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Biggs, Lamb, Petersen, Feely projected winners in AZ races as vote tallies continue

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PHOENIX — The polls are now closed in Arizona’s 2026 Primary Election. The votes are being tallied for the nominees in the statewide races for governor, secretary of state, and two open congressional seats.

Polling places opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.

WATCH first round of election results following the polls closing:

Click here to see the live results as they come in

Live updates:

7:09 p.m.

Amish Shah has won the Democratic nomination for U.S House in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

7:05 p.m.

Kimberly Yee has won the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.

12:00 a.m.

Warren Petersen wins Republican nomination for attorney general in Arizona, according to the AP.

11:30 p.m.

Biggs took the stage late Tuesday night to speak after his projected win for the GOP governor's primary. Watch in the player below:

10:15 p.m.

Teresa Ruiz has won the Democratic nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.

8:20 p.m.

Elizabeth Lee has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

8:18 p.m.

Alexander Kolodin has won the Republican nomination for secretary of state in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.

8:14 p.m.

Jay Feely has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

8:12 p.m.

Mark Lamb has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

8:05 p.m.

Andy Biggs has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.

8:00 p.m.

7:39 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

The Department of Justice announced it is monitoring three Arizona counties for the state's primary election to "ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law."

The DOJ is monitoring polls in Maricopa, Apache, and Pima counties.

“The Department of Justice today continues to monitor elections consistently and in a uniform fashion nationwide, ensuring our elections are safe and secure,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice department’s Civil Rights Division. “Transparent election processes and election monitoring are critical tools for safeguarding our elections and ensuring public trust in the integrity of our elections. We appreciate Arizona’s cooperation in these important procedural safeguards.”

“Our democracy depends on free and fair elections,” said U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine for the District of Arizona. “My office is pleased to be leading efforts to ensure election integrity for Arizona voters. Today’s monitoring effort is a critical piece of that.”

Read the full statement here.

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10 a.m.

Mark Stewart, Maricopa County District 1 Supervisor, said he is “aware of intermittent AT&T connectivity issues at a limited number of polling locations. We are trying to understand the root cause, weather or something else.”

He continued: “I am communicating with staff, and our elections team is actively working to resolve the problem. I directed county leadership to issue deployment of redundant connection tools from Verizon at all polling locations. I have asked for public communications owning the issue, and sharing options.”

6 a.m.

ABC15's Jamie Warren was reporting live in Surprise this morning when she noticed a ringing fire alarm and a temporary evacuation of people at the City Hall building. We have reached out to officials for more information, but the situation appears to have resolved quickly. There are no known reports of impacts to the voting process.

Polls open Tuesday morning for Arizona Primary Election