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  Updated: Republican Supervisor Steve Christy claimed victory Wednesday in his race against Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol, ensuring that Democrats would not hold all five seats on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

  Democratic incumbent Chris Nanos was leading Republican Heather Lappin by just 199 votes in the race for Pima County sheriff after Wednesday’s results were released.

  Local environmental group Save the Scenic Santa Ritas filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the Copper World mine from building waste pipelines across a portion of the state-owned Santa Rita Experimental Range.

  Arizona’s legislative Republicans, after gaining ground in both chambers in the Nov. 5 election, retained Warren Petersen as Senate president and elected Steve Montenegro as speaker of the House in a closed-door vote.

  Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Tuesday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.

  U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani defeated Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 after more ballots were counted on Tuesday, stacking up a substantial lead of nearly 7,000 votes.

  Republican Vince Leach won his election in LD17 seat but Democrat Kevin Volk pulled off an upset victory in the GOP-leaning district. Democrats are losing other key races they targeted in the 2024 election.

  The Pima County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously Tuesday to request an investigation of Sheriff Chris Nanos for putting his political opponent Heather Lappin on administration leave just before the November election.

  The Tucson City Council, led by Councilmembers Karin Uhlich and Lane Santa Cruz, is seeking to modify an ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food and beverages in city parks.

  Republicans had hoped to reverse popular opposition to “school choice” with new voucher ballot measures in several states, but vouchers were again soundly rejected by significant majorities of Americans.

  U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s newest senator. Almost a week after Election Day, with more than 93% of votes counted, Marine veteran and Democrat Gallego was 72,626 votes ahead of Lake, a Trump-endorsed Republican and former Phoenix television news anchor.

  The latest update on close legislative races in Southern Arizona: Hope for victory slips away in other targeted districts, but a House race in LD17 has one Democrat leading even as their chances for a Senate seat there dwindle.