Former state Rep. Patty Contreras for Arizona Legislative District 12 has received over 72% of the vote in early unofficial returns from the Nov. 3 election or over 41,000 votes in the district.
Her opponent, No Labels candidate Anthony Ramirez, has over 26%, or just over 15,000 votes.
Contreras was endorsed by current Sen. Mitzi Epstein, a ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee while she served in the Legislature. Epstien will end her term in 2026 after not seeking re-election.
All results are from early ballots, with ballots returned after Oct. 27 still being counted in Maricopa County.
Contreras worked for the city of Phoenix for over 30 years in several departments and, upon retirement, ran for the Arizona State House.
LD 12 covers the Ahwatukee neighborhood of Phoenix and southwest Tempe.
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Madeline Bates joined Independent Newsmedia in 2025 as a Phoenix/Tempe reporter. Before graduating college, she spent a semester in Washington as a Congressional reporter in the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. But local news is where her heart is. She is excited to be in Phoenix full time and exploring new parts of the city (as long as they have AC).
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