The votes are still being counted in the Arizona special election that will determine who serves out the remainder of Rep. Gabby Giffords’ (D) term in office, but a couple hours after polls closed the Arizona Daily Star called the race for Democrat Ron Barber, who served as a Giffords aide before she resigned following the tragic shooting that gravely wounded her in January, 2011. The Associated Press has yet to call the race.
From the Star:
With all the votes in Cochise, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties counted and nearly all of the early ballots in Pima County plus 38 percent of its precincts from in-person voting tallied, Barber has a 7-point lead.
Barber has maintained 52 percent of the vote. [GOP nominee Jesse] Kelly is at 45 percent. Charlie Manolakis has two percent.
