Daily News Roundup
8/2/2022 Primary Election Results
2022 Arizona Primary Election Results
https://www.azcentral.com/elections/results/2022-08-02/state/arizona/
2022 Missouri Primary Election Results
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/02/us/elections/results-missouri.html
Arizona Primary Election News
Kari Lake-vs.- Karrin Taylor Robson Arizona GOP primary too close to call
The Republican gubernatorial primary in Arizona was too close to call Wednesday as candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence held the top two spots.
https://nypost.com/2022/08/03/kari-lake-karrin-taylor-robson-arizona-gop-primary-very-close/
Lake takes slim lead over Taylor Robson in Arizona GOP governor race
Arizona’s Republican candidate for governor has yet to be settled with Kari Lake and Karrin Taylor Robson in a tight race. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Taylor Robson’s nine-point advantage had closed and Lake took a less-than 2,000 vote lead.
Masters prevails in AZ GOP Senate primary
Blake Masters will be the Arizona Republican party’s candidate in its bid to take back the U.S. Senate. As of Wednesday morning, Masters held 39% of the vote. Jim Lamon, veteran and founder of DEPCOM solar, trailed at 29%, with Mark Brnovich, current Arizona Attorney General, behind at 18%. The remaining votes, many of which are mail-in ballots that were turned in directly on election day, will be tallied Wednesday.
Ballot Initiative to Reform Arizona Election Laws Allegedly Gathered Signatures Illegally
Note: Katie Hobbs, current Arizona Secretary of State, is the Democrat nominee for governor.
A ballot initiative that would significantly change how the state’s electoral campaigns are funded and conducted is facing allegations of illegal signature gathering.
Missouri Primary Election News
Missouri AG Schmitt decisively wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in convincing fashion, doubling the number of votes of his next two challengers combined.
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