Former President Donald Trump made sure his favored candidate won in the western suburbs of Phoenix — by endorsing the two front-runners in the heated congressional race.
With Trump’s blessing, Abe Hamadeh beat a crowded field in the Republican race for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, according to a race call by The Associated Press late on Wednesday. Having won, Hamadeh is now heavily favored to win the GOP-leaning district in November and replace retiring Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko.
Hamadeh secured 29.8% of the vote compared to his chief rival, venture capitalist Blake Masters, who had 25.3%, the AP reported, though votes are still being counted.
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