Democrats Keep Gabrielle Giffords Seat

by: Oreo

Wed Jun 13, 2012 at 09:34:59 AM EDT

Even Arizona can do something right from time to time...

More than a year after the nation's attention was focused on critically injured then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and those killed and wounded alongside her, the spotlight returned Tuesday to southern Arizona as her former aide Ron Barber won the special election to serve out her remaining term.

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Barber had 52 percent of the vote, up 6 points over Republican opponent Jesse Kelly, with most early ballots counted, according to unofficial election results.

Kelly conceded the race a little before 9:45 p.m. - 12News