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Arizona CD3 Democratic primary may head to automatic recount

Yassamin Ansari (left) and Raquel Terán
Yassamin Ansari for Congress, Raquel Terán
Yassamin Ansari (left) and Raquel Terán.

The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District narrowed to a margin of just .01 percentage points, within the range of an automatic recount.

Former Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari led former state lawmaker Raquel Terán by 67 votes as of Friday, with just a handful of votes left to count.

The seat is open due to Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego’s run for U.S. Senate. The winner of the Democratic primary will be the favorite in the November election against Republican Jeff Zink to represent the district, which leans Democratic and covers central and southwest Phoenix.

In the Democratic primary, Ansari has touted herself as progressive candidate who will “stand up to MAGA extremism” and defend abortion rights.

Terán, a former state Senate minority leader, emphasizes her success as an organizer and a key player in ousting Joe Arpaio from the Maricopa County sheriff's post. Zink, who claimed Biden’s victory in 2020 was stolen, defeated Jesus David Mendoza to win the Republican nomination.

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Camryn Sanchez is a field correspondent at KJZZ covering everything to do with state politics.
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