BHS Alumna, Former Class Valedictorian Kelli Ward Falls to Senator John McCain in Arizona GOP Primary
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on August 31, 2016 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
According to this report from Arizona Public Media, incumbent John McCain won a three-way primary election race for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, and he will face Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick in November.
With 41 percent of the votes counted, McCain had 52 percent to nearly 39 percent for Kelli Ward, a physician and former state senator.
McCain, who turned 80 this week, issued a statement Tuesday night thanking Republicans who voted for him and setting forth his agenda for the general election.
"It’s imperative Republicans maintain our majorities in Congress," McCain said in the statement. "It’s important to America’s future that we have a say over the next president’s appointments to the Supreme Court."
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Ward was a 1987 Bridgeport High School graduate. She was the school's valedictorian.
All major media outlets have called the race in favor of McCain.
Editor's Note: Photo courtesy of MetroNews; provided by Ward campaign.
