Chris Deschene, a member of the Navajo Nation, won the Democratic primary for Arizona secretary of state.
Deschene curently serves in the Arizona House. He is the first Native American candidate to win a primary for a statewide office, The Navajo Times reported.
"I'm looking forward to working with committees, legislative districts, Democratic organizations at the state, county and local levels, and also with the tribes and other Native communities. They can make a difference in coming out to vote," Deschene told the Times.
Deschene will face Republican Ken Bennett in the November 2 general election.
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(The Navajo Times 8/26)
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