Republican Mark Lamb moves ahead in race for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District

Republican Mark Lamb moved ahead of Democrat Elizabeth Lee as more results were tallied in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District race.

Lee held a surprising lead of 4 percentage points in the GOP stronghold after initial results were released on Election Day.

But Lamb took the lead as more votes were tabulated and held a 51% to 48.8% advantage as of 5 a.m. Wednesday.

The open seat covers much of the East Valley and parts of Pinal County, including Queen Creek and Apache Junction. Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, who has held the seat since 2017, ran for governor instead of seeking reelection.

Lamb, a former Pinal County sheriff, won his primary with Trump’s endorsement despite allegations of threats, sexting and racist comments. Lamb denied the allegations.

Lamb also bought $3 million in property in Tennessee, where he started a ranch business.

Lee, a nurse who switched her registration from Republican in 2018, ran as a progressive. She backed Medicare for All and called for limits on data centers.

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