Arizona Republican Blake Masters refuses to concede Senate race to Mark Kelly

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters refused to concede his race against Democrat incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly Saturday, hours after news outlets called the election in Kelly’s favor — and vowed to fight on until “every legal vote is counted.”

“For my people who knocked doors in 115-degree heat, and for the million+ Arizonans who put their faith in me, we are going to make sure that every legal vote is counted,” Masters wrote in a statement posted to Twitter.

“If, at the end, Senator Kelly has more of them than I do, then I will congratulate him on a hard-fought victory,” he continued. “But voters decide, not the media; let’s count the votes.”

With an estimated 85% of Arizona ballots counted, Kelly holds a substantial 5.7% lead over Masters, according to RealClearPolitics.