We Finally Have a Projected Winner in the Arizona Senate Race -- Ruben Gallego!

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Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 at 9:09:31pm PST

FILE - This combination of images shows, from left, Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake on July 30, 2024, and opponent, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., on Oct, 9, 2024, both in Phoenix. (AP Photo Ross Franklin, left; and Cheryl Evans/Arizona Republic via AP, File) — Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego

Even though about 7% of the vote in Arizona remains to be counted (about 233,000 ballots), Democrat Ruben Gallego has expanded his lead over Republican Kari Lake to over 72,000 (50.0% — 47.8%), and that seems to finally be enough for all the major news services to project him the winner.

Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, it’s still too close to call between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick. With 98% of the vote in, Casey still trails by 35,000 votes, with about 116,000 still to go...