9 had five or six legitimate candidates. The apparent winner, Vernon Parker, is the former mayor of Paradise Valley. A strong conservative who happens to be black. He’d be a welcome partner to Allen West in kicking some ass at the Congressional Black Caucus.
The district is a competitive one, unlike most in Arizona, and he’ll have a fight on his hands in November.
When I went to vote in Maricopa at about 6:15 pm, I was the lone voter surrounded by about a dozen poll workers. I don’t know how the turnout overall was, but they sure seemed happy to see me. It’s sad, really.
I live in Nine, and I was pretty pi$$ed when I saw the new map. The District includes liberal haven Tempe and also the most of central Phoenix, all the way up to Sunnyslope. I fear for the General in November. This District appears to be drawn for Dems.