Incumbent Democrat Adelita Grijalva has jumped out to a huge lead in the Pima County District 5 supervisor race.
Grijalva, who serves as board chair, had nearly 78% of the vote in the initial release of vote results Tuesday night.
Independent challenger Val Romero has 22% of the vote.
Results so far come from early ballots and were released Tuesday night by the Pima County Elections Department via the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office’s results page.
If her lead holds, Grijalva will serve through 2028 in a second term.
Pima County Board of Supervisors District 5 candidates: Adelita Grijalva (D, incumbent), left, and Val Romero (I).
