Tight races for federal, state posts in early counting

With 88 percent of all precinct’s reporting, Republican Martha McSally retains a slim lead over Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the race for U.S. Senate.

Several of the majority-Democrat Apache County precincts remain outstanding as ballot-counting continues. McSally leads Sinema 49 percent to 48 percent.

In Congressional District 1, Democrat Tom O’Halleran leads Republican Wendy Rogers 53 percent to 47 percent. That district also awaits the results from Apache County.

The governor’s race was called early as incumbent Doug Ducey took a huge lead over Democratic challenger David Garcia, 58 percent to 40 percent.

With no incumbent in the secretary of state race, Republican Steve Gaynor has a lead over Democrat Katie Hobbs, 51 percent to 49 percent. Incumbent Attorney General Mark Brnovich was also easily holding off Democrat January Contreras 53 percent to 47 percent, and Republican Kimberly Yee had an easy 56 percent to 44 percent lead over Democrat Mark Manoil in the race for treasurer.

But the race for superintendent of public instruction remains too close to call. Republican Frank Riggs leads Democrat Kathy Hoffman by just 10,508 votes, or 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent.

The Republicans are leading the Democrats in the race for two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Incumbent Republican Justin Olson is the favorite with 756,000, and fellow Republican Rodney Glassman carries at least 29,440 votes more than the top Democrat, Sandra Kennedy.