Rep. Greg Stanton of Congressional District 4 has released a statement on being reelected, as Republican candidate Kelly Cooper concedes the race.
Unofficial updates were posted by the Maricopa County Elections Department on Nov. 11 at 9:42 p.m. At the time of publication, voter turnout has been reported at 79.86% with 346,944 ballots cast.
Congressional District 4 incorporates part of south Phoenix, all of Tempe, half of Chandler and Mesa. CD-4 has three candidates on the ballot: Greg Stanton for the Democratic Party, Kelly Cooper for the Republican Party and Vincent Beck-Jones for the Green Party.
In the primaries, Stanton ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination, while Cooper beat out Dave Giles, Jerone Davison and Zuhdi Jasser for the Republican nomination.
Stanton posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Nov. 10, thanking CD-4 for reelecting him to the position after The Associated Press called the race.
"This race was hard-fought, but it serves as proof that Arizonans want a leader who puts common sense, bipartisan solutions first," Stanton wrote.
He added that having served under both Democratic and Republican presidential administrations, his approach to governing has always been the same — working with anyone regardless of their party to support Arizona's best interests.
Cooper released a statement on Nov. 12 on Facebook, announcing his concession. He thanked his supporters, volunteers, family and friends for their support, also noting that he respects the voters' decision.
"While I may not be serving in Congress, I remain committed to this community and to advocating for the principles we believe in — personal freedom, economic opportunity and the protection of the American Dream," Cooper wrote.
Latest voter breakdowns are:
Greg Stanton: 173,858 votes (52.68%)
Kelly Cooper: 150,232 votes (45.52%)
Vincent Beck-Jones: 5,941 votes (1.8%)
Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as ballots are counted by the county recorder’s office.
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