GOP Special Election in Arizona Creates No Surprises

Republican Congressman Trent Franks’ alleged #MeToo issues caught up with him, and the long standing and popular Representative found himself forced to give up his Arizona 8th district seat.

The race became a battle of two women and Democrats were overstating their optimism and making it sound it would be a competitive race.  That did not line up with reality.

This is how the story is being covered by the media:

CBS News reports:

“Republican Debbie Lesko has won the U.S. House election in Arizona, keeping the seat in GOP control, according to The Associated Press. Tuesday night’s special election in Arizona’s 8th congressional district determined whether Republicans would keep the seat vacated by former Rep. Trent Franks, the Republican who resigned last year after he was accused of harassment.

“Tuesday night, former state Sen. Debbie Lesko, a Republican, fended off physician Hiral Tipirneni, a Democrat, to keep the district in GOP hands, after Mr. Trump won it by more than 20 points in 2016. Polls closed at 7 p.m. local time, or 10 p.m. EDT.

Lesko came out on top of a large field of Republican candidates vying for Franks’ old seat. The Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, two prominent political ratings groups, have labeled the race “likely Republican.”

Both Lesko and Tipirneni have faced negative press lately. Lesko is accused of violating Federal Election Commission rules by steering money to an outside group boosting her race, and Tipireni faces accusations that she stopped practicing medicine over a… (read more)

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