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2022 unofficial Election Day results are in

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Primary Election results from Yavapai County, Coconino County and the state of Arizona, as of 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. These numbers are being updated as the counties and state update them.

Yavapai County
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Registered Voters: 161,391
Ballots Cast: 83,675*
Voter Turnout: 51.85%
*As of 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office has now counted all its 17,000 outstanding and “late-early” votes. This is the final tally.

State of Arizona
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Registered Voters: 4,156,067
Ballots Cast: 1,407,476
Voter Turnout: 33.87%

Camp Verde Mayor

Two candidates are running for the mayor of Camp Verde, a two-year term.

Incumbent Mayor Dee Jenkins
2,201 votes
74.01%

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Reason Shipley
757 votes
25.59%

Camp Verde Town Council

Four candidates are running for three seats on Camp Verde Town Council, all four-year terms.

Incumbent Councilwoman Marie Moore
2,088
28.48%

Wendy Escoffier
1,921
28.57%

Incumbent Councilwoman Robin Whatley
1,1694
23.18%

Robert Foreman
1,606
21.97%

Write in votes are not yet calculated in the final tally; 16.66% or 1,160 total votes needed to avoid a runoff.

Clarkdale Town Council

Alicia O’Neill (976 votes) and Laura F. Jones (899 votes) ran unopposed for two four-year seats.

Cottonwood City Council

Incumbent Councilwoman Debbie Wilden and Lisa DuVernay ran unopposed for three four-year seats.

Incumbent Councilwoman Debbie Wilden
2,134
49.24%
Lisa DuVernay
2,001
46.17%

Stephen DeWillis, a write-in candidate, needs at least 129 votes to appear on the November ballot. He garnered 147 votes, or 3.39%

Jerome Town Council

Eight candidates, or 1.71% of the population of the town of Jerome, ran for five open seats.

Incumbent Vice Mayor Christina “Alex” Barber
132
19.76%
Incumbent Councilwoman Jane Moore
131
19.61%
Incumbent Mayor Jack Dillenberg
114
17.07%
Incumbent Councilwoman Sage Harvey
102
15.27%
Sonia Sheffield
96
14.37%
Charles Romberger
44
6.59%
Susan Gregory
28
4.19%
Steven Schutz
21
3.14%

Sedona Mayor

Four candidates are running for the mayor of Sedona, a two-year seat.

Vice Mayor Scott Jablow, heading to runoff Nov. 8, 2022
474 Coconino
1,018 Yavapai
1,492 total
35.10%

Samaire Armstrong, heading to runoff Nov. 8, 2022
358 Coconino
858 Yavapai
1,340 total
31.36%

Incumbent Mayor Sandra “Sandy” Moriarty
192 Coconino
609 Yavapai
801 total
18.84%

Kurt Gehlbach
194 Coconino
424 Yavapai
618 total
14.54%

Other write-ins are calculated in the final tally. A candidate needs 50% + 1 or 2,125 total votes to avoid a runoff. With no candidates reaching that threshold, the top two candidates Samaire Armstrong and Scott Jablow advance to the general election in November.

Sedona City Council

There are six candidates running for three seats on Sedona City Council, all four-year terms.

Pete Furman, elected to council
668 Coconino
1,587 Yavapai
2,255 total
21.00% (62.99% when adjusted)

Brian Fultz, elected to council
627 Coconino
1,432 Yavapai
2,059 total
19.17% (57.51% when adjusted)

Melissa Dunn, elected to council
534 Coconino
1,373 Yavapai
1,907 total
17.76% (53.27% when adjusted)

Incumbent Councilman Jon “J.T.” Thompson
460 Coconino
1,166 Yavapai
1,626 total
15.14% (45.42% when adjusted)

Jennifer J. Strait
467 Coconino
1,151 Yavapai
1,618 total
14.76% (45.20% when adjusted)

Scott Moffatt
359 Coconino
916 Yavapai
1,275 total
11.72% (35.61% when adjusted)

Write in votes are not yet calculated in the final tally. Candidates need 16,66% + 1 or 1,791 total votes needed to avoid a runoff.

Sedona Home Rule

Yes
767 Coconino
1,849 Yavapai
2,616 total
64.45%

No
426 Coconino
1,017 Yavapai
1,443 total
35.55%

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEDONA OFFICIAL TITLE: A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN EXTENSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION (HOME RULE OPTION) FOR THE CITY OF SEDONA. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Pursuant to the Arizona State Constitution, this proposal continues the alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option) for the City of Sedona for the next four years. Annually, after a public hearing, City Council will determine the amount of the alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option) replacing the state-imposed expenditure limitation. A “YES” vote shall have the effect of extending the alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option) for the City of Sedona. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of not allowing the City of Sedona to extend the alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option) and to require expenditures of the City to be limited by the state-imposed expenditure limit.

