2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona will be held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Arizona, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries will be held on August 30.
District 1
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick was re-elected to a second term in 2014 with 52% of the vote.
Kirkpatrick is running for the U.S. Senate.[1]
For the Republicans, rancher and candidate for the seat in 2014 Gary Kiehne is running again.[2] Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu briefly ran for the 4th congressional district in 2012, before dropping out after it was alleged that he had threatened to deport his gay lover if he outed Babeu as homosexual. Babeu was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, and successfully sought re-election as Sheriff.[3] He has since started a federal PAC and may run for Congress in 2016.[4] Director of the state Weights and Measures Department, former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives and nominee for the seat in 2014 Andy Tobin may run again.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- James Maloney, small business owner[6]
- Tom O'Halleran, former Republican State Senator and Independent candidate for State Senate in 2014[7]
- Miguel Olivas, former Republican congressional aide, Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 and Libertarian candidate for AZ-03 in 2014[8]
- Potential
- Liz Archuleta, Chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors[9]
- Brad Carlyon, Navajo County Attorney[10]
- Chris Deschene, former State Representative, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010, and candidate for President of the Navajo Nation in 2014[9]
- Barbara McGuire, State Senator[9][11]
- Declined
- Fred DuVal, former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for Governor in 2014[10][12]
- Ann Kirkpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for the U.S. Senate)
- Catherine Miranda, State Senator[9][13]
Endorsements
- Fred DuVal, former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for Governor in 2014, State Representative[12]
- Terry Goddard, former Attorney General, nominee for Governor in 1990 and 2010 and nominee for Secretary of State in 2014[12]
- Felecia Rotellini, nominee for Attorney General in 2010 and 2014[12]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff[14]
- Carlyle Begay, State Senator[15]
- Ken Bennett, former Secretary of State, former President of the Arizona Senate, and candidate for Governor in 2014[16]
- David Gowan, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives[14]
- Gary Kiehne, rancher, businessman and candidate in 2014[2]
- Shawn Redd, businessman[8]
- Wendy Rogers, former Air Force officer and 2014 candidate for the 9th district[17]
- Potential
- Kenny Evans, Mayor of Payson[9]
- Jeff Oravits, Flagstaff City Councilman[18]
- Jonathan Paton, former State Senator and candidate for AZ-08 in 2010 and nominee for this seat in 2012[9]
- Steve Pierce, State Senator and former President of the Arizona Senate[9]
- Steve Smith, State Senator[9]
- Declined
- David Tenney, Director of the Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office and former Navajo County Supervisor[9][19]
- Andy Tobin, Director of the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures, former Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014[9][20]
District 2
Republican Martha McSally defeated Democratic incumbent Ron Barber in 2014 with 50% of the vote.
State Representative Bruce Wheeler had formed an exploratory committee to run for the Democratic nomination, but decided not to run after having surgery to repair a torn retina.[21][22]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Martha McSally, incumbent congresswoman[23]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Matt Heinz, former State Representative and candidate for AZ-08 in 2012[24]
- Victoria Steele, State Representative[25]
- Potential
- Paula Aboud, former State Senator[26]
- Mark Kelly, retired astronaut and husband of former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords[26]
- Declined
- Ron Barber, former U.S. Representative[27][28]
- David Bradley, State Senator[27][29]
- Fred DuVal, former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for Governor in 2014[30]
- Steve Farley, State Senator[26][27]
- Randall Friese, State Representative[26][31][32]
- Steve Kozachik, Tucson City Councilman[33]
- Nan Walden, businesswoman, attorney and former chief of staff to Senator Bill Bradley[27][31][34]
- Bruce Wheeler, State Representative[21][27][22]
Endorsements
- David Bradley, State Senator[29]
- Olivia Cajero Bedford, State Senator[29]
- Demion Clinco, former State Representative[29]
- Linda J. Lopez, former State Senator[29]
- Stefanie Mach, State Representative[29]
- Lynne Pancrazi, State Senator[29]
- Elaine Richardson, former State Senator[29]
- Macario Saldate, State Representative[29]
District 3
Democrat Raúl Grijalva was re-elected to a seventh term in 2014 with 56% of the vote.
James K. Villarreal, a Senior Propulsion Engineer at Raytheon and University of Arizona instructor with a doctorate in aerospace engineering, has formed an exploratory committee for a potential primary challenge of Grijalva.[35]
Edna San Miguel, an artist and former teacher, formed an exploratory committee to run for the Republican nomination.[36]
District 4
Republican Paul Gosar was re-elected to a third term in 2014 with 70% of the vote.
Buckeye City Councilman Ray Strauss is challenging Gosar for the Republican nomination.[37]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Paul Gosar, incumbent congressman[38]
- Ray Strauss, Buckeye City Councilman[39]
District 5
The 5th District is held by Republican Matt Salmon. He will not be running for reelection.[40]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Andy Biggs, President of the Arizona Senate[41]
- Christine Jones, former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for GoDaddy, and candidate in the 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election[42]
- Justin Olson, State Representative[43]
- Don Stapley, former Maricopa County Supervisor[44]
Withdrawn
- Bryan Martyn, former Pinal County Supervisor and state parks director[45][46]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Andy Biggs |
Christine Jones |
Justin Olson |
Don Stapley |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | June 2, 2016 | 462 | ± 4.56% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 10% | — | 57% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Talia Fuentes[47]
District 9
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema was re-elected to a second term in 2014 with 54% of the vote.
Sinema is considering running in the United States Senate election in Arizona, 2016. [48]
If Sinema vacates the seat potential Democratic candidates include former State House Minority Leader Chad Campbell, State Senate Minority Leader Katie Hobbs, State Senator Andrew Sherwood, former Phoenix City Councilman Tom Simplot, Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, Tempe City Councilman Corey Woods, former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano, and Tempe City Councilman and perennial candidate David Schapira.
Engineer and business consultant Dave Giles is running for the Republican nomination. Potential Republican candidates include Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio, former Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, former State Senator Jerry Lewis, and 2014 candidate Andrew Walter. [49] 2014 Gubernatorial candidate Christine Jones won't run.[50]
References
- ^ Cahn, Emily (May 26, 2015). "Kirkpatrick to Challenge McCain in Arizona". Roll Call. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Harry Alexander. "Republican Gary Kiehne will run again in 2016 for CD1". Southern Arizona News-Examiner. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Sanders, Rebekah L.; Collum, Lindsey (August 31, 2012). "Pinal Sheriff Paul Babeu exonerated". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Babeu launches federal PAC, silent on run for Congress". AZCentral.com. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Jack Fitzpatrick (February 16, 2015). "How To Run For Congress in a District That Doesn't Exist". National Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Reagan, Kevin (December 31, 2015). "Show Low brewer running as Dem for Congress in CD1". Arizona City Independent. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Sanders, Rebekah L. (August 4, 2015). "Tom O'Halleran running for Congress as Democrat". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Meyer, Theodoric (October 6, 2015). "Poll finds Hassan, Ayotte neck and neck". Politico. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Jack (May 26, 2015). "House Democrats Are Losing Prized Incumbents to Senate Races". National Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ Ferguson, Joe (June 29, 2015). "State Sen. McGuire considers congressional run". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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