A judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Kamala Harris’ race.

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.

Ruben Gallego is on course to become Arizona's first Latino U.S. senator. Congress returns to work on Tuesday against the backdrop of President-elect Donald Trump's transition to a second term. Forecasters are warning that there is a high risk of a New Jersey wildfire continuing to spread further Tuesday amid strong winds and low humidity levels.

MAGA Republican Kari Lake has lost her race for the Arizona Senate to Democrat Ruben Gallego, who becomes the Grand Canyon State’s first Latino senator.

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeated Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ).

Gallego is making the jump to the Senate from the House, where he was first elected in 2014. Gallego was a strong fundraiser and ran ads focused on his personal story and military

The Democratic congressman had led Ms. Lake, a former television anchor and bombastic Trump ally, in most polls.

Arizona's 1st Congressional District was one of the tightest House races in the country in 2022, and was expected to be another close race in 2024.

Trump loyalist and former television anchor Kari Lake has lost her battle in the U.S. Senate race in Arizona to Democrat Ruben Gallego, according to projections from multiple outlets including the Associated Press and The Washington Post. The Post said Gallego was leading Lake with more than 94 percent of the vote counted by Monday night.

Arizona has experienced very close election results, which require meticulous counting to ensure accuracy. When races are tight, officials are even more careful with the count, and this often includes double-checking totals and verifying batches, adding to the time needed.