Election-day voting is underway in Arizona's primary, which includes a three-way race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Jeff Flake, who is not running for re-election.
Most primary election voters cast their ballots early, but polling places across the state opened at 6 a.m. and are scheduled to remain open until 7 p.m.
Results of Tuesday's election will be posted live at abc15.com/results.
Just one hour into Tuesday morning's voting, issues at polls across the Valley began being reported.
Track the latest election updates here:
8:45 p.m.
#BREAKING: AP projects @RepMcSally will win the Republican primary in #Arizona. Latest results: https://t.co/Bil7gcpGdy #abc15 pic.twitter.com/HLTkRN1wfH
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
Story here: Martha McSally wins GOP nomination for Senate
8:41 p.m.
#LIVE VIDEO: @Steve_Irvin is going over latest election results in Arizona. Watch here: https://t.co/YLfa6FP2t2 #abc15 pic.twitter.com/tMmnNaMd3I
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
8:39 p.m.
#BREAKING: @DougDucey is projected to win the Republican primary, according to AP. Latest results: https://t.co/Bil7gcpGdy pic.twitter.com/YHciGGh7xe
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
Story: Doug Ducey wins Republican gubernatorial primary
#BREAKING: @dg4az is projected to win the Democratic primary, according to AP. He will face Gov. Ducey in November. Latest results: https://t.co/Bil7gcpGdy #abc15 pic.twitter.com/RetyEh1k9F
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
Story: David Garcia wins the Democratic nomination for governor
8:24 p.m.
#BREAKING: AP projects that @kyrstensinema will win Democratic primary and will go onto November election. Latest results: https://t.co/Bil7gcpGdy #abc15 pic.twitter.com/yroiAaUo6d
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
Story: Kyrsten Sinema winsDemocraticnomination for Senate
8:19 p.m.
Voters supporting @RealSheriffJoe watching the results come in at his watch party in Fountain Hills. The sheriff says he is counting on the "silent majority" to bring him to victory. pic.twitter.com/wBSJ0sq2B9
— Justin Pazera (@justinpazera) August 29, 2018
8:16 p.m.
SOS upset coming? Early voting results in Arizona Sect. of State race: Political newcomer Steve Gaynor is well ahead of @SecretaryReagan. pic.twitter.com/5EslLaYcZ9
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) August 29, 2018
8:08 p.m.
The first results have started to come in.
If these numbers hold... David Garcia will be the Democrat in November against Gov. Doug Ducey. pic.twitter.com/HFNUS7HTPZ
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) August 29, 2018
7:26 p.m.
Right now, @RealSheriffJoe arrives at his watch party in Fountain Hills - jokingly asked us where’s our pollster? An @abc15 OH Predictive Insights poll has the former sheriff coming in last place in the GOP primary for the US Senate seat. pic.twitter.com/eQZoXxbHhJ
— Justin Pazera (@justinpazera) August 29, 2018
7:14 p.m.
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes has issued a new statement about the trouble at 62 polling locations, saying he takes responsibility for what happened and says there were not enough contract technicians available to finish setting up the check-in systems.
UPDATE: @RecorderFontes issues new statement on trouble at 62 polling places, and identifies those which had issues. #AZPrimary #AZVotes pic.twitter.com/iZE5r5GKlz
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 29, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Polls have officially closed throughout the state. Track live results at the link above.
4:49 p.m.
What a mess. 62 voting locations not ready to go this AM. @RecorderFontes takes responsibility but says contractor didn't supply enough technicians. Board of Supervisors Chairman says they won't seek to extend voting hours, as @RecorderFontes had resources for successful election
— Mike Pelton (@MikePeltonABC15) August 28, 2018
4:46 p.m.
Hopefully you got a chance to cast your vote today!
Polls close at 7 p.m.We'll have complete election coverage throughout the evening today, and starting at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow on @abc15 pic.twitter.com/xDeO88fWcU
— Iris Hermosillo (@IrisABC15) August 28, 2018
4:41 p.m.
So will Secretary of State and Counties release early ballot results at 8pm if people are still in line to vote? Not like it hasn't happened before... #azprimary
— Steve Irvin (@Steve_Irvin) August 28, 2018
3:51 p.m.
