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During the Election - why is this taking SO long?

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During the Election - why is this taking SO long?

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As votes continue being counted, Republicans are divided over how to handle the close election. McSally's camp has defended the lengthy process and said the state must make sure every ballot is counted.

Arizona's process of counting votes moves slowly because about 75% of the state's electorate votes by mail. Every one of those ballots goes through a verification process that involves matching voters' signatures on their ballots' envelopes with their voter registration forms.

Elections officials in two densely populated counties typically allow voters up to five days to help "cure" problems when signatures don't match.

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As of right now, the winner has not been declared. McSally had a lead on Wednesday afternoon, but as of Sunday night, Sinema is in the lead. This race is fairly close as the margin is about 40,000 votes as of Monday, November 12th. Sinema was declared the winner, later on that week. This could be due to people being displeased with the current government being primarily republican, and wanted a new democratic senator. This outcome, was not expected, but is not a complete surprise to the state of Arizona as the polls indicated that people liked both about the same.

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Martha Mcsally will most likely win the seat in the Senate. This is evident because in the past Arizona has voted Republican in every election since 2000, and if this trend continues, Mcsally will win. Also, the incumbent, Jeff Flake is a Republican which may show that people feel more comfortable with a Republican and will vote the same as they have in previous years. Another reason why she may win is she has experience, not only has she graduated from the prestigious law school of Harvard, she also was voted in the House of Representatives.

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ABC News: 49% for McSally, 48% Sinema
Fox News: Tie (48% for both)
Emerson College (they are also covering numerous senate elections): 49% Sinema to 48% McSally

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CBS is one of the main media outlets covering this event, offering voting information and polling updates to viewers.

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A staggering 36 million people have voted early in the US, setting the stage for big midterm turnout

Both people running are women, Arizona will have a women senator first time in history.

Early Wednesday Predictions: 49.3% McSally, 48.4% Sinema

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- Not much is known about where her funding has come from or how much she has raised.
**In the textbook, it was discussed how minority parties are commonly discriminated against, and this is an example of how they are discriminated against, as no one really pays attention to how much money they have raised or how she has spent it. Most news outlets also did not discuss Angela and her stances either.

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Approves:
- More environmentally conscience legislation

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Education
- Graduated from University of Utah
Occupation
- Works as a Mortgage Loan Officer
- Owns a recycled clothing company

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Currently running for Senator from the Green Party.

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In Total...
- Raised $10.5 million
From...
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- Majority Forward and Priorities USA Action
**Connection: The senatorial committee would like to fund her campaign as they would like more seats in the Senate as well, and if she wins this is another seat they would have to help pass legislation. The Majority Forward and Priorities USA Action, is also a democratic institution which would benefit from another democrat in the Senate.
Spent on...
- Opposing candidates and their viewpoints through various uses of media

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Approves:
- Abortion (Pro-choice)
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Enforce Anti-Discrimination Laws
- Legalizing Marijuana
- Invest in Clean Energy
- Raise minimum wage
- Raise taxes
Opposes:
- High spending on Military

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Education
- Went to Brigham young University,
- Arizona State University (Law Degree and Ph.D)
Occupation
- Works as an Attorney
- Representative for Arizona

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Currently running for Senator from the Democrats.

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In Total...
- Raised $7.6 million
From...
- Republican Senatorial Committee
**Connection: The senatorial committee will want to fund this campaign as this will give them another seat in the Senate to have more seats than the opposing party so they can pass laws to benefit the Republicans.
Spent on...
- Opposing candidates and creation of slandering advertisements

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Approves:
- Energy Independence
- Light gun restrictions
Opposes:
- Immigration
- Obamacare
- Abortion (Pro-life)
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Stimulus Spending

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Early Life
- Birth Date: March 22, 1966
- From Warwick, Rhode Island
Education
- J.F.K School of Government
- Harvard University
- Attended United States Air Force Academy
Occupation
- Representative for Arizona

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Currently running for Senator from the Republicans.

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Governor:
- Doug Ducey (Since 2014)
Senate Members:
- Jeff Flake (2013-2018)
- Jon Kyl (1995-2013, 2018-Present)
House Members:
- 1st District. Tom O'Halleran Democrat.
- 2nd District. Martha McSally
- 3rd District. Raúl Grijalva Democrat
- 4th District. Paul Gosar (Since 2010)
- 5th District. Andy Biggs. (Since 2017)
- 6th District. David Schweikert. (since 2011)
- 7th District. Ruben Gallego (Since 2014) Democrat
- 8th District. Debbie Lesko (Since May 7, 2018)
- 9th District. Kyrsten Sinema (since 2013) Democrat

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How has Arizona voted in the most previous 20 years?

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How has Arizona voted in the most previous 20 years?

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Presidential Election:
- Arizona has voted republican in every election since 2000.
Senate Race:
- In more recent years, Arizona has voted more conservative being predominantly Republicans.

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Total Voting Population:
- 3,716,161
Pop. by Political Party:
- Democratic: 1,151,745
- Republican: 1,288,332
- Libertarian: 31,583
- Green: 6,463
- Other: 1,238,038

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Total Population:
- 7,016,000
By Gender:
- 50.3 % Female
- 49.7% Male
By Race:
- 82.2% White
- 2.5% Black
- 5.7% Native American
- 0.1% Asian
- 9.5% Other/Unspecified

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Overview of the Arizona Senate Race of 2018

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Overview of the Arizona Senate Race of 2018

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Mcsally v. Sinema v. Green