ARIZONA, USA — Aug. 2 was Arizona's primary election and a near-record number of people came out to vote.
Here's what the day looked like:
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Updates:
10:49 p.m. - Still waiting on Blake Masters to speak. A campaign official says she will come out "soon."
10:42 p.m. - Kirsten Engel is the projected winner of the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, AP reports.
10:42 p.m. - Juan Ciscomani is the projected winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, AP reports.
10:36 p.m. - Karrin Taylor Robson speaking to her supporters. Votes continue to be counted in her race against Kari Lake.
10:27 p.m. - Kari Lake speaks to supporters as she trails Karrin Taylor Robson
10:19 p.m. - Decision 2022: Updates on poll results from different races throughout the state.
10:20 p.m. - Updates from the Blake Master's campaign party.
10:11 p.m. - Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer sends an update on the vote counting process.
9:47 p.m. - Jim Lamon addresses his supporters. He says he doesn't expect this race to be called tonight as votes will continue to be counted into tomorrow.
9:33 p.m. - Matt Salmon speaking at Karrin Taylor Robson's campaign party. Salmon dropped out of the gubernatorial race on June 28 and later endorsed Robson.
9:27 p.m. - Marco Lopez issues a statement thanking his supporters after AP called the Democratic primary for Katie Hobbs.
9:11 p.m. - Katie Hobbs looking ahead to November after Arizona primary win.
8:53 p.m. - Robson has arrived at her campaign party rally at the Arizona Biltmore.
8:49 p.m. - Precaution fencing erected around Arizona Capitol during primary.
8:45 p.m. - Arizona Republican Party releases a statement on the issues in Pinal County.
8:34 p.m. - US Senator candidate Blake Masters holds a campaign rally in Chandler.
8:31 p.m. - Katie Hobbs is now on stage addressing her supporters. AP reported Hobbs as the projected winner of the Democratic primary for Arizona governor.
8:28 p.m. - Arizona governor candidate Karrin Taylor Robson holds a campaign rally.
8:23 p.m. - Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake holding a campaign rally.
8:17 p.m. - 12News' Bianca Buono shares the crowd's reaction at Karrin Taylor Robson's campaign party after the first batch of results were dropped.
8:16 p.m. - Election misinformation leads to pen thefts.
8:15 p.m. - Paul Gosar is projected to win the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 9th Congressional District, AP reports.
8:13 p.m. - Early results are now on-screen at Jim Lamon's watch party. He will be addressing the crowd when he arrives on site.
8:08 p.m. - More information regarding the shortage of ballots in Pinal County.
8:07 p.m. - Katie Hobbs is projected to win the Democratic primary for Arizona governor, AP reports.
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8:03 p.m. - Unofficial results are now posted according to the Maricopa County Elections Department. Early tallies show that 601,384 voters cast a ballot, which represents about 24% of total eligible voters.
8:00 p.m. - Watch 12News Special Edition on the 2022 Arizona Primary Election
8:00 p.m. - Arizona's primary election results are starting to come in. Here are some links to our coverage.
7:56 p.m. - Here's the scene at the Blake Master's event ahead of the first results coming in. Supporters are at a restaurant next to the stage.
7:41 p.m. - Maricopa County Chairman Bill Gates pushes back against conspiracy theories and claims of election fraud after a candidate for Board of Supervisors tells voters to replace county-issued pens to fill out ballots.
7:37 p.m. - As the first drop of election results are expected soon, the ballroom at Katie Hobbs' campaign party is starting to fill up.
7:30 p.m. - 12News' Michael Doudna provides insight into what the Blake Master's campaign is looking at when results roll out.
7:14 p.m. - Pinal County is pushing ahead with the vote tonight. 20 of 95 precincts either ran out of ballots or were running low, according to the county attorney spokesperson.
7:00 p.m. - Polls are officially closed. If you were in line by 7 p.m., you can still cast your ballot.
6:55 p.m. - A few voters in Apache Junction told 12News' Chase Golightly they've tried to vote four separate times in-person today.
6:44 p.m.: Blake Masters arrives at his campaign rally.
Earlier today, he told 12News:
“Feeling pretty good, It’s been pretty surreal. We’ve put in a lot of work over the last year but now it’s out of my hands and up to the voters.”
6:35 p.m.: 12News' Erica Stapleton has a look at Jim Lamon's campaign party before polls close:
6:31 p.m.: 30 minutes until polls close.
6:20 p.m.: Pinal County continues to see issues with ballots.
6:19 p.m. - Katie Hobbs has arrived at her campaign party at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix. Doors will open in less than an hour.
6:00 p.m. - Polls close in one hour but the coverage continues after. Stay with 12News for the coverage of Arizona's primary election.
The primary coverage continues with our digital broadcast begins at 8 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - Remember, if you are in line by 7 p.m. you will still be able to cast your ballot.
5:46 p.m. - Senator Kelly Townsend on Pinal County ballot shortages
In an interview with 12News, Townsend said her understanding is that most Pinal precincts ran out of Republican ballots.
Townsend said the county has been meeting since 4 p.m. to devise a plan to resolve the issue.
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5:09 p.m. - Karrin Taylor Robson, Republican candidate for governor, is hosting her campaign party at the Arizona Biltmore tonight.
12News' Bianca Buono is there providing up-to-date information as the night rolls on.
4:56 p.m. - Ballot shortages in Pinal County
County officials said they are aware of limited precincts reporting shortages of in-person ballots. Officials told 12News that around 20 polling sites have, at one point during the day, run out of ballots (or ran low) and requested more.
