Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appears headed for re-election in early results from Tuesday's general election.
As of 9 p.m., Democrat Hobbs had 58 percent of the vote while Republican Congressman Andy Biggs had 40 percent.
In other state races, Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes had 58 percent of the vote while Republican challenger Alexander Kolodin had 41 percent.
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes had 58 percent while Republican challenger Warren Petersen had 42 percent.
Democrat treasurer candidate Nick Mansour led Republican candidate Elijah Norton 56-44 percent.
Teresa Leyba Ruiz, the Democratic candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction has 56 percent of the vote compared with 44 percent for Republican candidate Kimberly Yee.
In the race for state mine inspector, Democrat Brian Matlock has 55 percent of the vote while Republican Walter "Les" Presmyk has 45 percent.
The Arizona Corporation Commission decides utility (electricity and water rates. As KAWC has reported, some Yuma residents have voiced their disapproval with the commission who they say is not hearing their concerns about sky high water bills, poor water quality and faulty meter readings.
With the backdrop, Democratic candidates Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill lead with 28 and 27 percent of the vote while Republicans Kevin Thompson and Ralph Heap have 22 and 21 percent.
Stay tuned to KAWC for more results as they become available.
