,417 added to contest
Biden: 4,491 (33%)
Trump: 8,567 (64%)

Biden leads Trump by 16,952 votes in Arizona.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 8, 2020

A batch of votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 4 p.m. today.

Maricopa County results update! Our staff worked through over 7K of the ballots that needed more time including duplicating military and overseas ballots, braille ballots, large print ballots and damaged ballots. Check back on Monday for another post at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. pic.twitter.com/fcmcRV3n7L
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 8, 2020

Ever wonder how braille ballots are counted? The voter marks the ballot. When it’s returned to our office, 4 people work together to read the braille, and mark a ballot that the tabulator can read. We’ll post more results on Sunday at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. pic.twitter.com/py0ucVoBrV
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 7, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,686,882 votes, or 51.26%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,603,716 votes, or 48.74%.

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,647,576 yes votes, or 51.77 percent, and 1,534,876 no votes, or 48.23 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures continues to be strong, especially in Maricopa County, as more votes come in and more ballots remain to be counted.

Updated 9:10 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. on Nov. 7: The Associated Press, ABC, CBS, NBC, Reuters, CNN, and Fox News have called the presidential election for Joe Biden.

President Trump is not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden, promising unspecified legal challenges. https://t.co/B6lYhLJEhd https://t.co/PjGlg1Tj4h
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 7, 2020

Fox News projects Biden to defeat Trump, become 46th president after winning Nevada, Pennsylvaniahttps://t.co/BTx2gwdT2N pic.twitter.com/oFrpHTWTKt
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 7, 2020

Reuters shares Kamala Harris’ historic road to become Vice-President in this Tweet essay. Click here or on the link below, then once more when you’re there to see the rest of the photos and news articles.

⚡️ “Kamala Harris’ historic road to U.S. vice president” #Election2020results https://t.co/iwuyjvcVZ5
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 7, 2020

Follow the votes as they continue to be counted in the presidential, U.S. House and U.S. senate elections with nationwide election results maps from National Public Radio based on information from The Associated Press and from Reuters based on information from Edison Research for the National Election Pool, Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.

For those still counting: Here is where the ballot tallies stand in Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada after the race was called for Biden. Live updates: https://t.co/BnBhyvFM1G pic.twitter.com/I0vXfmWSUB
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 7, 2020

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump released statements early Saturday morning about the election results.

Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday’s election results. https://t.co/dUNFlilnV9
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 7, 2020

Text of a statement from President Donald Trump on the election result. https://t.co/4q9z7QnRyq
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will speak to the nation tonight at 6 p.m. Arizona time.

TONIGHT AT 6PM AZ TIME #12News https://t.co/hRgEzD7fYO
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 7, 2020

“Harris’s ascent to the vice presidency is certainly a reflection of what’s possible. She has accomplished something that no other Black woman has,” @jemelehill writes: https://t.co/ia7bcXPowX
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 7, 2020

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,626,943 votes, or 49.56 percent, President Donald Trump‘s 1,606,370 votes, or 48.94 percent, and Jo Jorgensen with 49,182, or 1.50 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Arizona still has votes it will count, but the state will not determine the outcome of the presidential election. #Election2020
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 7, 2020

How does the Electoral College work, and when do the electors actually meet to finalize the chosen candidate? @BridgetDowdKJZZ explains.https://t.co/AqfqQrIbZ1
— KJZZ Phoenix (@kjzzphoenix) November 7, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

In Arizona, we’re working to count every vote. All state leaders must stand up for our democratic process and those whom we’ve entrusted to carry it out. pic.twitter.com/lv7p096rOY
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) November 6, 2020

A batch of votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 9 a.m. today.

All of our equipment is tested for accuracy before & after each election. Today is another step in that process. All 3 political parties are completing a hand count audit as another check on the accuracy of the #GeneralElection results. Watch it live at https://t.co/q5XN3h8GYS pic.twitter.com/CsczumaNT5
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 7, 2020

From @MaricopaVote: ~43,761 total votes remain

Estimated early ballots left to process and tabulate: 23,761
Estimated provisional ballots left to process: 15,000
Estimated number of early ballots left to verify: 5,000
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 7, 2020

Happy Saturday! Results are now updated. This is the last large release of results from @maricopacounty. All ballots left to count need additional time, including duplicating military & overseas, braille, damaged & large print ballots. https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB pic.twitter.com/CQmDYNRJnT
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 7, 2020

It’s over. @JoeBiden will be the 46th president of the United States, likely with 11 electoral votes from Arizona.

I doubt we’ll see a lead change in Arizona, though @realDonaldTrump has gotten very close. But it no longer matters for Biden whether he wins the state.
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 7, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,669,156 votes, or 51.31%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,584,036 votes, or 48.69%.

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,630,479 yes votes, or 51.82 percent, and 1,515,879 no votes, or 48.18 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

INCREDIBLE For 2nd time in 2 years, #LD28 will be 1 of last races decided.
2018: @KateMcGeeAZ defeated @ChristinePMarsh by 267 votes
2020: Marsh leads KBM by 583 votes.
Final 44K county ballots will be a slog. All need attention for different reasons (this is normal!) #12News pic.twitter.com/oGSrXJHndD
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 7, 2020

Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures continues to be strong, especially in Maricopa County, as more votes come in and more ballots remain to be counted.

Arizona election results certified; School bonds & overrides mixed Election-Day-Surprise-City-Hall-1 — Voters lined up to vote and visiting with each other after voting outside Surprise City Hall on Election Day Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Lisa Irish/ AZEdNews

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School board races get little attention from the public, despite the significant power they often wield. @EWAEmily weighs in. https://t.co/oSm42JW2pQ
— Education Writers Association (@EdWriters) November 5, 2020

Updated 9:06 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 6: Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures continues to be strong, especially in Maricopa County, as more votes come in and more ballots remain to be counted.

Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative, has 1,604,876 yes votes, or 51.89 percent, and 1,487,842 no votes, or 48.11 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

The committee opposing Proposition 208 acknowledged the education tax measure’s victory in a statement on Friday.https://t.co/N0B5NWX65e
— azcentral (@azcentral) November 6, 2020

AEA president @AZ1Thomas hopes #Prop208 #INVESTinED funding creates competitive teacher pool. https://t.co/FvwSWSXnVK
— AZ Education Assoc. 🍎🏫🎒📚✏️ (@ArizonaEA) November 6, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

In Arizona, we’re working to count every vote. All state leaders must stand up for our democratic process and those whom we’ve entrusted to carry it out. pic.twitter.com/lv7p096rOY
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) November 6, 2020

Ducey contradicts Trump’s attempt to cast doubt on Arizona results https://t.co/GsobLPqD3D
— azcentral (@azcentral) November 7, 2020

BREAKING: With an insurmountable lead Friday morning, Democrat Paul Penzone will remain Maricopa County’s sheriff for a second term, romping past former Joe Arpaio associated Jerry Sheridan by 12 percentage points. https://t.co/5u8NMgr87h
— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) November 6, 2020

Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

Cochise county posted 2,172 ballots.
Breakdown:
Biden: 742(34.2%)
Trump: 1,357(62.4%)

Biden leads Trump 38,455 in the Arizona.

