PHOENIX — Yassamin Ansari is ahead by about 1,100 votes in the Democratic primary to fill Ruben Gallego's seat in Congress.
As of Tuesday night, the state's unofficial election results show Yassamin Ansari with 15,960 votes, Raquel Terán with 14,775 votes and Duane Wooten with 3,848 votes.
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Ansari is a former member of the Phoenix City Council. Terán served in the Arizona Legislature and as chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. Wooten is a long-time medical professional.
CD3 is reliably blue district that encompasses central Phoenix and parts of the West Valley. The Democrat who wins the nomination will have a major advantage over the Republican candidate in the general election.
This region has been represented by Democrat Ruben Gallego since 2015. Gallego is running this election year for Arizona's open seat in the U.S. Senate.