Kimberly Yee has big lead in reelection bid
Republican incumbent state Treasurer Kimberly Yee has grown a significant lead in her bid to serve another four years, according to the latest results released Wednesday. She faced Democrat Martín Quezada in this year’s election.
Yee was the first Asian American candidate to win statewide office in Arizona when she was elected in 2018. She was previously a state senator, representing Legislative District 20 in the West Valley, and was majority leader from 2017 to 2019. Yee also previously worked for the state Legislature and the Treasurer’s Office.
Quezada has spent a decade as a state lawmaker and runs a law firm. He said he is running for state treasurer because he sees an opportunity to improve a statewide office that, in his words, is too often used as a steppingstone for politicians.
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Full election results may not be available for several days. Early results can flip as later votes are counted, though Yee has grown her lead consistently as results have come in.
State law gives county election officials until Nov. 28 to wrap up counting for this election.
In a televised debate, Yee and Quezada debated “environmental, social and governance” scores for investments, with Yee saying they were an inappropriate intrusion of politics into investment decisions.
Quezada said the scores help investors understand risks involved with their investments.
They also debated the controversy over a state law that prohibits contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
Reach reporter Ryan Randazzo at ryan.randazzo@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4331. Follow him on Twitter @UtilityReporter.
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