Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark Evans reports that a large # of early ballots may not be counted in time for complete results last night:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/mark-evans/archives/761/. It is also unclear how many provisional ballots were cast yesterday as well.

Latest unofficial election returns from Secretary of State’s website, click here for updates.

UPDATE: Will try to update each evening as ballots are counted by Pima County and updated by AZ Sec. of State–but only for CD 1, CD 2, LD 9 House, LD 10 House, PCC District 5 Board, TUSD School Board which are close races.

For updates after Nov. 10, go to new summary post: http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2012/11/10/2012-arizona-general-election-updates/

U.S. Senate (open seat)
Richard Carmona (D) 754,416
Jeff Flake (R) 834,206
Marc Victor (L) 72,227

CD 1 (open seat) Kirkpatrick is still leading as of 11/9/12
Kim Allen (L) 13,061
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) 107,750
Jonathan Paton (R) 101,486

CD 2 – may be too close to call – McSally is leading on 11/9/12
Ron Barber (D), incumbent CD 8, 125,187
Martha McSally (R) 125,223

CD 3
Raul Grijalva (D), incumbent CD 7, 67,595
Blanca Guerra (L) 5168
Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) 46,419

LD 2
State Senate
Linda Lopez (D), incumbent LD 29, 31,118

State House – 2 seats
Chris John Ackerley (R) 19,698
Andrea Dalessandro (D) 22,483
Rosanna Gabaldon (D) 21,371

LD 3
State Senate (unopposed)
Olivia Cajero Bedford, incumbent LD 27, 31,124

State House – 2 seats (unopposed)
Sally Ann Gonzales (D), incumbent LD 27, 25,986
Macario Saldate (D), incumbent LD 27, 22,482

LD 9
State Senate
Steve Farley (D), 38,191
Tyler Mott (R), 31,361

State House – 2 seats: Orr and Steele still leading as of 11/9/12
Ethan Orr (R), 37,622
Mohur Sarah Sidhwa (D), 35,237
Victoria Steele (D), 39,053

LD 10
State Senate
Frank Antenori (R), incumbent LD 30, 31,919
David Bradley (D), 37,157

State House – 2 seats: Mach & Wheeler still leading as of 11/9/12
Todd Clodfelter (R, 31,712
Stefanie Mach (D), 35,535
Ted Vogt (R), incumbent LD 30, 33,389
Bruce Wheeler (D), incumbent LD 28, 37,609

LD 11
State Senate
Jo Holt (D), 29,185
Al Melvin (R), incumbent LD 26, 38,590

State House – 2 seats
Dave Joseph (D), 27,843
Adam Kwasman (R), 33,517
Steve Smith (R), 35,860

LD 14
State Senate
Pat Fleming (D), 20,958
Gail Griffin (R), incumbent LD 25, 36,049

State House – 2 seats
David Gowan ( R), incumbent LD 30, 31,924
Robert Leach (D), 18,863
David Stevens (R), incumbent LD 25, 31,711
Mark Stonebracker (D), 18,863

Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Robert Burns (R), 696,394
Marcia Busching (D) 552,608
Christopher Gohl (L), 76,729
Sandra Kennedy (D), incumbent, 613,556
Thomas Meadows (G), 46,634
Paul Newman (D), incumbent, 618,251
Daniel Pout (G),39,133
Susan Bitter Smith (R), 690,049
Bob Stump (R), incumbent, 722,434

Returns from Pima County elections of some races, http://www.pima.gov/elections/results1.htm. Go online for the other races — Constables, Justices of the Peace, other school boards.

Pima County Assessor (unopposed)
Bill Staples (D), incumbent, 196,926

Pima County Attorney
Claudia Ellquist (G) – withdrawn
Barbara LaWall (D), incumbent, 195,334

Pima County Recorder
Bill Beard (R), 103,631
F. Ann Rodriguez (D), incumbent, 172,719

Pima County Sheriff
Dave Croteau (G), 9584
Clarence Dupnik (D), incumbent, 154,842
Mark Napier (R), 143,895

Pima County Superintendent of Schools (unopposed)
Linda Arzoumanian (R), incumbent, 187,671

Board of Supervisors
District 1 (open seat)
Ally Miller (R) 42,841
Nancy Young Wright (D) 36,119

District 2
Jim Kelley (R), 13,902
Ramon Valadez (D), incumbent, 21,787

District 3
Tanner Bell (R), 22,131
Sharon Bronson (D), incumbent, 25,771

District 4 (unopposed)
Ray Carroll (R),incumbent, 56,461

District 5
Richard Elias (D), incumbent, 28,431
Fernando Gonzales (R) 10,691

Pima County Treasurer
Beth Ford (R), incumbent, 152,020
Elaine Richardson, 124,456

Pima Community College governing board (non partisan,2 seats):

District 3:
Sylvia Lee, 19,997
“Vicki” Marshall, incumbent, 12,525

District 5: Cortez still leading as of 11/9/12
Marty Cortez, incumbent, 14,186
Richard Fridena, 12,773
Francis Saitta, 6042

TUSD Governing Board (nonpartisan race, 3 seats): no change in status since election night, with Foster, Stegeman & Juarez leading

Menelik Bakari, 5990
Debe Campos-Fleenor, 24,799
Don Cotton 21,647
Miguel Cuevas,incumbent, 25,776
Ralph Ellinwood 19,597
Kristel Foster 36,158
John Hunnicutt 25,071
Camy Juarez 28,666
Robert Medler 13,083
Betts Putnam-Hidalgo 22,181
Mark Stegeman, incumbent 35,268
Alex Sugiyama, incumbent 18,107

For information/updates on which propositions won statewide & for City of Tucson, click here.

