Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Frank Riggs barely made it out of the primary, so the fact that he is losing ground to Democrat Kathy Hoffman is not a surprise.
Still, the fact that the race is too close to call because so many ballots remain uncounted is a surprise.
Riggs had the lead until county recorders started processing and counting late mail-in ballots.
Choice | Polling Place | Early Ballot | Provisional Ballot | Maricopa | Total | Percent |
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Hoffman, Kathy (DEM) | 94,831 | 294,122 | 68 | 539,393 | 928,414 | 50.55% |
Riggs, Frank (REP) | 102,267 | 288,358 | 124 | 517,317 | 908,066 | 49.45% |
Hoffman told Facebook followers, “As we track the remaining ballots, I am optimistic with the latest results. We look forward to the next round of results and will keep everyone updated with the progress. Thank you again for believing in my campaign.”