Daily News Roundup

8/2/2022 Primary Election Results

2022 Arizona Primary Election Results

https://www.azcentral.com/elections/results/2022-08-02/state/arizona/

2022 Missouri Primary Election Results

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/02/us/elections/results-missouri.html

Arizona Primary Election News

Kari Lake-vs.- Karrin Taylor Robson Arizona GOP primary too close to call

The Republican gubernatorial primary in Arizona was too close to call Wednesday as candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence held the top two spots.

https://nypost.com/2022/08/03/kari-lake-karrin-taylor-robson-arizona-gop-primary-very-close/

Lake takes slim lead over Taylor Robson in Arizona GOP governor race

Arizona’s Republican candidate for governor has yet to be settled with Kari Lake and Karrin Taylor Robson in a tight race. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Taylor Robson’s nine-point advantage had closed and Lake took a less-than 2,000 vote lead.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/lake-takes-slim-lead-over-taylor-robson-in-arizona-gop-governor-race/article_5c4b154e-1302-11ed-a621-9f8bb3b12f42.html

Masters prevails in AZ GOP Senate primary

Blake Masters will be the Arizona Republican party’s candidate in its bid to take back the U.S. Senate. As of Wednesday morning, Masters held 39% of the vote. Jim Lamon, veteran and founder of DEPCOM solar, trailed at 29%, with Mark Brnovich, current Arizona Attorney General, behind at 18%. The remaining votes, many of which are mail-in ballots that were turned in directly on election day, will be tallied Wednesday.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/masters-prevails-in-az-gop-senate-primary/article_9058d684-133c-11ed-ba3d-576d07ef60d8.html

Ballot Initiative to Reform Arizona Election Laws Allegedly Gathered Signatures Illegally

Note: Katie Hobbs, current Arizona Secretary of State, is the Democrat nominee for governor.

A ballot initiative that would significantly change how the state’s electoral campaigns are funded and conducted is facing allegations of illegal signature gathering.

https://pricklypear.news/ballot-initiative-to-reform-arizona-election-laws-allegedly-gathered-signatures-illegally/

Missouri AG Schmitt decisively wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in convincing fashion, doubling the number of votes of his next two challengers combined.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/missouri/missouri-ag-schmitt-decisively-wins-republican-nomination-for-u-s-senate/article_948ca9ae-12df-11ed-ba58-cf9c2f165314.html