Stay tuned for updates, as I will post new figures as they become available — but only if the results are changed from this initial report, as ballots will be counted slowly day by day. This is the update of the latest returns, but not all precincts have reported statewide. Congratulations to the winners.

On Tuesday October 30 over 100 people – Tucson Wildlife Center volunteers, board members, supporters and community members gathered to break ground for the future Sam Goodman Wildlife Hospital, at 13275 E. Speedway (3.8 miles east of Houghton) in Pima County.

President/Founder Lisa Bates spoke of the first animal (a raccoon) that she rescued 12 years ago when all they had were a few enclosures for wildlife. Now the Tucson Wildlife Center rescues, rehabs, and releases over 800 animals a year, with the help of their 70 volunteers and donors.

MC Marcus De Leon (volunteer filmmaker) welcoming everyone

District 4 Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll said that he was able to convince his fellow board members to waive the impact fees for the Center, in order to facilitate the building of the wildlife hospital. He also spoke of St. Francis of Assisi who befriended animals (mostly birds) and a lone wolf, who is often depicted at St. Francis’ feet.

Supervisor Carroll thanking all the volunteers and board members, with President Lisa Bates

Thomas Alston, representing CD 2 Congressman Ron Barber said that the Center was a “valuable asset to the community”, and James MacAdam, representing Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild spoke of the various animals city-wide that TPD or Tucson firefighters are called to rescue & assist, and turn over to the Center for rehabilitation. Animals are released if possible, but many are too injured (i.e. broken wings of birds) to release into the wild.

Groundbreaking of the wildlife hospital, with “golden” shovels

District 3 Supervisor candidate Tanner Bell (a former UA football “Wildcat”) was present as well, as he had just made a video PSA for the Center, along with rescued “Wilbur” bobcat, who is housed there. I got to see Wilbur in his cage, and then later outside on a leash, being fed raw venison meat. Wilbur was rescued as a tiny kitten by a Pascua Yaqui boy at a construction site, and suffers from seizures and is currently taking medication.

“Wilbur” in his cage

“Wilbur” out of his cage, with his volunteer caretaker

“Wilbur” eating raw venison meat

I took photos of various rescued birds in their cages, such as a screech owl, Great Horned owl (one with a caretaker), a leucistic (almost albino) red tailed hawk , a black vulture. Other animals at the Center such as javelinas, coyotes, raccoons, and coatis were difficult to photograph due to the lighting and movement.

Screech owl

Great horned owl with caretaker

Great Horned owl in cage

Black vulture

Hawk in aviary

Several of us toured the current facilities: the one surgery room, a small ICU, animal enclosures, office, etc. The Sam Goodman wildlife hospital will be a lot larger, having more “surgical rooms, with triage, intensive care, nursery and 24-hour care by licensed veterinarians and well-trained rehabilitators”.

More information about the center or to donate money, visit www.tucsonwildlife.com. Call to arrange a tour, or a visit by a rescued animal and trained volunteer to your school. If you come across a wild animal that needs rescuing, call 520-290-WILD.

Read my earlier post announcing this event with a PSA video (click here). And for blogger Tucson Tails’ post about Tanner Bell’s PSA: http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/2012/10/29/tucson-wildlife-center-tanner-bell-one-wildcat-wilbur/v

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Sam Goldman Wildlife Hospital

“Tucson Wildlife Center is set to break ground on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, to build Arizona’s first state-of-the-art wildlife hospital! President/Co-Founder Lisa Bates would like to cordially invite you to attend this exciting and historic groundbreaking event”.

Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Time: Arrival 9:00 AM,
Ceremony 9:30 AM-10:00 AM.

Special guest speaker will be District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll, a true advocate of animals. Supervisor Carroll said that this Center “does incredible things with limited resources and devoted staff and volunteers, and they truly inspire us to respect and care for wildlife and the environs we live in”.

The Sam Goldman Wildlife Hospital has been a long-time dream of Lisa Bates. Since Tucson Wildlife Center (a nonprofit) opened its doors in 1998, Southern Arizona’s orphaned and injured wildlife has poured through its doors every year by the hundreds, with numbers growing. At this point, the need for this hospital has become critical because of Tucson and expanding community encroachment on habitat. This full service, state-of-the-art hospital will include surgical rooms, triage, intensive care, nursery and 24-hour care by licensed veterinarians and well-trained rehabilitators. This hospital will also serve as a training facility for wildlife veterinarians, locally and abroad.

Don’t miss this exciting event that will serve Southern Arizona’s community.

Location: Tucson Wildlife Center
13275 East Speedway Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85748 (3.8 miles east of Houghton)

More info about the Tucson Wildlife Center, www.tucsonwildlife.com,(520) 290-9453 (520-290-WILD). Please call Dee Kidd, (520)247-4569, or Sheila Chonis, (520)977-3447, for more information about this groundbreaking ceremony and the Center.

Video below of some of the rescued animals made my Marcus De Leon (Director/Producer De Leon Moving Pictures), volunteer wildlife filmmaker at the Tucson Wildlife Center, including a real “Wilbur”, a wildcat.

Other videos about the animals at this center are online at their website as well. Their mission is to rescue, rehab and release wild animals such as bobcats, javelina, coyotes, hawks, owls, etc.