Democratic candidate Yassamin Ansari, supported by more than $1 million in crypto super PAC funds, claimed victory in an Arizona congressional primary.
Yassamin Ansari, a Democrat running to represent Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, has won a recount against her fellow party member Raquel Terán by only 39 votes.
According to an Aug. 20 report from the Associated Press, Arizona officials announced that Ansari was the winner of a recount between Democratic candidates in a state primary election. After primary results were tabulated starting on July 30, election officials found Ansari was leading by less than 0.5% of the total votes cast, requiring a recount under state law.
The recount showed Ansari had 19,087 votes, while 19,048 people voted for Terán. Ansari announced her victory in an Aug. 20 X post, as Terán said she had congratulated her opponent on “her election to be our future congresswoman.” She will face off against Republican Jeff Zink in the November election.
