LIVE UPDATES: Tracking AZ election results | CD1 race called, Propositions 137, 138 fail

PHOENIX — ABC15 is here to provide you with the latest Election Day news and updates in the days ahead as the votes are counted in Arizona and around the country.

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Follow the latest election updates below:

7:30 p.m., Saturday

Democratic lawmaker Ruben Gallego has won the race for Senate against the Republican candidate and former Phoenix TV anchor Kari Lake, according to Decision Desk.

Ruben Gallego’s top priorities include reproductive rights and providing access to abortion procedures. He supports ending the filibuster, in part to codify Roe v. Wade. 

11:10 a.m., Friday

Maricopa County election officials say there are about 450,000 uncounted ballots: 274,000 early ballots left to be processed; 21,000 provisional ballots; and 155,000 ballots ready for tabulation.

7:25 p.m.

David Schweikert will serve another term representing Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk.

3:15 p.m.

Propositions 137 and 138 have failed, according to Decision Desk.

9:15 p.m.

Tyler Kamp posted on X, conceding in the race for Maricopa County Sheriff against Jerry Sheridan.

7:36 p.m.

Decision Desk has declared Donald Trump the presidential winner in Arizona.

11:35 a.m.

Tim Stringham (D) has conceded in the race for Maricopa County Recorder against Justin Heap (R), Stringham's campaign tells ABC15.

Heap currently leads Stringham by more than 44,000 votes in Maricopa County, with 70% of the vote counted.

Heap has served as a state representative for the past two years and has voted in favor of hand-counting ballots and ending early voting.

His campaign focused on restoring voter confidence, respecting voters and speeding up election results.

10:00 a.m.

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to address the nation this afternoon after Decision Desk called the presidential race for former President Donald Trump.

She did not address her supporters Tuesday night as it was becoming apparent she would not win the presidential election.

8:10 a.m.

Two more Arizona House seats have been called for Republicans.

In Arizona's second district, incumbent Eli Crane has beaten the Democrat, former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez for another team in Congress, according to Decision Desk.

Eli Crane is a member of the House Freedom Caucus who was first elected to Congress in 2023. A critic of government spending, Crane has voted against the continuing resolutions to keep the government operating. He supports single-subject spending bills and opposes what he calls “unrestrained aid” to Ukraine.

In Arizona's eighth district, Republican Abe Hamedeh has knocked off Democrat Gregory Whitten to earn his first term in Congress, Decision Desk projects. The seat is being vacated by Congresswoman Debbie Lesko.

The anti-abortion Republican is endorsed by former President Donald Trump and is a former Maricopa County Prosecutor who served in the U.S. Army Reserve. Hamadeh has said he would advocate for the return of the traditional budget process, stop funding U.S. aid to Ukraine, secure the southern U.S. border by ending “catch and release,” and work to finish the border wall.

8 a.m.

The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk's Tesla, banks and bitcoin are all storming higher Wednesday as investors bet on what Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for the economy and world. Among the losers the market sees: the value of the Mexican peso and potentially anyone worried about higher inflation.

The S&P 500 was jumping by 2.1% in early trading and on track to top its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,292 points, or 3.1%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 2.1% higher.

3:46 a.m.

Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House, the Associated Press reports.

3:40 a.m.

Trump is elected the 47th president, according to the Associated Press: Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.

1:26 a.m.

Associated Press projects Proposition 314 to pass. This could eventually allow local and state law enforcement to arrest those suspected of crossing the border illegally and allow local judges to issue deportation orders.

12 a.m., Wednesday

Former President Trump addressed supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Watch in the player below:

11:40 p.m.

Decision Desk HQ has projected that Donald Trump will win the presidential election, marking a return to power for the Republican.

10:40 p.m.
Voters have passed Proposition 139, which enshrines the right to an abortion in Arizona’s constitution, according to Decision Desk.

 
10:27 p.m.
For the first time in six years, Republicans will be in control of the Senate, wrestling the chamber away from Democrats.

10:20 p.m.

Maricopa County election officials tell ABC15’s Nicole Grigg that there are about 700,000 votes left to count. Unofficial results will be posted daily each night until all ballots are counted. That count is expected to last all week.

9:42 p.m.

ABC15’s Adam Mintzer reporting from a West Valley polling site with people still waiting to cast their vote.

9:00 p.m.

