By KTAR
PHOENIX — Two Maricopa County Board of Supervisors races remain too close to call, while the three other contests are blowouts.
Four of the five supervisor seats have been filled by Republicans for years.
However, Democrats are pushing to flip two of the seats during the 2024 election, which would give them control of the powerful governing body for Arizona’s most populous county.
In District 3, Republican Kate Brophy McGee overtook Democrat Daniel Valenzuela on Thursday evening and holds a 50.3%-49.7% lead (1,539 votes), according to the Maricopa County Elections Department results page. Republican Bill Gates didn’t seek reelection to the seat.
The two incumbents who made it to the general election were well on their way to reelection: Thomas Galvin, a Republican, and Steve Gallardo, the board’s only current Democrat.
Galvin held a 57.9%-42.1% lead over challenger Julie Cieniawski in District 2, and Gallardo was leading Ann Niemann 64.9%-35.1% in District 5.
Galvin declared victory Wednesday afternoon on social media.
I’ve been proud to be the first Latino Republican elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. I’m also proud of our accomplishments so far. My priorities are safety & prosperity. I will continue to advocate for lower taxes and increased resources for law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/XmnkbWl6fC
— Thomas Galvin: Maricopa County Supervisor (@ThomasGalvin) November 6, 2024
