Arizona House Race Nears Automatic Recount After 311-Vote Margin

Democrat Deborah Howard led the three-candidate race for two Arizona House seats in Legislative District 27, winning 40,161 votes. The contest for the other seat remains a close contest involving Republican incumbents Lisa Fink and Tony Rivero, with Fink at 33,724 votes and Rivero at 33,413, according to final, unofficial totals released November 11.

The 311-vote gap is within the state’s 0.5% threshold for an automatic recount. The recount requires judicial authorization, and proceedings can start only after the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the secretary of state canvass the results.

The county board is scheduled to meet November 18 to canvass its results. The statewide canvass is set for November 23. Until the county board’s canvass, the totals remain unofficial.

Before then, county officials plan to test election equipment for accuracy and proper operation at 10 a.m. November 13 at the county’s vote-counting and election facility. The county said 1,559,706 voters cast ballots in the November 3 election, just over 60% of eligible voters.

Close Arizona House Race Puts Every Vote Under Review

Deborah Howard secured one of the two House seats in Arizona’s Legislative District 27 with 40,161 votes. The remaining seat is in a razor-thin contest between Republican incumbents Lisa Fink, with 33,724 votes, and Tony Rivero, with 33,413, in final, unofficial totals released November 11.

Their 311-vote difference falls within the state’s 0.5% recount threshold. A judge’s authorization is needed for a recount, and counting can get underway only after the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the secretary of state canvass the results. The close margin makes the certification steps central to determining who will hold the seat.

The county board is scheduled to canvass results November 18, with the statewide canvass set for November 23. County officials also plan a logic and accuracy test of election equipment at 10 a.m. November 13. The county said 1,559,706 voters cast ballots in the November 3 election, just over 60% of eligible voters.

Arizona Law Requires Recount in Tight House Seat Contest

Arizona’s recount law will apply to a close Legislative District 27 contest involving Republican incumbents Lisa Fink and Tony Rivero. Final, unofficial results released November 11 show Fink with 33,724 votes and Rivero with 33,413, a 311-vote margin.

Democrat Deborah Howard won the other seat in the two-seat district with 40,161 votes. The recount process for the remaining seat requires a court order and cannot begin until county and state officials canvass the results. The margin is within the state’s 0.5% threshold, making the recount a required step under the law.

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to canvass results November 18, followed by the statewide canvass on November 23. County officials plan to test election equipment for accuracy and proper operation at 10 a.m. November 13. The county said 1,559,706 voters cast ballots in the November 3 election, just over 60% of eligible voters.