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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014
VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 52
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DEMOCRAT RON BARBER LEFT AND REPUBLICAN MARTHA MCSALLY RIGHT both gave speeches to their supporters during their election parties in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday. The race has no clear winner, as the votes have not yet been counted.
Election night proved to be reminiscent of the 2012 election as ballots for the 2nd Congressional District were still being counted showing a close race between Barber and McSally BY MAX RODRIGUEZ The Daily Wildcat
The race for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District between Democratic incumbent Ron Barber and Republican challenger Martha McSally did not produce a clear winner Tuesday night. Midway through the polling, Barber had a significant lead in
the race. At that time, Barber gave an emotional speech to his supporters at an event at Tucson Marriott University Park organized by the Pima County Democratic Party. Barber took the opportunity to point out the differences he saw in the way his campaign was run versus McSally’s. As Barber spoke, his voice trembled and his eyes began to well
up as he spoke about his campaign and the issues he wanted to tackle, including marriage rights, gender inequality, job creation and public education. “We said from the very beginning this was going to be a campaign about policy, about issues and not about personalities,” Barber said. “We’re going to take the high road, not the low road. We’ve done that.” McSally said at an event
organized by her campaign at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites that there is nothing wrong with how she ran the race. “We have no regrets,” McSally said. Barber was certain he was going to win in spite of money spent on McSally’s campaign from outside Arizona. “We’re the third-most expensive house race in this country because
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Grijalva locks in seat for seventh term
Ducey scoops Arizona gov seat
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REPUBLICAN DOUG DUCEY ACCEPTS his party’s nomination for governor of Arizona on Aug. 26, 2014. Ducey was elected governor of Arizona Tuesday night.
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REP. RAÚL GRIJALVA WON the Congressional District 3 race against Gabriela Saucedo Mercer on Tuesday. This will be his seventh term serving in office.
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Grijalva defeated Gabriela Saucedo Mercer, who he ran against previously in 2012 . This will be his seventh term in office. “I thank the voters for their confidence in me and for the privilege to serve,” Grijalva said in a statement to Tucson News Now . “I look forward to continuing my work on their behalf.” Grijalva supported the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act , which works to allow those living in the U.S. illegally with no criminal history to achieve permanent status in the U.S. by going through a process and paying a fine. He also supported the Affordable Care Act and strongly supported public education. He said that the best policies for national security are those that address the root
the outside forces really wanted this seat,” Barber said. “Let me tell you something: We are ahead now. We’re going to win this race.” That assertion became less of a sure thing as the night went on and McSally’s numbers drew closer to Barber. McSally said this was not anything new for her.
BY MEGHAN FERNANDEZ The Daily Wildcat
Doug Ducey will be the next governor of Arizona after the Republican defeated his Democratic challenger, Fred DuVal, the Associated Press reported Tuesday night. Late in the night, Ducey led with about 54 percent of the vote to DuVal’s 41 percent with about three-quarters of precincts reporting their results. Ducey is the former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and is currently serving as the state treasurer. He had come out of a hotlycontested and crowded primary fight to win the Republican nomination for governor in August. Gov. Jan Brewer, whose term as governor will end in January, made an appearance before Ducey’s televised acceptance speech, congratulating him on his win. “Doug Ducey will bring calm and principled leadership to get the job done,” Brewer said. Ducey emphasized his platform of educational reform and opportunity for everyone during his acceptance speech. “In education, opportunity depends on
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