Here’s the latest report from the AZ Secretary of State (federal & state races), and the Pima County Elections Division (county races). Not including the uncontested primary races at this time, which can be accessed by the blue hyperlinks.

–U.S Senate (open seat)
Richard Carmona (D) 287737

Wil Cardon (R) 109646
Jeff Flake (R) 355573
Bryan Hackbarth (R) 19070
Clair Van Steenwyk (R) 28949

–CD 1
Wenona Benally Baldenegro (D) 18599
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) 33039

Patrick Gatti (R) 2647
Gaither Martin (R) 8775
Jonathan Paton (R) 28062
Douglas Wade (R), withdrawn 6599

–CD 2
Ron Barber (D), incumbent CD 8, 50380
Matt Heinz (D) 11025

Mark Koskiniemi (R) 11538
Martha McSally (R) 51734

–CD 3
Amanda Aguirre (D) 9484
Manny Arreguin (D) 3105
Raul Grijalva (D), incumbent CD 7, 24643

Blanca Guerra (L) 116

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) 12474
Jaime Vasquez (R) 6622

–State Senate LD 3 (1 seat)
Olivia Cajero Bedord (D), incumbent LD 27, 9718
Maria Garcia (D) 4822

–State House LD 9 (2 seats)
Dustin Cox (D) 9500
Mohur Sarah Sidhwa (D) 11490
Victoria Steele (D) 11661

Ethan Orr (R 14144

–State House LD 10 (2 seats)
Stefanie Mach (D) 11525
Brandon Patrick (D) 7614
Bruce Wheeler (D), incumbent LD 28, 12235

Todd Clodfelter (R) 12181
Ted Vogt (R), incumbent LD 30, 14982

–Pima County:

Pima County District 1 Supervisor (open seat)
Mike Hellon (R) 7819
Stuart McDaniel (R) 2216
Ally Miller (R) 9232
Vic Williams (R) 5259

Nancy Young Wright (D) 16856

Pima County District 4 Supervisor
Ray Carroll (R), incumbent, 13793
Sean Collins (R) 10339

Pima County Sheriff
Terry Frederick (R) 10369
Vinson Holck (R) 9858
Chester Manning (R) 9896
Mark Napier (R) 28894
Walt Setzer (R) 7317

Clarence Dupnik (D), incumbent, 71677

Dave Croteau (G) 388

Pima County Superintendent
Linda Arzoumanian (R), incumbent, 33722
Mace Bravin (R) 28214

Congratulations to the winners of today’s AZ primary. I will be updating as the election results come in tonight and tomorrow. So stay tuned for the close race results.

The Arizona Illustrated Political Roundtable on AZPM Channel 6 for August 10 was a forum hosted by Moderator Jim Nintzel between District 1 Pima County Supervisor candidates Mike Hellon and Stuart McDaniel. The other two candidates Ally Miller and LD 26 Rep. Vic Williams declined to participate in this forum. This is an open seat on the Board as Supervisor Ann Day is retiring.

Click here for the video online.

Candidate info & websites for this race:

–Mike Hellon, businessman, former State Chair of Republican Party, www.hellon2012.com, unsuccessful candidate for CD 8 House in 2006
–Stuart McDaniel, mortgage banker, political newcomer, www.mcdanielforsupervisor.com
–Ally Miller, businesswoman, political newcomer, www.allyforsupervisor.com
–Vic Williams, 2 term LD 26 House Rep., property investor, www.vote4vic.com

These four candidates did debate previously on April 17 at Sun City Vistoso Republican Club, and on July 26 at a debate hosted by the Pima County Tea Party Patriots.

Vote wisely on or before the August 28 primary. The winner of this primary will face off with Democrat Nancy Young Wright, former LD 26 House Rep.

Mike Hellon Honored for Service to Courts

Mike Hellon with Chief Justice Berch

Rebecca White Berch, Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, last week presented the Chief Justice’s Distinguished Service Award to Mike Hellon for “Outstanding Contributions to the Arizona Judiciary.”

The top award presented annually by the Chief Justice, is given to an individual who has made an “Outstanding Contribution to the Arizona Courts.” Hellon’s award cited his service in “preserving the dignity of the judiciary and for your many years of dedicated service in improving the legal profession.” Hellon is not a lawyer.

In her remarks to the Judicial Conference, Chief Justice Berch cited Hellon’s service of twenty-two years as a small claims hearing officer for the Pima County Justice Court; his service on the Judicial Performance Review Commission, where is the current Chairman; his membership on the Arizona Judicial Council, which is the “board of directors of the court system;” and his service as the only non-lawyer on the faculty of the Judicial College of Arizona.

Hellon is running for District 1 Pima County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming August 28 Primary against three other Republicans including LD 26 Rep. Vic Williams and two newcomers to politics, Ally Miller and Stuart McDaniel. Mike is also divorced from former LD 26 State Senator Toni Hellon.

Here is my previous article about Mike’s candidacy (click here).

I personally know Mike having served over 7 years — also as a part-time Hearing Officer in the Small Claims Division of the Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts, where Mike is one of our trainers. And Mike as a non-lawyer does seem to know more about the law than I do, despite my law degree and several years of practicing.

Congratulations Mike for this award!