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Roll Call reports:
Former Republican state Sen. Debbie Lesko won the special election in Arizona’s 8th District on Tuesday night, but her victory margin for a seat that President Donald Trump easily carried in 2016 appeared to be relatively slim.
The Associated Press called the race with Lesko leading Democrat Hiral Tipirneni, 53 percent to 47 percent in early ballots, which accounted for an estimated 75 percent of the total votes cast, according to the Arizona secretary of state’s office. The seat opened up after former GOP Rep. Trent Franks resigned in December amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Lesko and Tipirneni could face off again in November. Both have said they plan to file to run again for a full term. The primary for that race is Aug. 28.
Trent Franks, you surely recall, resigned amid revelations that he had pressured a staffer to carry his baby.
If the result ends up at Lesko +6 (it obviously may not since there’s some Election Day vote to count), this would represent a 19-point swing toward Democrats from the district’s partisan baseline. https://t.co/uo31Hi8TMQ
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) April 25, 2018
Debbie Lesko gave $50,000 from her state campaign fund to a PAC. That PAC is solely supporting her. That is illegal. This is nothing more than a money laundering scheme. If she is elected, she will immediately be under investigation, probably already is. #NoLesko #VoteHiral #AZ08 pic.twitter.com/StqM9PxR9u
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) April 24, 2018
WOW Lesko also broke the law! https://t.co/FSV09WB9Na maybe she shouldn’t be making them. #usaovernra
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) April 24, 2018