The Veridus BLOG

As vote-counting continued Wednesday, it is clear Arizona Democrats are poised to claim control of the Governor’s Office, House and Senate for the first time in 60 years.

Blue wave? It’s looking that way based on initial ballot results across Arizona. Multiple media outlets have already called the race for Governor, saying Democrat Katie Hobbs will be returned for a second term. Democrats are also handily leading in the remaining statewide races: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Corporation Commission … even Mine Inspector.

Spooky! It’s the Friday before Election Day and, with over 1.5 million Arizona ballots already returned, nearly 45% of all voters have already cast their ballot. That number includes more than 930,000 ballots returned in Maricopa County alone.