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Democrat Adrian Fontes was projected Friday night to win the race for Arizona secretary of state against state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Fontes, who formerly oversaw parts of the election system in Maricopa, the state’s most populous county, said in a statement on Twitter late on Friday that he’s “honored” to serve the top position and will focus on reigniting “the flame of unity in our Republic.”
“I will make it my mission to bring us closer together than we have been during these last few years,” Fontes wrote. “We must embrace dignity for our fellow human beings and work to become Americans who respect our neighbors, regardless of how they vote.”
The Associated Press called the race in Fontes’ favor Friday night around the same time it announced incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) defeated Republican challenger Blake Masters in the senatorial race after a large batch of results increased Kelly’s lead such that Masters could not make up the difference with the remaining ballots.
