Ward said last week that McCain, 80, is too old to stay in the Senate, implying that he might die in office.
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Throughout the primary, Ward consistently assailed McCain for his “tepid” support of Trump, seeking to exacerbate rifts that have developed over the years between the Arizona senator and the party’s base, who for the most part are in lockstep with Trump.The tactic by Ward forced McCain to repeatedly field questions about his views on Trump, leaving little discourse about issues that pertained specifically to Arizona.
Although Ward may have lost the primary to McCain, she had won support in Mohave County. McCain is seeking the republican nomination in Arizona’s primary election. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his wife, Cindy McCain, arrive to vote at a polling station, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Phoenix.
In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 photo, former Republican state Sen.
“Biggest challenge – failed presidency resulted in a world that’s on fire and attacks on the United States of America”, he said. Kelli Ward and two o.
Cox said she works in public affairs for a political strategy firm, but she is not involved with any of the primary candidates’ campaigns. Ward also cast the race as a David and Goliath battle, but could not overcome his huge spending advantage and name recognition.
McCain has nonetheless stood by Trump, and on Monday called him “a great American”.
Arpaio won the Republican primary despite a cloud of legal troubles hanging over him. He trounced his three opponents after raising $11.3 million – a staggering sum for a sheriff’s race.
The 84-year-old lawman moves on to face the race’s sole Democrat, retired Phoenix police Officer Paul Penzone, in the November 8 general election.
All nine U.S. House seats in the state were also on the primary ballot, though just a few are tight races.
– In the state’s First District, Paul Babeu won the Republican vote.
FILE – In this December 18, 2013, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff’s headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz.
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The other statewide contest features a five-way race among Republicans seeking three seats on the state’s utility regulation panel, the Arizona Corporation Commission. Over the past four years, a federal judge has ruled that Arpaio’s officers racially profiled Latinos during traffic stop, and the sheriff was found in civil contempt of court for defying court orders in the case.
