YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — The mayor of Yuma has lost his re-election bid, while voters in Tucson rejected an initiative that would have mandated minimum staffing levels for police and fire protection.
With all 16 precincts reporting, unofficial returns showed challenger Al Krieger defeating incumbent Larry Nelson in the race for Yuma mayor.
The unofficial results also showed incumbent Paul Johnson winning a third term on the Yuma City Council. He leads the field of six candidates for three council seats.
In Tucson, supporters of Proposition 200 conceded shortly after 9 p.m. with voters soundly rejecting the hotly debated public safety initiative. The measure would have required 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents and mandated that Tucson Fire Department response times not exceed the 2004 standards set by the National Fire Protection Association.
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