Yassamin Ansari wins election to US House; Grijalva, Gosar win reelection

Democrat Yassamin Ansari wins election to U.S. House in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

Ansari carried 73.3% of the vote to Zink’s 24.7%, according to early Maricopa County returns released shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Ansari faced off against Republican Jeff Zink in the general election for the seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego. The seat is open because of Gallego’s run for U.S. Senate.

She’ll be the youngest Democrat woman in the House and the first Iranian-American to serve in the lower chamber.

Ansari, a daughter of Iranian immigrants who previously served as vice mayor of Phoenix, campaigned on a platform of progressive policies, promising to protect democracy and reproductive rights from what she called “MAGA extremists.”

The Democratic-leaning 3rd District covers central and southwest Phoenix.


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