After Tuesday’s Primary Election, the General Election for State House of Representatives (LD11) is shaping up. Three Republicans and three Democrats are running for the two seats.

Incumbent Mark Finchem (43 percent) and Bret Roberts (37 percent) currently lead the Republican race to the state house, according to early counts from the Secretary of State’s Office. Howell Jones, a self-branded outsider, trails the pack with more than 5,000 votes being reported (18.87 percent).

Finchem said he’s not surprised by the early vote count – both in his primary and others.

“What is not surprising as I look at results across the board, it looks like people are enjoying the fact that our economy is doing much better with the change of federal administration, and now with our tax policies kicking in here at the state level over the last four years, life is much better for a lot of people. So, I think the early voting is telling me that’s a vote of confidence,” Finchem said.

With fewer than 30,000 votes tabulated in the Republican primary so far, Roberts, who is current constable of Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court, was hesitant to call the count a primary win just yet.

“There’s still a lot to be reported, but at this point I’m very happy looking at all the numbers in the primary, not only on the Republican side but on the Democrat side,” Roberts said.

Candidates Hollace Lyon (44.48 percent) and Marcela Quiroz (41.57 percent) appear to have easily come ahead of fellow Democrat Barry McCain (13.94 percent).

Quiroz chose caution over celebration after a read of the early votes, while Lyon said she’s ready to campaign in the general election.

“I think it’s interesting that Mark Finchem and Bret Roberts are so close in their numbers, so that tells me that I think I can beat one of the two of them and win a seat in the Legislature,” Lyon said.

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