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Recap: Trump, Biden win Arizona's Presidential Preference Election

Arizona's Presidential Preference Election was Tuesday.

PHOENIX — Tuesday was Election Day in Arizona and registered Republicans and Democrats made their preferences clear with sweeping wins for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

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Although Biden and Trump have already secured enough delegates to become their parties' presumptive nominees, Tuesday's Presidential Preference Election gave voters a chance to send a message as to how strongly they support each candidate.

The Associated Press called the races for Biden and Trump shortly after 8 p.m. Biden won with 89.5% of the Democratic vote while Trump only pulled 77.9% of the Republican vote.

Republican candidate Nikki Haley, who recently suspended her campaign, took home nearly a fifth of the Republican votes with 18.6%.

Recap

8:02 p.m.: Associated Press calls the race for Biden and Trump.

4:30 p.m.: President Joe Biden lands in Phoenix ahead of campaign events. 

4 p.m. Sky Harbor awaits President Joe Biden's landing ahead of his campaign events in Arizona.

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3:30 p.m.: 12News is reporting live from the tabulation center in Maricopa County

9 a.m.: Who's voting in Arizona? Voters age 65+ account for 6 out of 10 ballots cast in low-turnout primary featuring 2 oldest presidential nominees.

9:45 a.m.: We'll be live at the ballot boxes this afternoon as the votes continue to come in. Stay with 12News for all your latest updates on the PPE.

6 a.m.: Polls are officially open! 

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