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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The 2018 general elections saw the Democratic party gain the 2nd congressional district, thus flipping the state from a 5–4 Republican advantage to a 5–4 Democratic advantage, the first time since the 2012 election in which Democrats held more House seats in Arizona than the Republicans.

Overview

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:

District 1

The 1st district is home to the Grand Canyon and stretches along the eastern and northeastern portions of the state and includes Casa Grande, Flagstaff, and Marana. This district has a significant Native-American population, making up 25% of the population in the district. This district is home to a number of Indian reservations, including the Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Reservation, and the Navajo Nation. Incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+2, making it one of the most competitive in the state with a PVI of R+2.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tom O'Halleran, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrawn

Miguel Olivas

Primary results

Republican primary

The district was one of 36 Democratic-held House districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Candidates

Nominee

Wendy Rogers, retired air force pilot and perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

Tiffany Shedd, attorney
Steve Smith, state senator

Declined

T. J. Shope, state representative

Polling

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Zhani Doko (write-in candidate)

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in the southeastern corner of Arizona and includes Cochise County and parts of suburban Tucson. Incumbent Republican Martha McSally, who had represented the district since 2015, did not run for re-election, instead running for the U.S. Senate. She was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Lea Márquez Peterson, president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Eliminated in primary

Brandon Martin, Army instructor
Danny Morales, former Douglas city councilman
Casey Welch

Withdrew

Martha McSally, incumbent (running for the U.S. Senate)
Marilyn Wiles

Declined

J. Christopher Ackerley, former state representative
Steve Christy, Pima County Supervisor
Todd Clodfelter, state representative
David Gowan, former state representative
Gail Griffin, former state representative
Shelley Kais, candidate for state senate in 2016
Ally Miller, Pima County Supervisor
Ethan Orr, former state representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

This district was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Candidates

Nominee

Ann Kirkpatrick, former U.S. Representative for Arizona's 1st District and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016

Eliminated in primary

Matt Heinz, former state representative, candidate for 8th district in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2016
Billy Kovacs, operations manager of Hotel Congress
Mary Matiella, former assistant secretary of the Army
Barbara Sherry
Bruce Wheeler, former state representative
Yahya Yuksel

Withdrawn

Charlie Verdin, small businessman

Declined

Brian Bickel, candidate for Pima County Supervisor in 2016
Randall Friese, state representative
Lou Jordan, retired U.S. Army colonel
Jeff Latas, retired air force fighter pilot and candidate for AZ-08 in 2006
Joshua Polacheck, foreign service officer
Victoria Steele, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2016

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate, October 11, 2018

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

The third district is based in Tucson and stretches along the southern border of Arizona including Yuma, rural portions of Maricopa County such as Gila Bend, and the western suburbs of Phoenix including Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, and parts of Litchfield Park. has represented this district since 2002, and ran unopposed in 2016. Incumbent Democrat Raúl Grijalva, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 99% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Raúl Grijalva, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Joshua Garcia (write-in candidate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

J. Nicholas Pierson, financial planner and community organizer

Eliminated in primary

Sergio Arellano, veteran
Edna San Miguel, schoolteacher

Withdrawn

Bill Abatecola, businessman (endorsed Arellano)

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 4

The fourth district takes up most of rural northwestern and western Arizona and includes Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Prescott, and San Tan Valley. Incumbent Republican Paul Gosar, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+21, making it the most Republican district in Arizona.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Paul Gosar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

David Brill, Manager of Primary Care services for the Northern Arizona Veterans Administration

Eliminated in primary

Delina Disanto, finance director and registered nurse
Ana Maria Perez (write-in candidate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

Haryaksha Gregor Knauer

Primary results

General election

Campaign

This race received national media coverage after Democratic nominee David Brill aired television advertisements in which six of Republican incumbent Paul Gosar's nine siblings each condemned their brother and endorsed Brill, imploring residents of the fourth district to vote their brother out of office. Gosar responded to this advert with a tweet in which he dismissed his siblings' criticisms and characterized them as "disgruntled Hillary supporters" who "put political ideology before family".

