The votes are still being counted in the Arizona special election that will determine who serves out the remainder of Rep. Gabby Giffords’ (D) term in office, but a couple hours after polls closed the Arizona Daily Star called the race for Democrat Ron Barber, who served as a Giffords aide before she resigned following the tragic shooting that gravely wounded her in January, 2011. The Associated Press has yet to call the race.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=157031