Nine precinct locations granted extended voting hours [Chinle, Cottonwood, Dennehotso, Ft. Defiance, Lukachukai, Lupton, Rock Point, St. Michaels, and Wheatfields] in Apache County have officially closed.

8:42 p.m.

Less than 20 minutes till polls officially close in Fort Defiance, after a judge ruled that nine precinct locations in Apache County are to remain open until 9 p.m. Tuesday following problems at the polls.

8:43 p.m.

Decision Desk has called winners for the following races in Arizona:

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 5
-Andy Biggs

8:35 p.m.

Decision Desk has called winners for the following races in Arizona:

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 9
-Paul Gosar

8:15 p.m.

Decision Desk has called winners for the following races in Arizona:

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 3
-Yassamin Ansari

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 4
-Greg Stanton

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 7
-Raul Grijalva

8 p.m.

First batch of election results for the state of Arizona can be viewed here ABC15.com/election-results.

7:47 p.m.

Senator Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords take the stage at the Democratic Headquarters in Phoenix.

7:19 p.m.

More than 100 people are in line to cast their vote at Goodyear City Hall; they were in line by 7 p.m.

7 p.m.
Polls close in Arizona.

6:57 p.m.

An Apache County judge has ordered nine voting precincts to remain open for an additional two hours, until 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The precincts are Chinle, Cottonwood, Dennehotso, Ft. Defiance, Lukachukai, Lupton, Rock Point, St. Michaels, and Wheatfields.

The judge's ruling is in response to a Navajo Nation lawsuit asking Apache County for emergency action to avoid disenfranchising voters who experienced delays due to malfunctioning ballot printers or no paper ballots on hand.

Voters in those nine precincts who arrive between 7 and 9 p.m. Will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. 

All other precincts in Apache County will close on time.

6:35 p.m.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a bomb threat inside the Maricopa County Superior Court. ABC15’s Nicole Grigg is near the scene and was told that “this is similar to the bomb threatsacross the country.”

6:13 p.m.
ABC15’s Rachel Louise Just sits down with Speaker Crystalyne Curley on the latest with Navajo Nation on this Election Day.

6:03 p.m.

ABC15’s Marissa Sarbak shares images from Goodyear City Hall's polling site.

5:58 p.m.

ABC15’s Nick Ciletti is at the Arizona Democratic Headquarters where Senator Mark Kelly, Governor Katie Hobbs, and Ruben Gallego, candidate for the Senate, are expected to be in attendance.

5:50 p.m.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes provides updates on the 2024 General Election.

Watch live in the player below:

Fontes emphasized that if you are waiting in a voting line at 7 p.m., stay in line and you will be able to vote no matter how long the wait is.

5:28 p.m.

ABC15’s Rachel Louise Just confirmed that Navajo Nation has filed a lawsuit against Apache County, requesting an extension of voting hours.

5:19 p.m.

Four states have been called in the presidential race, according to Decision Desk. Indiana, Kentucky and South Carolina have been called in favor of Donald Trump. Vermont has been called for Kamala Harris.

5:10 p.m.

ABC15’s Elenee Dao’s view from the polling site at Paradise Valley Community College.

4:56 p.m.

Maricopa County Recorder, Stephen Richer, gives an update on the signature verification process.

4:47 p.m.

Maricopa County officials say more than 200,000 people have checked in at centers today with many more expected before the polls close. As of 4 p.m., the county said “several” voting locations are seeing wait times of more than 40 minutes.

ABC15’s Adam Mintzer is at Tolleson Civic Center in the West Valley where some residents waited several hours

You can check wait times before you head out to vote. Just plug in your address and find the best option at Locations.Maricopa.Vote.

4:28 p.m.

ABC15’s Rachel Louise Just is being told that Navajo Nation is still working on filing their extension request.

4:20 p.m.

“If you’re in line at 7 p.m. you can vote no matter how long the line goes,” Mayor Kate Gallego told ABC15’s Adam Mintzer at a polling site on Election Day and shared a message to voters on the ‘final’ Arizona results.

4:10 p.m.

Voters are lining up to cast their ballot at polling locations across the Valley ahead of the 7 p.m. closing time.

4:02 p.m.

Maricopa County elections officials are telling people to “prepare for lines” at polling centers as rush hour approaches.

A surge in voters is expected between now and 7 p.m.

Visit Locations.Maricopa.Vote to find a Vote Center near you. If you type in your address, you can see which nearby location has the shortest lines. If you’re in line by 7 p.m., you will be allowed to cast your ballot.

