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Sunday Ballot Drops Cut Hobbs Lead Over Lake In Arizona Governor Race
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenWhen the numbers from various counties were all added up, Lake had trimmed Democrat Katie Hobbs' lead by about 8,000 votes. With about 161,000 votes left to count, Hobbs is now up 26,011. In percentage terms, Hobbs leads 50.5% to 49.5% with 93% of the votes counted.
About 58% of the remaining ballots are in Maricopa County. While Lake is gaining ground as Maricopa's tallies increasingly represent votes from Republican-heavy Phoenix suburbs and exurbs, some observers say Sunday's results make it less likely that Lake will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Lake won 54.6% of Sunday's reported Maricopa votes, compared to 45.4% for Hobbs. "For [Monday's] drop to be relevant, I was looking for at least a Lake 58/42 [split]," tweeted ABC15 political analyst Garrett Archer, a former elections analyst for the Arizona secretary of state.