Despite concentrated efforts by a handful or residents in 2018 and 2022 to end home rule, passage remains relatively consistent from one election to the next:

Sedona Votes on Home Rule Since Incorporation in 1988
Election dateYes votesNo votesYes %No %
March 20, 19901,4621,13756.25%43.75%
March 8, 1994 (vote failed)9611,26243.23%56.77%
May 21, 19961,6201,30555.38%44.62%
March 14, 200091453063.30%36.70%
March 9, 20041,91796566.52%33.48%
March 11, 20081,8121,38156.75%43.25%
March 13, 20121,82479969.54%30.46%
Aug. 26, 20141,76285567.33%30.46%
Aug. 28, 20182,7391,33167.30%32.70%
Aug. 2, 2022 (unofficial)2,6161,44364.45%35.55%

United States Senate

U.S. Senator, Democratic nomination
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kelley is running unopposed

U.S. Senator, Libertarian nomination
Marc J. Victor is running unopposed

U.S. Senator, Republican nomination
Blake Masters
312,430
40.03%

Jim Lamon
220,234
28.21%

Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General
139,282
17.84%

Michael “Mick” McGuire
68,289
8.75%

Justin Olson, Arizona Corporation Commissioner
40,329
5.17%

United States House of Representatives

U.S. Representative District 2, Democratic nomination
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran is running unopposed

U.S. Representative District 1, Republican nomination
Eli Crane
33,604
35.05%

Walter “Walt” Blackman, Arizona State Representative from District 6
23,342
24.34%

Mark DeLuzio
16,746
17.47%

John W. Moore
6,737
7.03%

Andy Yates
6,725
7.01%

Steven Krystofiak, Camp Verde resident
5,311
5.54%

Ron Watkins, the man widely believe to be “Q” in the QAnon conspiracy
3,418
3.56%

Arizona Governor

Arizona Governor, Democratic nomination
Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State
419,209
72.49%

Marco Lopez, former Mayor of Nogales
131,282
22.70%

Aaron Lieberman
27,829
4.81%

Arizona Governor, Republican nomination
Kari Lake
380,687
47.68%

Karrin Taylor Robson
346,415
43.39%

Matt Salmon, former U.S. Rep. who dropped out of the race on June 28
29,710
3.72%

Scott David Neely
24,894
3.12%

Paola “Z.” Tulliani-Zen
16,714
2.09%

Arizona Secretary of State

Arizona Governor, Democratic nomination
Adrian Fontes, former Maricopa County Recorder
294,105
52.57%

Reginald Bolding, Arizona State Representative from District 27
265,319
47.43%

Arizona Governor, Republican nomination
Mark Finchem, Arizona State Representative from District 11
314,591
42.25%

Beau Lane
175,236
23.53%

Shawnna Bolick, Arizona State Representative from District 20
144,167
19.36%

Michelle Ugenti-Rita, Arizona State Senator from District 23
110,601
14.85%

Arizona Attorney General

Arizona Governor, Democratic nomination
Kris Mayes is running unopposed

Arizona Governor, Republican nomination
Abraham “Abe” Hamadeh
254,262
33.45%

Rodney Glassman
179,488
23.61%

Andrew Gould, former Arizona Supreme Court justice
127,725
16.80%

Dawn Grove
91,561
12.04%

Lacy Cooper, former Gila County Deputy County Attorney
65,407
8.60%

Tiffany Shedd
41,789
5.50%

The Arizona State Senate

Arizona State Senate

Arizona State Senator District 6, Republican nomination

Ken Bennett, former president of the Arizona State Senate and former Arizona Secretary of State
26,119
50.30%

Steve Zipperman
25,810
49.70%

Arizona State Senator District 6, Democratic nomination

Mike Fogel is running unopposed

Arizona House of Representatives

Arizona State House of Representatives

Arizona State Representative District 1, Democratic nomination
Cathy Ransom and Neil Sinclair are running unopposed for two open seats.

Arizona State Representative District 1, Republican nomination for two open seats.

Incumbent Rep. Quang Nguyen
33,848
40.82%

Selina Bliss
22,252
26.84%

Incumbent Rep. Judy Burges
18,988
22.90%

Ryan Cadigan
7,827
9.44%

Christopher Fox Graham

Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet."

Christopher Fox Graham
Christopher Fox Graham
Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet."

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