The Arizona Secretary of State has released the first batch of counted votes after polls closed in the Nov. 3 election, and there are no significant surprises in early Legislative District 9 results.
In the lone LD9 Senate race, incumbent Democrat Kiana Sears leads Republican challenger Bridget Fitzgibbons by more than 24 points. Sears has 23,027 votes, or 62.47%; Fitzgibbons has 13,807 votes, or 37.46%.
House Rep. Lorena Austin is seeking reelection. She and newcomer Democrat candidate Jacob D. Martinez are being challenged only by Republican Bradley Bettencourt for the two House LD9 seats.
