Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats MAGA favorite
Kari Lake in high-stakes race for governor
in Arizona
Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/14/2022 9:30:27 PM
Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's race for governor, NBC News projected Monday. Hobbs' victory is key for Democrats in a presidential battleground and a rebuke to a prominent election denier — though the closeness of the contest left the result up in the air for nearly a week. A record number of early ballots were dropped off on Election Day in Maricopa County, officials said, which had to be processed in a more time-intensive manner that includes signature verification. Maricopa County, the state's most populous, said Sunday that it estimated that its count was 94 percent complete after receiving a historic 290,000
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People are flocking to Florida. I'd love
for progressives moving there to influence
the politics 20 replies
for progressives moving there to influence
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