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Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, a relief to the Democratic Party, which is trying to keep the GOP from retaking the upper chamber of Congress.
The race’s outcome was announced late Friday, days after the election itself, as voters and party leaders anxiously awaited ballot counting to conclude in key juggernauts like Maricopa County which encompasses the Phoeniz metro area. Arizona election officials had warned that it was likely a winner might not be projected election night, as was the case during the 2020 presidential contest.
Kelly was running to serve a full six-year term as senator after winning a special election in 2020, while Masters comes from the world of venture capitalism and won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
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