A Democrat is leading the race for Legislative District 23.
Shortly after 10 p.m. on election night, Nov. 3, Democrat Brian Fernandez received 20,017 votes at 63.21% to be state senator for Legislative District 23. Republican Michelle Altherr got 11,623 at 36.70%, according to Arizona Election Results.
With an end term set for 2027, Fernandez has served Arizona State Senate District 23 since 2023, but results show that he will retain his seat for the position.
The Yuma native has a software engineering background and is responsible for the enhanced residential treatment and tourism improvement bills sponsored.
Note: These are preliminary results. See yourvalley.net for more election updates.
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Meet Delarita Delarita Ford originally joined Independent Newspapers Incorporated, now Independent Newsmedia, Inc. USA in 1997, as a general assignment reporter for the Delaware State News daily paper after starting her journalism career in Maryland in 1994, where she honed her skills by writing obituaries, covering community news from births to deaths, education to legislation and more. As a reporter, she has had the opportunity to cover sitting and former U.S. presidential visits in Baltimore, Delaware, and Arizona.
Community: One of the few seasoned journalists who still enjoys covering community events, she can be found with a reporter’s pad taking notes, her phone taking pictures while capturing life’s moments to memorialize them in print for the local newspapers and for the active-adult community where she lives. She maintains a presence with the Black media and the National Association of Black Journalists to encourage peers, socialize, and mentor younger writers.
Education: Life learner who learns from life. Aside from the collegiate education received, she got the best training from on-the-job experience with former editors who went through copy with a red pen and demanded the best writing for hard news and feature stories.
Random Fact: While a Delaware State News reporter, she could call then Sen. Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, usually late at night if a quote or input was needed for varying topics, including legislation and education.
Hobbies: Adopt rescue dogs and give them a nice home. Continuously read and critique news stories from various platforms.
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