The primary between two Democrats in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District will likely go to a recount, with money from crypto interests involved in the race.
After more than a week of tabulating ballots, a Democratic primary between candidates in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District could come down to a single vote.
According to data from the Associated Press, as of Aug. 5, Democrat Yassamin Ansari was ahead of Raquel Terán by a mere 67 votes, with 99% of the votes counted in Arizona’s 3rd District. Ansari has the backing of the Protect Progress Super political action committee (PAC) — an affiliate of Fairshake and Defend American Jobs — which spent more than $1.3 million to support the Democratic candidate.
Election officials have hundreds of ballots, if not more, to tabulate before news outlets may declare a winner in the Democratic primary on July 30. However, the race will likely go to a recount, as the margin for victory will be within 0.5% of the total votes cast — roughly 40,000–50,000 — and required under Arizona law.
