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YUMA — A campaign flier that was mailed to voters in Yuma County claimed erroneously that a candidate for the Arizona Senate was already a senator.

The Arizona Democratic Party, which mailed the flier, said the claim was a typographical error. The incorrect claim originated with a consultant and wasn't spotted during reviews of the campaign literature, the party said.

The candidate, Democratic state Rep. Amanda Aguirre, has been serving in the House since 2003 and is vying with Republican Rep. Russ Jones for an open Senate seat.

"These are positive, issue-oriented mail pieces, and we don't want this typographical error to detract from their discussion of the issues," said Bill Scheel, legislative campaign director for the Arizona Democratic Party. "We regret the error."

Jones said the mailer wasn't a mistake but rather was by design. "It's misleading and disingenuous," he said.

Aguirre said she didn't get to see the mailer before it was sent out and "screamed" when she saw it. Aguirre said the state party apologized.