3:46 p.m.

Wait time to vote at this Tempe polling site location is more than an hour.

3:00pm

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said there are unsubstantiated reports of bomb threats at four specific locations in Navajo County.

 “These are unsubstantiated bomb threats,” he said in an afternoon news conference. “We have no reason to believe any voters or polling places are in jeopardy.”

Fontes said he believes the threats came from a foreign enemy “namely Russia,” but declined to elaborate, saying he was just briefed on the information.

“We don’t have any reason to believe anyone is in jeopardy,” he said.

2:52 p.m

Still need to vote? There are still several hours left to cast your vote, but just keep in mind that polling centers are expected to be busier.

You can learn more about key races, propositions, and other important election information here.

2:41 p.m.

The Navajo Nation Speaker's office tells ABC15 the Navajo Nation is working in conjunction with ASU's Native Vote to try to file a request for an extension by 3 p.m.

Problems at the polls? ABC15 looks at reported issues on election day.

2:30 p.m.

Long lines continue in Tolleson, be prepared if that's where you plan to vote.

2:15 p.m.

The latest number of Election Day voters from Maricopa County

2:00 p.m.

We're seeing more polling places with long lines this afternoon as turnout across Arizona appears to be high.

1:50 p.m.

We're getting more reports of long lines at polling places in Maricopa County. The video below is from ASU.

1:25 p.m.

Maricopa County election officials are seeing an increase in voters over the lunch hour with some of the busiest spots being college campuses: Arizona State University Sun Devil Fitness Center, Mesa Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College.

So far, more than 127,000 voters have checked in.

The county projects as many as 375,000 Election Day voters.

Longer lines are expected from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

1:15 p.m.

Some polling centers in the Valley are seeing very long lines, but people are being reminded that if they are in line, they will be able to vote.

12:40 p.m.

A live aerial look at Valley polling locations:

12:20 p.m.

The latest tally on the number of Election Day voters from Maricopa County:

12 p.m.

Maricopa County election officials reported an average wait time of 2 minutes at polling centers this morning. A “small handful of centers” are reporting lines as long as 30 minutes.

Mid-afternoon is expected to have the shortest lines.

The heaviest demand is expected to be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can check out wait times at locations.maricopa.vote.

11:20 a.m.

The latest on Pinal County ballots cast on this election day.

11:10 a.m.

ABC15's Nicole Grigg looked into a report that there are ink issues at Maricopa County voting locations — county officials say there have been no ink issues.

11 a.m.

Maricopa County officials spoke on Election Day operations. Watch that update in the video player below:

10:10 a.m.

Maricopa County provides an update on the total number of voters casting their ballots on Election Day.

10:00 a.m.

ABC15's Jamie Warren gives us a look inside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center as voters start casting their ballots on Election Day

9 a.m.

You can watch Secretary of State Adrian Fontes' morning press conference in the player below:

8:56 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Maricopa County has provided the first update on number of voters to cast their ballots today so far.

7:35 a.m.

Maricopa County is reporting high traffic at multiple voting sites across the Valley this morning, including:

• Aire Libre School
• Anthem Civic Center
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• Desert Hills Community Church
• Indian Bend Wash Visitor Center
• Memorial Presbyterian Church
• Paradise Valley Community College
• Surprise City Hall
• Tolleson Civic Center

7:30 a.m.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has announced a 9 a.m. press conference to talk about how the election process is playing out so far.

You can watch the presser in this story and on the ABC15 streaming apps.

7:20 a.m.

A viewer reported to ABC15 that there were delays this morning at the Aire Libre Elementary School polling site at north Phoenix.

The Maricopa County Recorder's Office has told ABC15 that a poll worker with the ballot paper initially locked themselves out of the building, and the issue is expected to be resolved shortly.

7 a.m.

Some viewers in Mohave County initially reported issues as polls opened in Mohave County.

ABC15 reached out to the Mohave County Elections Department, who said all issues have been resolved and voting is proceeding as normal.

6 a.m.

Polls have officially opened in Arizona.

Here's what you need to know if you plan on voting in person today:

• All voting locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day (November 5).
• You must bring a valid ID. To see what forms of valid ID will be accepted at the polls, click here.
• You can find your voting location by clicking here or by taking a look at the map below:

Did you vote by mail? You can check to see if there are any issues with your ballot.

Did you not get your ballot in the mail in time? You can drop off your ballot at any election center today.

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