This is a mostly conservative southern border county famous for Tombstone. It also produces most of Arizona’s wines (which are awesome if I do say so)
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 6, 2020

Arizona ballots remaining: ~253,407
Apache- 9,400
Cochise- 9,206
Coconino- 1,857
Gila- 113
Graham- 9
Greenlee- 5
La Paz- 880
Maricopa- 162,982
Mohave- 2,506
Navajo- 6,734
Pima- 25,936
Pinal- 26,800
Santa Cruz- 1,238
Yavapai- 1,875
Yuma- 3,855
— Dillon Rosenblatt (@DillonReedRose) November 6, 2020

A batch of 62,000 votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 9 a.m. today and a batch of 71,932 ballots was posted at 7 p.m. today. The next update is expected at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Maricopa Election officials:

2,004,239 voters cast a ballot, 77% of total eligible voters.

Remaining ballots include:
72,000 early ballots
Estimated 15k provisional ballots
Estimated 5k early ballots left to verify. #12News pic.twitter.com/D7yggEZErB
— JOSH SANDERS (@JoshSandersTV) November 7, 2020

71,932 ballots dropped from Maricopa

Biden: 31,433 (43.6%)
Trump: 38,388 (53.4%)
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 7, 2020

It’s official! We’ve surpassed 2 million ballots cast! This is the highest number of ballots cast in @maricopacounty, and the Elections Department is on track to complete reporting faster than ever before. Find the breakdown at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. pic.twitter.com/83xMocTIuA
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 7, 2020

New addition today – signs with QR codes that link straight to the Maricopa County Elections Department live video feed #12News pic.twitter.com/FXP6kCLzvr
— Bianca Buono (@BiancaBuono) November 6, 2020

Maricopa County Election Officials:

Remaining ballots include:
Estimated early ballots left to process and tabulate: 142,000
Estimated provisional ballots left to process: 15,949
Estimated number of early ballots left to verify: 5,033

Next ballot update 7PM tonight. #12News
— JOSH SANDERS (@JoshSandersTV) November 6, 2020

It takes time to count ballots in Arizona. Here’s why https://t.co/MgSotCH9XN via @azcentral
— Mary Jo Pitzl (@maryjpitzl) November 6, 2020

Based on correspondence and conversations with Maricopa County officials, we are now confident that the use of Sharpie markers did not result in disenfranchisement for Arizona voters. We appreciate the county’s prompt insight and assurances to address public concerns. pic.twitter.com/NdYLsEAvwd
— Mark Brnovich (@GeneralBrnovich) November 6, 2020

In the Arizona presidential race, Joe Biden leads with 1,604,067 votes, or 49.72 percent, President Donald Trump‘s 1,547,206 votes, or 48.80 percent, and Jo Jorgensen with 47,632, or 1.48 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Got some questions from out-of-state friends about this, so a reminder: Arizona’s standard for a recount is a difference of 1/10 of 1 percent or 200 votes, whichever is less.
— Julia Shumway (@JMShumway) November 7, 2020

This new batch of 62,000 votes that were dropped in Maricopa County is not what Trump needed. It’s 50.5 percent to 45 percent for Biden. Trump needed much more. https://t.co/xi0416pGm0
— Rob O’Dell (@robodellaz) November 6, 2020

Vote leads as of 11:15 a.m. ET Friday:

• Georgia (99% in): Biden +1,586

• Pennsylvania (95%): Biden +6,802

• Nevada (89%): Biden +11,438

• Arizona (92%): Biden +43,779
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 6, 2020

They probably won’t change the outcome of the election, but it’s significant that roughly 32,000 Arizona voters left the presidential race blank. https://t.co/Ztk7G2SUNX via @azcentral
— Joanna Allhands (@joannaallhands) November 6, 2020

Our view from inside the Maricopa County tabulation center, of pro-Trump protest growing outside. #12News pic.twitter.com/4HsZDAnvow
— JenWahl12News (@JenWahl12News) November 6, 2020

Perception is “Arizona is turning blue.” It’s not. Maricopa County, home to 6/10 votes in AZ, is turning blue. Let’s look at Maricopa countywide races… (thread) #12News #BattlegroundAZ
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 6, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,645,063 votes, or 51.44%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,552,686 votes, or 48.56%.

Because the Arizona race is a special election, Kelly, D-Ariz., is expected to be sworn in as soon as Nov. 30, after the state certifies its election results. New senators are typically sworn into office on Jan. 3. https://t.co/ID7N2R0mTf https://t.co/lXbpo98LHg
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) November 6, 2020

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

Track the vote in the presidential, U.S. House and U.S. senate elections with nationwide election results maps from National Public Radio based on information from The Associated Press and from Reuters based on information from Edison Research for the National Election Pool, Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.

The Associated Press continues to count votes in the presidential election and has not declared a winner.

When the AP does declare a winner, it will be tweeted from @AP and @AP_Politics #Election2020 https://t.co/65yySH06TJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 6, 2020

State and County Elections Results
Click here for Arizona Secretary of State’s Elections Results
Click here for Maricopa County Elections Results
Apache County Elections Results
Cochise County Elections Results
Coconino County Elections Results
Gila County Elections Results
Graham County Elections Results
Greenlee County Elections Results
La Paz County Elections Results
Mohave County Elections Results
Navajo County Elections Results
Pima County Elections Results
Pinal County Elections Results
Santa Cruz County Elections Results
Yavapai County Elections Results
Yuma County Elections Results

Updated 3:47 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. on Nov. 5: Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures continues to be strong as more votes remain to be counted.

School board races get little attention from the public, despite the significant power they often wield. @EWAEmily weighs in. https://t.co/oSm42JW2pQ
— Education Writers Association (@EdWriters) November 5, 2020

The lead has narrowed on Prop. 208, also known as the Invest in Ed Act Initiative with 1,521,898 voting yes, or 51.99 percent, and 1,405,374 voting no, or 48.01 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

CEO Michael Frias of @Catalist_US: The largest share of all early Latino votes in AZ came from young, non-college educated Latinas between 18 and 29, he said, citing the firm’s initial analysis of early-vote data as of Wednesday in the battleground state. https://t.co/YJYeAnnhzT
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) November 5, 2020

Here are five ways to deal with stress from the uncertainty of the election, courtesy of Arizona Public Media.