Election officials continue to print and distribute additional ballots to each affected polling site.
If you experience issues, election officials said you could use the express vote device located at the polling place, or as long as you are physically in line at 7 p.m. Tuesday, you will be permitted to vote.
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4:21 p.m. - A look from around the state as Arizona primary candidates eagerly await the results. Polls close tonight at 7 p.m.
4:19 p.m. - Jim Lamon and Blake Masters, both vying for the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat, are referring to their election night parties as "victory" parties.
12News' Erica Stapelton will be in Scottsdale tonight covering Lamon's campaign.
3:01 p.m. - 12News reporters are out talking to candidates in the final few hours of voting. Follow along with all our coverage on-air and online throughout the rest of the evening.
2:30 p.m. - GOP candidate Gail Golec was asked to 'cease and desist' by the Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.
Golec has been accused of encouraging voters to steal pens from voting locations.
You can find the full story here:
1:59 p.m. - Afternoon updates for the Arizona Primary Election
1:45 p.m. - Sticker selfies!
We asked and you delivered. Here's a look at some of the voters of Arizona... And their furry friends!
Sticker selfies from 12News viewers
11:35 a.m. - Vote Center delays in Pinal County
County officials confirmed that the District 67 Vote Center was closed until 9:40 a.m. Tuesday morning. It is now open and functioning.
According to authorities, the Vote Center was closed because the poll inspector assigned to the center, who has the key to the center, did not show up.
Officials said she is a "seasoned poll worker," and county workers were able to contact a family member who said she is fine and is apparently at her full-time job. They are working to determine where the breakdown has occurred.
11:20 a.m. - Still wondering where to cast your vote? Check out our candidate profiles for a closer look at your potential representatives.
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10:30 a.m. - Pima County addresses technical issues
Some voters reported on social media that technical problems in Pima county were causing delays at the Vote Centers.
Mark Evans, director of the Pima County Communications Office told us that one of the 200 ballot printers in use was acting up and needed to be replaced.
Some printers lost connection to e-poll books, but those issues were quickly fixed, Evans said.
Some Vote Centers did not have provisional ballot envelopes, but according to the communications office, those envelopes were immediately sent out when the problem was discovered, and all Vote Centers have them now.
The office reported that all of those issues happened before 8 a.m., and so far there have been no further reports of issues.
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10:15 a.m. - Did you experience an incident when dropping off your ballot or going to vote?
You can report the incident to your county's election officials, or submit a report to the Secretary of State website at go.azsos.gov.
9:30 a.m. - The Maricopa County Elections Department reports over 18,000 ballots have been successfully cast in person so far!
9:20 a.m. - Officials have reported that some of the Pentel pens provided to voters are being stolen. "Not many. It's OK," said Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said.
9:00 a.m. - Got a pen? If not, the felt tip pens provided on site are perfect with their quick drying ink for on-site ballot tabulating.
RELATED: 'Sharpies are out. Pentels are in': 2020 election conspiracy theories affecting 2022 Arizona primary
8:45 a.m. - We have an early look at ballot returns using data from Arizona County Recorders provided by Uplift Data.
Remember, these are not official ballot counts, just a number of how many have been returned compared to how many voters are registered for each party.
8:25 a.m. - Our morning show covered everything you need to know for the primary election. Don't worry if you missed it, you can catch our coverage here.
7:30 a.m. - Did you get an 'I Voted' sticker? We want to see which one! Send us your sticker selfies through the app, or tag us on social media using #BeOn12 for a chance to be featured in our Decision 2022 coverage.
7:15 a.m. - Don't forget to bring your ID if you're voting in person. You can learn more about the types of ID Arizona accepts here.
7:00 a.m. - Race for governor heating up!
Gov. Doug Ducey is term-limited, so Republicans and Democrats alike are vying to take Arizona's chief executive seat. We have a look at the candidates competing in today's primary election.
GOP Gubernatorial Race:
- Kari Lake
- Former TV news anchor
- Endorsed by Donald Trump
- "Stop the Steal" advocate
- Scott Neely
- Small business owner
- "Dirt to Boardroom" approach
- Build the border wall with his own funding
- Karrin Taylor Robson
- AZ Board of Regents member since 2017
- Endorsed by Doug Ducey, Mike Pence
- Says 2020 election was "unfair"
- Paola Tulliani-Zen
- Says she'll be the "education governor"
- Wants "real education"
DNC Gubernatorial Race:
- Katie Hobbs
- Arizona Secretary of State since 2019
- 2020 election review played part in her decision to run
- Former social worker, state legislator
- Marco Lopez
- Elected Nogales mayor at 22
- Former director of AZ Dept. of Commerce
- Former chief of staff for U.S. CBP under Obama administration
6:30 a.m. - Voting is a fundamental right, and we want to make sure everyone can do it. Ability360 has the info on what you can do if you experience a disability-related problem at your polling site today.
Call ACDL’s Voting Hotline on Election Day if you experience a disability-related problem at your polling site, such as:
- lack of accessibility,
- lack of/broken accessible voting machines, or
- any disability-related problems casting a private, independent vote.
You can call the ACDL at 602-274-6287 or 1-800-927-2260
Phonelines are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
6:15 a.m. - Today we're talking everything Decision 2022. Join us this morning on Today in AZ for all your primary election information.
6:00 a.m. - The polls are open and the candidates are ready to go!
If you're voting in Maricopa County today, you can click here to find a Vote Center near you.
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