Primary Day: Nationally, A Bit of a Mixed Bag For Cheeto, But In Arizona, He Did Well (For The Most Part)

In fact, I can only think of a couple of instances where R voters didn't pick one of his faves.

One thing was made clear by the results of the R primary - R voters have thoroughly embraced bigotry, hatred, and conspiracy theories.  Their inner MAGA isn't too far from the surface.

Caveat: Totals can and will change, but it appears that only a couple of the races are close enough where late-counted votes might make a difference in the final outcome/winner.

First, the best news of the night, and it's not even Arizona-related:

From AP -

Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion

Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their 

desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a 

conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement 

that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature 

to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.

It was the first test of voter sentiment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 

decision in June that overturned the constitutional 

right to abortion, providing an unexpected result with 

potential implications for the coming midterm elections.

Now the bad news:

Republican Blake Masters won the R primary for U.S. Senate.  Cheeto will take credit for it, but my guess is that Peter Thiel's massive financial support for his vassal may have made more of a difference.

...In CD2, Republican Ron Watkins, the man who (allegedly) put the "Q" in "QAnon" finished 7th in a seven-way primary.

The ultimate winner, who will go on to face Democrat Tom O'Halleran in the general, was Eli Crane.

...In CD9, Arizona's resident bigot in Congress, Republican Paul Gosar, was easily victorious in his primary.

...In the Democratic primary in CD6, Kirsten Engel defeated Daniel Hernandez in her primary.

She will move on to face Republican Juan Ciscomani in the general.

...In the race for governor Democrat Katie Hobbs handily won her primary.

In the general, she'll go on to face...I don't know.  The race between Trump-endorsed Kari Lake and Ducey- and Pence-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson is too close to call.

...Another race that is close is the race for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State.

The winner of the race will go on to face trumpkin Mark Finchem in the general.

Finchem at the January 6 insurrection, pic courtesy the AZ Mirror

...Republicans Abraham Hamedah, Kimberly Yee, and Tom Horne won their respective primaries for Attorney General, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction against Democrats Kris Mayes, Martin Quezada, and Kathy Hoffman, who were unopposed in their respective primaries.

...Another race that is too close to call is the nomination part of Ken Bennett's quest to return to the state senate, from LD1.  I don't know if he's Trump-endorsed, but he fronted the fraudit.  Guessing he's a Cheeto fave.

...A race that is also close, but not as close as this one, is the State Senate race in LD3.

...Arizona's Republican voters in one district had a choice.  They could have voted for loony or loonier.  They chose loonier.

Trump fave Wendy Rogers is going on to the general in LD7.

...R voters showed their hatred for anyone who tells the truth about Cheeto by voting against House Speaker Rusty Bowers is attempt to move to the Senate.

Note: Farnworth is a former legislator.

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Everything above the line was written on Wednesday; while vote totals may change, unless the victors change I won't update the post.

...Nominal Democrat Catherine Miranda is looking to return to the legislature; maybe she'll make it official this time and caucus with the Republicans.

....Insurrectionist Anthony Kern is returning to the legislature.

...Keep an eye on Alexander Kolodin in LD3.  He finished 2nd in the R primary for state representative there.  However, since two are elected and since no Democrats ran, he's going to the legislature.

He's also heavily involved in the fake electors scheme to overturn Arizona's 2020 election results.  And the plot to overturn the election itself.  And other things related to the insurrection.

...In Maricopa County races..

- Thomas Galvin won the R primary for the District 2 seat on the county Board of Supervisors.  He won't face a Democrat in the general.  He was appointed to the seat last December.  Interesting note: Former legislator Thayer Verschoor finished last in the primary.

- Rachel Mitchell won the R primary for County Attorney.  She'll face Democrat Julie Gunnigle in the general.

...Senate Democratic leader Rebecca Rios isn't running for re-election to the legislature, but her political career isn't over - she defeated long-time JP Cody Williams in the D primary for the JP slot in the South Mountain justice precinct.  She'll be unopposed in the general.

...And the second-best news of the night is actually Arizona-related.

Joe Arpaio *lost* his race for mayor of Fountain Hills.

Guess the current mayor, Ginny Dickey, has done too good a job there (she has) or is too well-liked personally (she is).

Maricopa County and City results here; Federal, State, and Legislative results here.