The 2020 U.S. Election brings uncertainty to many during an already uncertain time. Here are five ways to deal with the increased stress.https://t.co/RFBwTt8pSu pic.twitter.com/gdvpSpNOme
— AZPM (@azpublicmedia) November 5, 2020

The latest batch of votes was posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 7 p.m. today, and more election results will be released at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. tomorrow.

More Maricopa County results are now posted! 1.86 million ballots have been counted so far. Additional results will be posted Friday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Find them at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB. pic.twitter.com/FDhqpgDK1r
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 6, 2020

Here are unofficial Maricopa County numbers according to election officials.

1,868,141 votes cast, representing 72% percent of total eligible voters.

Remaining ballots include:
Early ballots: 204,000
Provisional: 15,949
Early ballots to verify: 5,620#12News
— JOSH SANDERS (@JoshSandersTV) November 6, 2020

Good news, everyone. Sounds like we won’t be up past midnight waiting for results tonight. @MaricopaVote says there will only be one drop tonight, at 7pm.
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 5, 2020

Election workers continue to process ballots until every verified ballot is counted. Political observers of each party observe every room. You can too! Check it out here: https://t.co/u7vzQ7y5uj @MaricopaVote @maricopacounty pic.twitter.com/9PVBFp5Lm5
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 5, 2020

The ballots continue to be counted, more results expected from @maricopavote tomorrow evening. The eyes of the nation remain on Arizona. Time for bed. #Elections2020 #fox10phoenix https://t.co/TIbyDB8W45
— Marc Martinez (@marcfox10) November 5, 2020

<!– Right now, most Arizona counties have 100 percent of precincts reporting while Maricopa County has 99.46% of the vote in, Pinal County has 99.02%, and Yuma County has 95.45 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results. –>

Statement from Maricopa Co Board of Supervisors on election: #azfamily https://t.co/XOTn9TspHV
— olivia fierro (@oliviafierro) November 5, 2020

The lead in the Arizona presidential race has tightened with Joe Biden having 1,528,319 votes, or 50.06 percent, President Donald Trump‘s 1,482,062 votes, or 48.54 percent, and Jo Jorgensen with 42,753, or 1.40 percent, according to Arizona Secretary of State’s elections results.

#Arizona ballot update: @JoeBiden‘s statewide lead shrinks to 46K votes from 68K votes as @realDonaldTrump maintains 58% share (57.9% to be exact) of newly-counted votes. pic.twitter.com/mTqTOfn101
— Luige del Puerto (@ldelpuerto) November 6, 2020

It’s Thursday and the result to the US election still hangs in the balance. CNN is yet to call six states:

• Arizona
• Georgia
• Nevada
• Pennsylvania
• Alaska
• North Carolina

Live updates: https://t.co/wjVD5pcQ6g
— CNN (@CNN) November 5, 2020

Nevada will not complete processing all of its ballots until November 12, but hopes to go through the bulk of remaining ballots by this Saturday or Sunday, Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria says https://t.co/fxHKy8hSEp pic.twitter.com/WhEhXRnMHG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 5, 2020

From AP Morning Wire:

• Biden on cusp of US presidency after ‘blue wall’ wins.
• More partisan gridlock as Congress spilt.
• US sets virus record; England, Italy go into lockdowns.
• Trump, allies spread falsehoods to cast doubt on vote.

SIGN UP: https://t.co/l86P6saVCO pic.twitter.com/IKnjPfecFa
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 5, 2020

Trump Asks For A Wisconsin Recount Though It’s Unlikely To Change The Outcome https://t.co/12ofvZs7Ga
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 5, 2020

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

What We Know About The Latino Vote In Some Key States https://t.co/ZLkBVy7UBo
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 5, 2020

Mark Kelly remains in the lead in the election for U.S. senator with 1,565,506 votes, or 51.70%, to Sen. Martha McSally‘s 1,462,532 votes, or 48.30%.

If you’ve been on edge about the election, your kids have noticed. Because they’re naturally self-centered, they’ll assume your stress is about them.

Here’s @NPRLifeKit‘s primer on how to talk with them about it: https://t.co/NVqRjFT4Ni
— NPR (@NPR) November 5, 2020

Arizona election results certified; School bonds & overrides mixed Elections-2-Cropped — Voters wearing masks stayed 6 feet apart as they waited outside Surprise City Hall to cast their ballots on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Lisa Irish/AZEdNews

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In addition, Jeff Fortney, Brianna Walker, and Janet Busbee are leading elections for Cave Creek Unified School District governing board, Barb Mozdzen, Joel Wirth, and Jason Olive for Chandler Unified School District, Heather Ayres, Amy McSheffrey, Lindsey McCaleb and Sophia Ramirez for Creighton Elementary School District, Jennie Paperman, Kim Fisher, and Ann Ordway for Deer Valley Unified School District, Christine Pritchard, Chrystal Chaffin, and Jo Grant for Dysart Unified School District, Colby Turner, Francisca Navarez and Elizabeth Smith for Gila Bend Unified School District, Monica Pimentel, Mary Ann Wilson and Mike Martinez for Glendale Elementary School District, Michelle Anderson, Kristina Reese, and Tiffany Shultz for Higley Unified School District.

Also, elections results so far for school governing board members indicate Rebecca Hill, David Sandoval, and Linda Busam for Peoria Unified School District, Jessica Bueno, Regional Carrillo, and Alicia Vink for Phoenix Elementary School District, Jennifer Revolt, Patty Campbell, and Matthew Riffey for Queen Creek Elementary School District, Lawrence Robinson for Roosevelt Elementary School District, Julie Cieniawski, Libby Hart-Wells, and Zach Lindsay for Scottsdale Unified School District, Monica Trejo and Allison Ewers for Tempe Elementary School District, and Nikkie Whaley, Lindsey Peterson, and Jenni Abbott-Bayardi for Washington Elementary School District.

See school elections results for school board members, bonds, overrides and other ballot measures on your county recorder’s website linked to below.

State and County Elections Results
Click here for Arizona Secretary of State’s Elections Results
Click here for Maricopa County Elections Results
Apache County Elections Results
Cochise County Elections Results
Coconino County Elections Results
Gila County Elections Results
Graham County Elections Results
Greenlee County Elections Results
La Paz County Elections Results
Mohave County Elections Results
Navajo County Elections Results
Pima County Elections Results
Pinal County Elections Results
Santa Cruz County Elections Results
Yavapai County Elections Results
Yuma County Elections Results

New Maricopa County election results show little change in three close Senate races. @PaulDBoyer and @JDMesnard continue to build their leads; @KateMcGeeAZ gained ~800 votes on @ChristinePMarsh but still trails by 2,274 votes. Next update tomorrow around 9 a.m.
— Julia Shumway (@JMShumway) November 6, 2020

See what students and teachers are discussing about the elections in their social studies classrooms, courtesy of Education Week.

