(The Center Square) – Recounts confirmed the leads in multiple races in Arizona.
Republican Kate Brophy McGee won the District 3 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors race.
“I am incredibly honored to share that the recount has confirmed our victory! This win is a testament to the power of every single vote and the unwavering commitment of so many who believed in our campaign,” Brophy McGee tweeted on Monday. She defeated Democrat Daniel Valenzuela for the spot that covers parts of central and north Phoenix.
Republican state Rep. Justin Wilmeth and Democrat Stephanie Simacek are the two winners of the Legislative District 2 House race, according to VoteBeat.
In Pima County, Sheriff Chris Nanos, a Democrat, narrowly defeated Republican Heather Lappin by under 500 votes, according to a county news release.
The board will maintain its 4-1 Republican majority but with some changes. Republican supervisor Jack Sellers lost his primary, but Republican Mark Stewart won the seat. Supervisors Clint Hickman and Bill Gates opted not to run for re-election, and Hickman will be replaced by outgoing Republican U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko. Brophy McGee will fill Gates’ seat.
Republican Supervisor Thomas Galvin and Democratic Supervisor Steve Gallardo held onto their positions. In the state House, Wilmeth will be part of the retainment of the Republican majority, which grew by two seats this election to 33, and Simacek will be part of the Democrat’s 27-member caucus.
Arizona has an automatic recount margin law of 0.5%, an expansion from 0.1% after a change in state law in 2022.
