Gallego Wins Arizona Senate Race; GOP Senate Majority

Democrat Ruben Gallego has been projected to win the Arizona Senate race, defeating Republican Kari Lake, who has not conceded. Gallego, a current U.S. Representative and Iraq War veteran, led with approximately 49.7% of the vote against Lake's 48.2%, with Green Party candidate Eduardo Quintana securing 2.1% of the votes. The win fills the seat vacated by Independent Kyrsten Sinema, who chose not to seek re-election. Despite Gallego's victory, the Republican party has secured a strong Senate majority with control of 53 seats. The Arizona Senate race was marked by delayed vote counting, primarily in Maricopa County, due to a high volume of ballots and procedural requirements.