Once again, happy to have the opportunity for my Civics students to share their voices about the election. And, getting to share an article with @ksautner is an added bonus! #Election2020 #civics #civxnow https://t.co/QjIJ9Y0mN6
— Joe Harmon 😷 (@DrJHarmon) November 4, 2020

U.S. stock index futures rose on hopes of few policy changes, but concerns remained about a contested presidential election, Reuters reports.

U.S. stock index futures jumped as investors were optimistic that a potential gridlock in Washington could reduce the chance of major policy changes, although concerns remained about the risk of a contested #Election2020 https://t.co/Il7Ipwg3bA pic.twitter.com/c7xYVo2wb3
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) November 5, 2020

Updated from 6:52 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 4: Arizona voters support for school bond and override measures remains strong as more votes continue to be counted.

Another batch of votes will be posted on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage at 11 p.m. today.

WHAT’S NEXT IN AZ?
Another ballot dump at 11pm (MST) tonight, and likely 7am tomorrow.

Don’t know how many votes will be in each batch – but likely significant numbers that will give us a better indication if President Trump is closing the gap or if Biden is pulling ahead.
— Zach Crenshaw (@ZachCrenshaw) November 5, 2020

Maricopa still has 338k early ballots left to count and another 17k provisional ballots to verify
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) November 5, 2020

Track state, county and local elections results on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

Former Vice President Joe Biden held onto his Arizona lead over President Donald Trump in a new batch of results posted Wednesday evening. These results consisted mainly of early ballots from Maricopa County.
The AP called the state of Arizona for Biden late Tuesday night.
— Anne Ryman (@anneryman) November 5, 2020

Right now, most Arizona counties have 100 percent of precincts reporting while Maricopa County with 99.46% of the vote in, Pinal County with 99.02%, and Yuma County with 95.45 percent.

Here’s a look at how election results are shaping up in Arizona. Tune to 92.3 FM, online or our app for special election coverage. https://t.co/zTELnqUyEU
— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) November 5, 2020

In response to misinformation, the Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County Recorder shared this.

What if I was given a Sharpie to mark my ballot? 4/5 pic.twitter.com/vwU6COYihl
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) November 5, 2020

As stated by our @MaricopaCounty Board of Supervisors, sharpies do not invalidate ballots. Read more below.
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Como lo indica nuestra Junta de Supervisores del @CondadoMaricopa , los sharpies no invalidan las boletas. Lea más a continuación. https://t.co/xLftzJ4DUq
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 5, 2020

In Maricopa County, unofficial elections results indicate voters’ approval of Glendale Union High School District’s bond, Tolleson Union High School District‘s budget override continuation, Alhambra Elementary School’s budget increase, Avondale Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Balsz Elementary School District’s budget override continuation and budget increase, Cartwright Elementary School District’s bond, Creighton Elementary School District‘s budget increase, Dysart Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Laveen Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Palo Verde Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, Peoria Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Riverside Elementary School District‘s bond and budget override continuation, Roosevelt Elementary School District‘s bond, Saddle Mountain Unified School District‘s budget override continuation, Tolleson Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation, and Wilson Elementary School District‘s budget override continuation.

But ballot measures in several school districts have strong no votes, including Buckeye Union High School District’s bond, Liberty Elementary School District’s budget override continuation and Peoria Unified School District’s bond.

As of 10:15am here is where the 18 Maricopa County school districts with bonds/overrides on the ballots stand.

Important to remember… these can come down to the wire, so this is just where they stand RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/aewdZqqdXJ
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) November 4, 2020

Maricopa County unofficial elections results for school governing board members show Linda Thor is in the lead for Maricopa County Community College District at large, Jacqueline Smith for Maricopa County Community College District District 1, Barbara Wyllie for West-MEC District 4, Aaron Marquez and Lela Alston for Phoenix Union High School District, Berdetta Hodge, Armando Montero and Sarah James for Tempe Union High School District, Dianna Workman, Eric Sawyer and Thomas Vanosdell for Arlington Elementary School District, Gail Knight, Redeem Robinson, and Muktar Sheikh for Balsz Elementary School District, Amy Lovitt, Richard Hopkins and Michael Melton for Buckeye Elementary School District, Jeff Fortney, Brianna Walker, and Janet Busbee for Cave Creek Unified School District, Barb Mozdzen, Joel Wirth, and Jason Olive for Chandler Unified School District, Heather Ayres, Amy McSheffrey, and Lindsey McCaleb and Sophia Ramirez for Creighton Elementary School District, Jennie Paperman, Kim Fisher, and Ann Ordway for Deer Valley Unified School District, Christine Pritchard, Chrystal Chaffin, and Jo Grant for Dysart Unified School District, Colby Turner and Francisca Navarez for Gila Bend Unified School District, Monica Pimentel, Mary Ann Wilson and Mike Martinez for Glendale Elementary School District, Michelle Anderson, Kristina Reese, and Tiffany Shultz for Higley Unified School District, Maria Guzman, Maria Hernandez and Raul Santa Cruz for Isaac Elementary School District, Michelle Fahy, Wanda Kolomyjec, and Margaret Wright for Kyrene Elementary School District, Michele S. Anderson, Susan Sanborn and Torrence Watkins for Laveen Elementary School District, Melissa Zuidema, Danielle Clymer, and Jeremy Hoenack for Litchfield Elementary School District, Kathy Reyes for Littleton Elementary School District, Sarah Speer, Scott Holcomb, and Karen Gresham for Madison Elementary School District, Kiana Sears, Lara Ellingson, and Joe O’Reilly for Mesa Unified School District, Anne Greenberg, Nancy Case and Stephanie Brown for Paradise Valley Unified School District, Rebecca Hill, David Sandoval, and Linda Busam for Peoria Unified School District, Jessica Bueno, Regional Carrillo, and Alicia Vink for Phoenix Elementary School District, Jennifer Revolt, Patty Campbell, and Matthew Riffey for Queen Creek Elementary School District, Lawrence Robinson for Roosevelt Elementary School District, Julie Cieniawski, Libby Hart-Wells, and Zach Lindsay for Scottsdale Unified School District, Monica Trejo and Allison Ewers for Tempe Elementary School District, and Nikkie Whaley, Lindsey Peterson, and Jenni Abbott-Bayardi for Washington Elementary School District.

