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Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

Did tens of thousands of Arizonans vote for Ruben Gallego but not for Kamala Harris?

Carmela Guaglianone, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
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Split-ticket voting, when voters support different parties in different races, and undervoting, when voters leave some races on their ballot blank, happens in every election. This is especially true in Arizona, where more than one third of registered voters indicate no party preference. Wins for Gallego and President-elect Donald Trump in Arizona reflect what most polls predicted ahead of the election.

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