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in the East Valley region of suburban Phoenix and includes Gilbert and Queen Creek, as well as portions of Chandler and Mesa. Incumbent Republican Andy Biggs, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 64% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+15.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Andy Biggs, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Joan Greene, business owner

Eliminated in primary

Jose Torres, engineer and businessman

Withdrawn

Lisa Chappelle
Tony Margalis
Scott Menor

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The sixth district is based in northeastern suburban Phoenix and is centered around Scottsdale, and also includes many affluent communities such as Fountain Hills and Paradise Valley. Incumbent Republican David Schweikert, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

David Schweikert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

This district was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Candidates

Nominee

Anita Malik, tech executive

Eliminated in primary

Garrick McFadden, attorney
Heather Ross, nurse practitioner

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 7

The seventh district is based in the city of Phoenix and also includes parts of Glendale and Tolleson. Incumbent Democrat Ruben Gallego, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of D+23, making it the most Democratic district in Arizona.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Ruben Gallego, incumbent

Eliminated in primary

Catherine Miranda, state senator

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

No Republican candidate filed to run.

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 8

The eighth district is based in the West Valley region of suburban Phoenix and includes the cities of El Mirage, Peoria, and Surprise, and also many retirement communities such as Sun City. Republican Trent Franks who had represented the district since 2003 resigned from Congress on December 8, 2017, after a controversy regarding surrogate mothers. Republican Debbie Lesko won the special election that took place on April 24, 2018, defeating Democratic nominee Hiral Tipirneni with 53% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Debbie Lesko, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Sandra E. Dowling, former Maricopa County School Superintendent

Declined

Chad Allen, health care executive
Travis Angry, activist
Scott Allen Baker
Jan Brewer, former Governor of Arizona (endorsed Debbie Lesko)
Cathy Carlat, Mayor of Peoria, Arizona
Kevin Engholdt, consultant
Trent Franks, former U.S. Representative
Clint Hickman, Maricopa County Supervisor
David Lien, teacher
Georgia Lord, former mayor of Goodyear, Arizona
Phil Lovas, former state representative
Steve Montenegro, state senator
Jon Ritzheimer, activist
Steven Sawdy (write-in)
Bob Stump, former Arizona Corporation Commissioner
Christopher Sylvester, navy veteran
Kimberly Yee, state senator

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Hiral Tipirneni, physician and nominee for this seat in 2018 (special)

Removed from the ballot

Bob Musselwhite
Robert Olsen

Declined

Robert Kyle Schuster
Brianna Westbrook, political activist and LGBTQ community leader (running for Arizona state senate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Independent candidates

Not on the ballot

Augie Beyer

General election

Campaign

The Lesko campaign was criticized for producing yard sign attacking Tipirneni as a "fake doctor" and as a "phony." on TV ads. These signs were taken down, but after Lesko accused Tipirneni of professional dishonesty during a TV appearance, the Arizona Medical Association withdrew its endorsement of Lesko.

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

In the general election, Lesko won a full term, again defeating Tipirneni.

District 9

The ninth district is based in suburban Phoenix and is centered around Tempe, and also includes portions of Chandler, Mesa, and Scottsdale. Incumbent Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, who had represented the district since 2013, did not seek re-election, instead running for U.S. Senate. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016, and the district had a PVI of D+4, making it moderately competitive.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Greg Stanton, Mayor of Phoenix

Not on the ballot

Talia Fuentes, 2016 Democratic nominee for the 5th district

Declined

Chad Campbell, former state house minority leader
Andrei Cherny, former Arizona Democratic Party chair and candidate for this seat in 2012
Katie Hobbs, state senate minority leader (running for secretary of state)
Lauren Kuby, Tempe City Councilmember (endorsed Stanton)
Juan Mendez, state senator
Harry Mitchell, former U.S. Representative (endorsed Stanton)
Mark Mitchell, Mayor of Tempe and son of former Rep Harry Mitchell (endorsed Stanton)
Laura Pastor, Phoenix City Council member and daughter of former Rep Ed Pastor
David Schapira, Tempe City Councilmember (running for Superintendent of Public Instruction) (endorsed Stanton)
Andrew Sherwood, former state senator
Tom Simplot, former Phoenix City Council member
Kyrsten Sinema, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for US Senate)
Corey Woods, former Tempe city councilmember (endorsed Stanton)

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

This district was one of 36 Democratic-held House districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Candidates

Nominee

Steve Ferrara, retired Navy Chief Medical Officer

Eliminated in primary

Irina Baroness von Behr, pilot and Tempe City Council candidate in 2016
David Giles, engineer, business consultant and nominee for this seat in 2016

Declined

Sal Diciccio, Phoenix City Council member
Hugh Hallman, former mayor of Tempe and candidate for state treasurer in 2014
Dean Martin, former State Treasurer of Arizona

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Jenn Gray (write-in candidate)

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Results

Notes

References

External links

Candidates at Vote Smart
Candidates at Ballotpedia
Campaign finance at FEC
Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Debates

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