Take a look at the school elections results updates on your county recorder’s website to see how local ballot measures fared.

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Join a nonpartisan Elections 2020 discussions for teachers about discussing election results with students at 5 p.m. Arizona time.

Join us tomorrow for a post- #Elections2020 nonpartisan discussion especially for #teachers with our friends from the @ConstitutionCtr @icivics @GatorCitizen & more! #SocialStudies https://t.co/vurBC76sN7 https://t.co/epJH32TOgJ
— Center for Civic Ed. (@CivicEducation) November 3, 2020

All the results from Voting Centers have reported, more mail-in ballots remain to be counted, and the elections results will be released several times a day over the course of the following days, Maricopa County Elections Department says.

Last update for tonight! All 175 Vote Centers reported. https://t.co/TCIfgy46NS

Última actualización esta noche. Todos los 175 Centros de Votación han reportado. https://t.co/Z7PGwk7Uho https://t.co/aJBmWwnqqB
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 4, 2020

Hear what Paul Bentz with High Ground talked about with KJZZ 91.5 FM about elections results

🎙️@prbentz joins @kjzzphoenix @offcentervoice to discuss
▪️#McSally gets #Trump‘s baggage, but did the way he acted towards her impact her support from the base?
▪️Despite lackluster campaigns did #AZ‘s inaction+#COVID encourage voters to support #Prop208?https://t.co/iIEF2yM1LE
— HighGround, Inc. (@azhighground) November 4, 2020

If you check the status of your ballot online and see it has a questioned signature, here’s what to do.

For the General Election, you can check to see if you have a questioned signature at https://t.co/tSp0ScmgLV. The deadline to verify your ballot signature is November 10th by 5 p.m. @MaricopaVote @maricopacounty pic.twitter.com/BfppMjCXS3
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 4, 2020

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs thanked all elections workers for their hard work.

We sincerely appreciate ALL of our staff working tremendously hard at all hours to make sure this election is safe and secure for all Maricopa County Voters. You are the heart of the Elections Department. Thank you for all you do! pic.twitter.com/3yrFywgbR9
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 4, 2020

Meanwhile, votes in the presidential election are still being counted in tight races in battleground states, The Associated Press reports.

AP PHOTOS: The day finally came and went, but the result hasn’t yet. People in the United States and around the world are waiting anxiously for a winner to be declared in the American presidential election. https://t.co/MLuvnI2gie
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 4, 2020

5 takeaways from Arizona’s elections on an epic night https://t.co/LuOLTxxjzI via @azcentral
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) November 4, 2020

Here’s what’s happening the day after #Election2020:
— Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states.
— Trump seeks to stop “all voting,” but only counting remains.
— Senate, House on track to maintain control. https://t.co/CpsKbORMoZ
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 4, 2020

President Donald Trump claimed victory, but millions of votes are being counted and races in six key states remain to close to call, National Public Radio says.

President Trump falsely claimed that he won the 2020 election. That is wrong.

Millions of votes are still being counted, and races in six key states remain too close to call. https://t.co/DnIFigWSff
— NPR (@NPR) November 4, 2020

Here’s why mail-in ballots in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were counted so late https://t.co/qXmpr7gm8G
— CNN (@CNN) November 4, 2020

The Trump campaign says it is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a case over counting ballots in Pennsylvania that were postmarked by Election Day — but received later.https://t.co/2aKHUlKFEE
— NPR (@NPR) November 4, 2020

Keep track of the vote with nationwide election results maps from National Public Radio based on information from The Associated Press and from Reuters based on information from Edison Research for the National Election Pool, Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.

🗳️ We’re tracking the results in Wisconsin. Watch the votes come in live on our county-by-county map here: https://t.co/WoXj8V1iYH
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 4, 2020

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

Voter turnout at the polls was strong in the 2020 elections, despite increased cases of COVID-19 around the country.

Voters across the U.S. turned out to the polls on Election Day as confirmed coronavirus cases continued to climb throughout the country. https://t.co/PfjApykq5R
— NPR (@NPR) November 4, 2020

The US recorded more than 91,500 new Covid-19 infections Tuesday, adding to a series of staggering case numbers reported within just the past week. https://t.co/GX75CMlsvj
— CNN (@CNN) November 4, 2020

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel remains in serious condition today after emergency surgery for a brain bleed, Arizona Capitol Times reports.

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel was in serious condition Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery for bleeding to the brain, a spokeswoman said. https://t.co/4StU8QecWL via @AP
— AZ Capitol Times (@AzCapitolTimes) November 4, 2020

The Associated Press declared Mark Kelly won his race against Martha McSally shortly after 1 a.m. this morning.

At just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Associated Press declared Tucson Democrat Mark Kelly the winner in a race that could be crucial in the fight for control of the Senate. https://t.co/QIlfWaNQ37
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 4, 2020

How would you re-prioritize public education funding? Show us in this game created by the Partnership for the Future of Learning, says the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Can you renew the promise of education for all? Choose how you’d reprioritize public spending. Play at https://t.co/ajLQRGixQB #FundEdInstead #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/EXyGv0i3ui
— NASSP (@NASSP) November 4, 2020

8:01 p.m. to midnight on Nov. 3: The first state, county and local elections results have been released on the Arizona Secretary of State’s Election Results web page and on the Maricopa County Elections Department’s Election Results webpage.

Who will win Arizona? Race between President Trump and Biden still undecided https://t.co/eLUczQKM7I pic.twitter.com/5BFWGwL21i
— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) November 4, 2020

41 of 175 Vote Centers are now reported. Review results at https://t.co/TCIfgy46NS.

41 de 175 Centros de Votación reportando. Revise resultados en https://t.co/Z7PGwk7Uho. https://t.co/lu6MyQYwVV
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 4, 2020

Where are the Maricopa County results?

