Ruben Gallego is on course to become Arizona's first Latino U.S. senator. Congress returns to work on Tuesday against the backdrop of President-elect Donald Trump's transition to a second term. Forecasters are warning that there is a high risk of a New Jersey wildfire continuing to spread further Tuesday amid strong winds and low humidity levels.

Democrat Ruben Gallego has beaten Republican Kari Lake in their closely watched US Senate race in Arizona, the BBC's US partner CBS News projects. Gallego, a 44-year-old Iraq War veteran who has served in the US House of Representatives, has a lead of ...

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.

Arizona has experienced very close election results, which require meticulous counting to ensure accuracy. When races are tight, officials are even more careful with the count, and this often includes double-checking totals and verifying batches, adding to the time needed.

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeated Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ).

The Associated Press has declared that Trump has won the Arizona presidential race, which had 11 electoral votes at stake in a state where illegal immigration was a top issue.

The Democratic congressman had led Ms. Lake, a former television anchor and bombastic Trump ally, in most polls.

President-elect Donald Trump picks up 11 more electoral votes in Arizona, a battleground state Biden won in 2020.

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will win a closely watched US Senate seat in Arizona, CNN projects, defeating Republican Kari Lake to become the state’s first Latino senator.