In a statement, Maricopa County said it would not petition a judge to keep polling places open past the originally-scheduled closing time of 7 p.m. Those in line by that time will be able to vote.
JUST IN: @maricopacounty will not petition court to keep polling places open past original closing time of 7 p.m. #abc15 #AZPrimary #AZVotes pic.twitter.com/nQ3RW8VPpc
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 28, 2018
3:04 p.m.
Standing by for an update from @RecorderFontes after a difficult day for many voters at the polls. @abc15
— Mike Pelton (@MikePeltonABC15) August 28, 2018
2:18 p.m.
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said 62 polling locations were not ready to go at 6 a.m., when all polls were supposed to open to the public.
UPDATE: As of 6:00 a.m., the set up in 62 polling places had not been completed. All sites were functional by 11:30 a.m. We will be providing additional information as soon as it is available.
You can still vote, please visit https://t.co/EtammBaKLO for more info. pic.twitter.com/VEXRAho3J0
— Adrian Fontes (@RecorderFontes) August 28, 2018
12:04 p.m.
- 7 hours left to vote until polls close
- As of 10 a.m., only 4 polling locations were still down, according to Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes
- 40 "bonus" polling centers have not experienced ANY issues, will remain open for voters across the Valley
12:00 p.m.
In light of today’s issues at Maricopa County polling places, they should seriously consider asking Superior Court to have selected locations open later than 7pm.
— Michele Reagan (@SecretaryReagan) August 28, 2018
10:15 a.m.
MORE: Maricopa County Recorder said, they're considering legal action against contractor who did not deploy all of the appropriate employees to their polling sites to check if everything was running properly. This is why many of you have reported issues at the polls #abc15.
— Megan Thompson (@MeganABC15) August 28, 2018
10:13 a.m.
NEW: Maricopa County Recorder says 30 contracted workers "didn't deploy," meaning they did not check voting locations as they were supposed to. Many #abc15 viewers had been reporting technical difficulties that turned them away at the polls this morning. I'll be live at 11 a.m.
— Megan Thompson (@MeganABC15) August 28, 2018
9:43 a.m.
#Arizona voters - polls close at 7pm. Make your voices heard in the #AZPrimary
— Nick Ciletti (@NickCiletti) August 28, 2018
9:31 a.m.
Former Phoenix Mayor @gregstantonaz greeting voters as he runs for congress. Says he’ll be suspending his campaign Wednesday & Thursday in honor of John McCain “Not about campaigning, about honoring one of our greatest Arizonans” pic.twitter.com/OxUcrSqxr3
— John Trierweiler (@JohnTrierweiler) August 28, 2018
9:15 a.m.
Joe Arpaio and Kelli Ward, two of the candidates facing off for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat, on why they're running. #ArizonaPrimary pic.twitter.com/6HNcw6eQ5N
— Nightline (@Nightline) August 28, 2018
8:47 a.m.
Primary elections in #Arizona and Florida: What to watch: https://t.co/tqMdHJs07C #abc15 pic.twitter.com/3btqAaGQYV
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 28, 2018
7:31 a.m.
STORY: Voters reporting polling issues in the Valley: https://t.co/7umwFcQvdr #abc15 pic.twitter.com/VryAEDkFxL
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 28, 2018
7:29 a.m.
I was told there were some printer issues at #Phoenix’s Burton Barr Library polling place. But, it was fixed quickly. Smooth out here now. #abc15 https://t.co/ktuQ5W17M9
— Megan Thompson (@MeganABC15) August 28, 2018
7:07 a.m.
We're hearing of some polling place issues around the Valley this morning. If you're out at the polls this morning, have you experienced any issues? Tweet us or email share@abc15.com with details. We're working to learn more about the problems today. #abc15
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 28, 2018
6:06 a.m.
Aside from triple-digit heat this afternoon, no major weather impacts if you're headed to the polls today.#Vote #azwx #abc15wx pic.twitter.com/qZ7lgE9v31
— Iris Hermosillo (@IrisABC15) August 28, 2018
5:31 a.m.
#Arizona primary election: Find your Maricopa County polling location: https://t.co/qaKg8He1dh #abc15 pic.twitter.com/cgBSQRP6Ce
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 28, 2018