Everyone waiting for the largest Arizona county to get their in-person vote results out. As of 11 pm this was the situation…

…tweeting this as of 11:30 pm not much more. Still only 32 of 175 polling locations in #azfamily pic.twitter.com/ploQTgwRq6
— Briana Whitney (@BrianaWhitney) November 4, 2020

UPDATE Maricopa County’s remaining votes, per spox:
-Est. 168K ballots cast today. They will post tonight.
-248K early votes ready to be counted
-10K provisional
-Unknown number ‘late’ early ballots returned in-person today. Total might be tallied overnight.#12News
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 4, 2020

Maricopa incoming 12k. about 6 minutes ago. Trump 7k Biden 4k
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

Coconino 1k
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

Yes. Results will continue to trickle in until all votes cast in person on Tuesday are represented. (Not including ballots dropped off – those will come later in the week.) https://t.co/KCAgegLfzl
— Jen Fifield (@JenAFifield) November 4, 2020

Navajo county just dropped. 1.2k Biden, 5.8k Trump
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

Updated results! 22 of 175 Vote Centers are now reported. 1.5 million ballots cast! Find them at https://t.co/iARFPk6WX3.
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 4, 2020

It’s getting busy inside @MaricopaVote. Poll workers arriving with memory cards filled with data collected from vote centers across the county to report Election Day votes #ABC15 #YourVote pic.twitter.com/7UqvAhlCsP
— Nicole Valdes (@NicoleValdesTV) November 4, 2020

Another 10k from Pima just came in.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

And here we go! Check back in throughout the night for updates from Vote Centers at https://t.co/GDNFngtJII @MaricopaVote @maricopacounty https://t.co/bZCVOj0s3S
— Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder (@RecorderFontes) November 4, 2020

The voter turnout in this election has been large, but it isn’t close to the record turnout of 81.8 percent of eligible voters in the 1876 election, The Associated Press reports.

Voter turnout for the 2020 presidential election was massive, but it didn’t come close to the record. That was set in 1876, when 81.8 percent of eligible voters went to the polls.https://t.co/Zj0XcEEUjV
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 4, 2020

School bond and override ballot measures in Maricopa County appear to be receiving voter approval in early elections results with the exceptions of Buckeye Union’s bond, Peoria Unified’s bond and Liberty Elementary’s override, The Arizona Republic reports.

MARICOPA COUNTY SCHOOL TAX MEASURES: Buckeye Union bond, Peoria bond, Liberty Elementary override are losing in early returns, all others appear to be passing.
— Lily Altavena🌵 (@lilyalta) November 4, 2020

In Maricopa County early elections results indicate voters approval of Glendale Union High School District’s bond, Tolleson Union High School District’s budget override continuation, Alhambra Elementary School’s budget increase, Avondale Elementary School District’s budget override continuation, Balsz Elementary School District’s budget override continuation and budget increase, Cartwright Elementary School District’s bond, Creighton Elementary School District’s budget increase, Dysart Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Laveen Elementary School District’s budget override continuation, Liberty Elementary School District’s budget override continuation, Palo Verde Elementary School District’s budget override continuation, Peoria Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Riverside Elementary School District’s bond and budget override continuation, Roosevelt Elementary School District’s bond, Saddle Mountain Unified School District’s budget override continuation, Tolleson Elementary School District’s budget override continuation, and Wilson Elementary School District’s budget override continuation.

Among Maricopa County early elections results for school governing board members, Barbara Wyllie is in the lead for West-MEC District 4, Aaron Marquez and Lela Alston for Phoenix Union High School District, Berdetta Hodge and Sarah James for Tempe Union High School District, Dianna Workman, Eric Sawyer and Thomas Vanosdell for Arlington Elementary School District, Gail Knight, Redeem Robinson, and Muktar Sheikh for Balsz Elementary School District, Amy Lovitt, Richard Hopkins and Michael Melton for Buckeye Elementary School District, Jeff Fortney, Brianna Walker, and Janet Busbee for Cave Creek Unified School District, Barb Mozdzen, Joel Wirth, and Jason Olive for Chandler Unified School District, Heather Ayres, Amy McSheffrey, and Lindsey McCaleb for Creighton Elementary School District, Jennie Paperman, Kim Fisher, and Ann Ordway for Deer Valley Unified School District, Christine Pritchard, Chrystal Chaffin, and Jo Grant for Dysart Unified School District, Colby Turner and Francisca Navarez for Gila Bend Unified School District, Monica Pimentel, Mary Ann Wilson and Mike Martinez for Glendale Elementary School District, Michelle Anderson, Kristina Reese, and Tiffany Shultz for Higley Unified School District, Maria Guzman, Maria Hernandez and Raul Santa Cruz for Isaac Elementary School District, Michelle Fahy, Wanda Kolomyjec, and Trine Nelson for Kyrene Elementary School District, Michele Anderson, Susan Sanborn and Torrence Watkins for Laveen Elementary School District, Melissa Zuidema, Danielle Clymer, and Jeremy Hoenack for Litchfield Elementary School District, Kathy Reyes for Littleton Elementary School District, Sarah Speer, Scott Holcomb, and Karen Gresham for Madison Elementary School District, Kiana Sears, Lara Ellingson, and Cara Steiner for Mesa Unified School District, Anne Greenberg, Nancy Case and Stephanie Brown for Paradise Valley Unified School District, Rebecca Hill, David Sandoval, and Linda Busam for Peoria Unified School District, Jessica Bueno, Regional Carrillo, and Alicia Vink for Phoenix Elementary School District, Jennifer Revolt, Patty Campbell, and Matthew Riffey for Queen Creek Elementary School District, Lawrence Robinson for Roosevelt Elementary School District, Julie Cieniawski, Libby Hart-Wells, and Rose Smith for Scottsdale Unified School District, Monica Trejo and Allison Ewers for Tempe Elementary School District, and Nikkie Whaley, Lindsey Peterson, and Jannie Abbott-Bayardi for Washington Elementary School District.

The leads that Prop. 208 to increase education funding and Prop. 207 to legalize marjuana showed earlier in the evening are tightening.

JUST IN: The initial results are in for both Prop 207 and Prop 208, which are both in favor early on. More: https://t.co/LP08rsmV9s pic.twitter.com/i5YgfcnLST
— AZPM (@azpublicmedia) November 4, 2020

AEA head Joe Thomas: Voters have shown they want to invest in AZ schools: “It is a clear statement that the voters of arizona not only see the need.”
— Lily Altavena🌵 (@lilyalta) November 4, 2020

Spokesman w/ @AZChamber regarding #Prop208 early lead telling me it’s in line with early evening performance of Dems in AZ. Says they’re looking forward as more #ElectionDay2020 votes drop, to see results “from voters who are more likely to be opposed to a huge tax increase.”
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) November 4, 2020

Cochise dropped about 3.8k five minutes ago.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

Early results for the Maricopa Community College governing board.

Early results for Maricopa Community Colleges governing board: pic.twitter.com/MLMjFCwMpU
— Anne Ryman (@anneryman) November 4, 2020

Joe Biden has an early lead in the presidential election in Arizona, KTAR 92.3 FM reports.

