Who the Star endorsed vs. who won

Fred DuVal (D)

Why we picked him:

"We share DuVal’s belief that public education must be the cornerstone of Arizona’s plan to attract and build businesses, add jobs and make our state a place people want to, and are able to, live and prosper." Read the entire article here.

Doug Ducey (R)

Final election results:

Winning the race by almost 54 percent, Ducey's success was called fairly early during election night. Read about his victory speech and plans for Arizona here.

Felecia Rotellini

Why we picked her:

"The office is in dire need of a credibility makeover. The Star believes Democrat Felecia Rotellini is the candidate to bring integrity back to the Attorney General’s Office and ensure it is representing state agencies, going after money laundering and drug cartels and protecting residents from consumer fraud." Read the entire story here.

Mark Brnovich (R)

Election results:

What was expected to be a well fought race this election season had a clear winner by the end of the night. Republican Mark Brnovich, who defeated current Attorney General Tome Horne in the primary, took home 53 percent of the vote. Read more about Brnovich's win here.

Terry Goddard (D)

Why we picked him:

"Goddard is a hard-nosed prosecutor with administrative experience in leading a big state agency. As mayor of Arizona’s largest city, he has the leadership experience to become governor on a moment’s notice, if necessary. That background makes him the clear choice over Reagan." Read the rest of the endorsement here.

Michele Reagan (R)

Election results:

Goddard's attempt to come back to the political scene after losing the race for Arizona governor in 2010 was short lived as republican Michele Reagan won the secretary of state position with 52 percent of the vote. Read more about the race here.

David Garcia (D)

Why we picked him:

"Garcia is the most qualified, intelligent and visionary candidate for Arizona’s top education official we’ve seen in at least a decade. His detailed plans for revamping how students and schools are evaluated, how to direct any increase in education funding and how to better prepare students easily trump the illusive one-note anti-Common Core candidacy of opponent Diane Douglas, a Republican." Read the rest of the endorsement here.

No one, yet.

Election results:

This race is still too close to call and could take a few days to decide as votes are counted. Read more about it here.

Ann Kirkpatrick (D)

Why we picked her:

"Kirkpatrick, a Democrat, understands the huge footprint of the federal government in CD1. But she’s also shown independence in opposing the Obama administration when it would hurt the economy of District 1.

She’s spoken against environmental regulations that would shut down the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station at Page and put at risk the copper smelter at Hayden. She says she wants clean air but that the regulations have to take into account the impact on jobs. She wants Congress and the president to approve land swaps for a new copper mine at Superior." Read the rest of the endorsement here.

Ann Kirkpatrick (D)

Election results:

U.S. Rep Ann Kirkpatrick is keeping her seat for another term after defeating republican Andy Tobin with 53 percent of the vote. Read more about her win here.  

Ron Barber (D)

Why we picked him:

"Barber has more expertise about the border, which was part of his job as Giffords’ district director dating to 2007. He’s a ranking member of the House’s Homeland Security subcommittee on oversight and management efficiency and has refused to fall into the heightened rhetoric around border issues, instead seeking facts and practical solutions.

When he got to Congress in 2012, he sought a Government Accountability Office study of Border Patrol resources on the Southwest border. It found that the agency didn’t have a strategic plan or resources in place to provide the necessary security." Read more of the endorsement here.

No one, yet.

Election results:

Another very close race. It's going to take a few days as votes are counted. Read more about this close call here.

Raul Grijalva (D)

Why we picked him:

"Raul Grijalva should be re-elected to Congress in District 3. He represents his district effectively and he’s a strong and consistent advocate for people who don’t have much power in our political system: people who are poor, minorities, immigrants and their families and young people." Read more on the endorsement here.

Raúl Grijalva (D)

Election results:

U.S. Rep Raúl Grijalva held his seat after defeating republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer with almost 55 percent of the vote. Read more about his win here.