LIVE UPDATES: With 2.5 million ballots currently counted in Arizona:

Joe Biden 53.10%
Donald Trump 45.61%

Mark Kelly 54.58%
Martha McSally 45.42%https://t.co/MoHvPy1GXv
— 12 News (@12News) November 4, 2020

Joe Biden has jumped out to an early lead in Arizona with 3% of precincts reporting. https://t.co/hHDbfXKPqf
— KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) November 4, 2020

“We believe we are on track to win this election.” – @JoeBiden https://t.co/eyVjboml9a #ElectionNight #ElectionTwitter #yourvoicematters
— Arizona PBS (@arizonapbs) November 4, 2020

We feel good about where we are. We believe we are on track to win this election.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2020

I will be making a statement tonight. A big WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020

This is what results look like in Maricopa County for the presidential election right now from ABC 15 Arizona’s Garrett Archer.

What Maricopa results look like right now. President. pic.twitter.com/O2zgZjb5yg
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 4, 2020

Take a look at Reuters’ interactive map to see who holds the lead in the presidential election in each state.

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

Listen to KJZZ 91.5 FM for live coverage of early elections results.

Join me live in just a few minutes for some analysis of early results: https://t.co/zJhSuOI0ig
— Ben Giles (@ben_giles) November 4, 2020

Mark Kelly leads over Martha McSally in the first batch of results in the election for U.S. Senator, azfamily reports.

In the first batch of results, Mark Kelly has a lead over Martha McSally

LATEST ELECTION RESULTS: https://t.co/jQqZmU6RFW

LATEST ELECTION UPDATES: https://t.co/kvygG0KzYG pic.twitter.com/EPSk6u27Sr
— azfamily 3TV CBS 5 (@azfamily) November 4, 2020

RIGHT NOW: @CaptMarkKelly is making a speech in #Tucson. He says this isn’t a typical election night. It’s not about celebrating, it’s about getting to work #azfamily
— Whitney Clark (@whitneyclarktv) November 4, 2020

The Associated Press says Rep. Ruben Gallego and Rep. Raul Grijalva win re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

BREAKING: Democrat Ruben Gallego wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. #APracecall at 8:35 p.m. MST. #Election2020 #AZelection
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 4, 2020

BREAKING: @AP calls it, Democrat @RepRaulGrijalva wins reelection to U.S. House in #AZ‘s 3rd Congressional District. @KOLDNews #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/3U383p4VoM
— Melissa Egan (@_MelissaEgan) November 4, 2020

12 News shares these updates on races for U.S. House of Representatives.

LIVE UPDATES: Arizona Reps. Greg Stanton, Ann Kirkpatrick, Debbie Lesko and Andy Biggs have all won reelection, per
AP. https://t.co/MoHvPy1GXv
— 12 News (@12News) November 4, 2020

Early returns indicate Hiral Tiperneni is leading Rep. David Schweikert in the U.S. House District 6 race, The Arizona Republic reports.

Democrat challenger Hiral Tipirneni leads Republican Rep. David Schweikert in early returns in U.S. House District 6 race.
— Anne Ryman (@anneryman) November 4, 2020

Arizona Capitol Times says the early tally shows Democrats in the lead then Republicans will narrow that lead as more results come in.

Here’s what pollsters expected, and the results seem to track that way in #Arizona: The early tally will show #Democrats in a surge, and then Republicans will narrow that lead throughout the night.
— Luige del Puerto (@ldelpuerto) November 4, 2020

Early election results indicated Democrats could lead in both the Arizona Senate and Arizona House, the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Very early election returns suggest there’s a decent chance Democrats could take control of both the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House. https://t.co/iyvBawuYu7
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 4, 2020

2016 Arizona Teacher of the Year Christine Marsh is leading in early results for the LD 28 race.

Vital race to see who controls the state house.
Arizona is truly up for grabs from the State House to the White House #12News. https://t.co/DEkFvcjEvP
— Michael Doudna (@MichaelDoudna) November 4, 2020

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has a strong lead in her election, 12 News says.

NEW ⁦@MayorGallego⁩ coasting to a full four-year term as mayor of Phoenix. #12News #BattlegroundAZ pic.twitter.com/HBPnCFaA1V
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) November 4, 2020

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly leads Benny White in the Pima County Recorder election, Arizona Daily Star reports.

Democrat Gabriella Cázares-Kelly takes lead over Republican Benny White for seat of Pima County Recorder in Tucson, Arizona. https://t.co/QDVORxJ7br
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 4, 2020

Rex Scott leads Steve Spain in early results for Pima County Board of Supervisors election.

Democrat Rex Scott took an early 11,500-vote lead over Republican Steve Spain to replace Ally Miller on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, a seat that hasn’t been held by Democrats since 1972. https://t.co/IuQQb72OTh
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) November 4, 2020

Julie Gunnigle has a lead in early results for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office but she thinks final results will be close, she tells ABC 15 Arizona.

Just spoke briefly with MCAO challenger @JulieGunnigle.

She’s up in early results. Gunnigle predicts race will be razor thin. Doesn’t think race gets decided tonight with winner taking race by just a few thousand votes or less.

Still waiting to hear back from @AllisterAdel pic.twitter.com/Wmjc2fc6x7
— Dave Biscobing (@DaveBiscobing15) November 4, 2020

JUST IN: Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel was admitted to the hospital tonight because of a “health emergency,” according to MCAO: https://t.co/vxX1zG5qSC #abc15 #breaking pic.twitter.com/5lTxouTrIK
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) November 4, 2020

7:02 p.m. Nov. 3: Arizona polls are officially closed, but if you’re standing in line to vote stay there and vote.

And this voting center is CLOSED in Old Town #Scottsdale. Around a dozen people left in line. @abc15 pic.twitter.com/hZfvvoAuZe
— John Genovese (@JEGenovese) November 4, 2020

Per court order from the Apache County Superior Court moments ago, two polling locations remain open on the Navajo Nation in Apache County for another 10 minutes – until 8:15 p.m.
— Arizona Election Law (@azelectionlaw) November 4, 2020

Click below for National Public Radio’s map of election results based on calls by The Associated Press.

#BREAKING: Joe Biden has won the District of Columbia, according to a race call by the AP. https://t.co/NExrQrIGF7 pic.twitter.com/P35NRbNsmQ
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 4, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service tells a federal judge it could not sweep processing centers for undelivered mail in ballots, The Associated Press reports.

The U.S. Postal Service said it could not meet a federal judge’s deadline to sweep processing centers for undelivered mail-in ballots, arguing that doing so would disrupt its Election Day operations. https://t.co/MyWmreU6x0
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 4, 2020

5:13 p.m. Nov. 3: Lines were long at Surprise City Hall earlier this morning and throughout the day, as voters wearing masks kept socially distant as they waited to cast their ballots in these elections.

NOW: A line to vote in Surprise wraps around City Hall & through the building. People are in line with an average wait time of 41 minutes, according to @MaricopaVote. pic.twitter.com/Y4sgHoYPL7
— azcentral (@azcentral) November 4, 2020

Ballot measures in Arizona and other states could provide more funding for public schools during these tough economic times, Education Week reports.

Several state ballot measures in November’s election could collectively pour tens of millions of new dollars into K-12 education, creating new money for districts to work with during rocky economic times. via @EdMarketBrief https://t.co/CMAX32exxq
— Education Week (@educationweek) November 4, 2020

Polls remain open in Arizona until 7 p.m., and anyone waiting in line at that time will be able to vote.

Stay in line! Don’t leave without casting your ballot. pic.twitter.com/oLckUZDbMt
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) November 4, 2020

Calvin Hamilton, 75, was proud to vote for Trump’s re-election in Glendale, AZ.

“I wasn’t one of those silent voters. I’m a Trumper,” the military veteran said, praising the president’s cuts to government and regulations. pic.twitter.com/yhRmtew3OE
— Rebekah Sanders 🌵 (@RebekahLSanders) November 4, 2020

But polls are closing in other states with live election results from them a coming in. To see what’s happening, take a look at elections coverage from The Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters and CNN.

As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov. 3 and beyond. https://t.co/scDkAQr9Jw https://t.co/OQwVXq1OD2
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2020

LIVE: Watch the #Election2020 electoral map as votes come in https://t.co/Gz2aiivjbN https://t.co/UNxxlGRUZu
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020

The Associated Press updated their calls on who wins states after polls in there closed.

As another round of polls close, the @AP is calling seven more states for Joe Biden, including Illinois, and five more for President Trump, including South Carolina.

Read more from @AP as we explain every #Election2020 #APracecall we make.https://t.co/MjdTvgwxf8
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 4, 2020

Arizona will start releasing elections results after 8 p.m.

“I’m excited to learn the results however long they take,” says an Arizona voter this #ElectionDay. Arizona is in the unusual role of battleground state in the race for president and U.S. Senate. Read more: https://t.co/pVVXmGB5Q7
— Cronkite News (@cronkitenews) November 4, 2020

WATCH LIVE: Arizona’s polls don’t close until 7 p.m., but election results are already starting to come in across the country. Join @USATODAY for live coverage and expert analysis of the latest developments and reaction from cities across the U.S.
https://t.co/TzBfzjc8nh
— azcentral (@azcentral) November 4, 2020

Check back here at 8 p.m. tonight and the following days as we track the vote and how it affects your local schools.

Here’s a breakdown of who has voted so far in Arizona today from ABC 15 Arizona‘s Data Guru Garrett Archer.

FINAL (at least for me) Maricopa Early vote update, pulled at 4:50pm.

Total: 1,735,557
R: 664,885
D: 603,094
O: 467,578

Yesterdays totals at this same time:
Total: 1,681,264
R: 641,755
D: 590,115
O: 449,394 https://t.co/YffpMNxJaX
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 3, 2020

Remember, elections results for close races may not be known on election night, but those results will be released over the next few days.

A reminder for this evening: It’s not unusual to not know results for close races on election night. There are several examples in recent years we in Arizona can think of where results were too close to call for a bit. Accuracy > speed. https://t.co/Maq8PSclcH
— Rachel Leingang 🌵 (@rachelleingang) November 3, 2020

Earlier on Nov. 3: It’s Election Day and along along with the much publicized presidential and congressional elections there are critically important elections for state representatives, school board members, and school bonds and overrides.

Arizona election results certified; School bonds & overrides mixed Voter-and-Child-outside-Surprise-City-Hall-by-Lisa-Irish-AZEdNews-Cropped- — A voter brings in her ballot to Surprise City Hall’s early voting location with a child on her back on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Photo by Lisa Irish/AZEdNews

Schools around Arizona are ready for voters at on-campus polling places and remind them that there will be extra traffic during school drop-off and pick-up times.

Today is #ElectionDay and we’re excited to see so many coming to our school sites that are polling places! A friendly reminder that student drop-off and pick-up times will create a high volume of traffic, so please be cautious as you drive through those school zones. #CombsCares pic.twitter.com/Xrs9VHsmuS
— JOCombsUSD (@JOCombsUSD) November 3, 2020

Arizona county recorders have been counting early ballots since Oct. 20 and initial results are expected to be released tonight after 8 p.m.

Hear Ali reporting live as part of our team coverage during the 8 o’clock News Expansion on @KTAR923. https://t.co/qDvoPCfCBm https://t.co/ijtQrCp80g
— Jayme West (@NEWS923) November 3, 2020

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said they are confident elections will run smoothly today and that poll workers have been well trained.

Lots of confidence in #ElectionDay running smoothly in AZ and Maricopa Co. Last night, we checked back in with @RecorderFontes & @SecretaryHobbs on their thoughts before the big day. Story here: https://t.co/diESxPHY7n
— Nicole Valdes (@NicoleValdesTV) November 3, 2020

Native American nations remind people to make their voices heard by voting.

Tribes push to get the vote out. #ElectionDay2020 @azcentral #NativeVote #NativeTwitter pic.twitter.com/neYsxtvd62
— Cheryl Evans (@photoevans) November 3, 2020

If you still have your early ballot, Maricopa County Elections Department reminds you to drop it off at any of the 14 drive-through ballot drop box locations you can find at the link below.

Still have an early ballot? Drop it from the comfort of your vehicle at any of our drive through drop box locations. Find one at https://t.co/8YEmXbWyRL pic.twitter.com/yA2yn9FJR6
— Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) November 3, 2020

Elections officials have processed more mail-in and early ballots by Monday of this week than in the entire 2016 general and presidential elections, Cronkite News reports.

This year’s #Election2020 has already resulted in a record high number of mail-in and early ballots in Arizona. The secretary of state’s office reported that elections officials had processed more than 2.6 million early ballots Monday (2016’s total).https://t.co/EWKdjZm3GU
— Cronkite News (@cronkitenews) November 3, 2020

Like many polling places around the state, there has been a line of voters waiting to cast their ballots at the Tempe History Museum most of the day, KJZZ 91.5 FM reports.

There’s been a line of voters waiting to cast their ballots in-person at the Tempe History Museum almost all day today.@sdbourque1 reports. https://t.co/ts7NKZdtFf
— KJZZ Phoenix (@kjzzphoenix) November 3, 2020

The U.S. stock markets opened sharply higher on Election Day, CNN reports.

Stocks open sharply higher on Election Day, continuing their winning streak from the start of the week https://t.co/FIXwCrulCr
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 3, 2020

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Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

Click here for a ballot counting progress report from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.

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