The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nine

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from the

State of Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four ...

, one from each of the state's nine

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

. The elections coincided with the

2018 Arizona gubernatorial election The 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Arizona, concurrently with the election of Arizona's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other st ...

, as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,

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to the

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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

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

District 1

The 1st district is home to the

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and stretches along the eastern and northeastern portions of the state and includes

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, Flagstaff, and

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. 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,

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, and the

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. Incumbent Democratic Congressman Tom O'Halleran won election to his first term in 2016 with 50.90 percent of the vote over Republican nominee

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. This district is one of the most competitive in the state with a PVI of R+2. In 2018, the district was one of 36 Democratic-held House districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Tom O'Halleran, incumbent ;Withdrew *Miguel Olivas

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

*Tiffany Shedd, attorney * Wendy Rogers, retired air force pilot and perennial candidate * Steve Smith, State Senator ;Declined * T. J. Shope, state representative

Polling

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

* Zhani Doko ( write-in candidate)

General election

Polling

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Optimus/DDHQ
, align=center, October 31 – November 1, 2018 , align=center, 756 , align=center, ± 3.56% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 45% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 6% , -
American Viewpoint (R)
, align=center, October 16–18, 2018 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 46% , align=center, 46% , align=center, – , align=center, 5% , -
Go Right Strategies (R-Rogers)
, align=center, October 9–10, 2018 , align=center, 943 , align=center, ± 3.0% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 44% , align=center, – , align=center, 18% , -
Go Right Strategies (R-Rogers)
, align=center, September 27–28, 2018 , align=center, 738 , align=center, ± 4.0% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 39% , align=center, – , align=center, 24%

Predictions

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Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in the southeastern corner of Arizona and includes

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and parts of suburban Tucson. Republican Martha McSally was reelected to a second term in 2016, defeating Democratic opponent Matt Heinz by a margin of 57 to 43 percent in the general election. In 2018, this district was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the

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Democratic primary

;Candidates * Matt Heinz, former state representative, candidate for AZ-08 in

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and nominee for this seat in

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

* Billy Kovacs, operations manager of

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* Mary Matiella, former assistant secretary of the Army * Barbara Sherry *

Bruce Wheeler Bruce Wheeler (born October 14, 1948) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who formerly served in the Arizona House of Representatives until 2017. Wheeler previously served in the State House from January 1975 until Jan ...

, former state representative * Yahya Yuksel ;Withdrew * Charlie Verdin, small businessman ;Declined * Brian Bickel, candidate for Pima County Supervisor in 2016 *

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, state representative * Jeff Latas, retired air force fighter pilot and candidate for AZ-08 in

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* Victoria Steele, former state representative and candidate for this seat in

* Lou Jordan, retired U.S. Army colonel * Joshua Polacheck, foreign service officer

Polling

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, align=center, August 1–2, 2018 , align=center, 402 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, – , align=center, 31% , align=center, 26% , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, 13% , align=center, 29% , -
FM3 Research (D-Heinz)
, align=center, April 29 – May 3, 2018 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, – , align=center, 27% , align=center, 23% , align=center, 4% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 4% , align=center, – , align=center, 36% , -
Public Policy Polling (D-Heinz)
, align=center, May 5–7, 2017 , align=center, 392 , align=center, ± 5.0% , align=center, 6% , align=center, 40% , align=center, 30% , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, – , align=center, 24%

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

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, president of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce * Brandon Martin, Army instructor * Danny Morales, former

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city councilman * Casey Welch

Withdrew

* Martha McSally, incumbent (running for the

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) * Marilyn Wiles

Declined

*Shelley Kais of Sahuarita, candidate for state Senate in 2016 * Todd Clodfelter, state representative * J. Christopher Ackerley, former state representative *

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, former state representative *

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, former state representative *

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, former state representative *Ally Miller, Pima County Supervisor *Steve Christy, Pima County Supervisor

Primary results

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 11, 2018

Polling

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, align=center, September 26 – October 1, 2018 , align=center, 502 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 39% , align=center, 50% , align=center, 11% , -
Public Policy Polling (D-Heinz)
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, align=center, October 6–8, 2017 , align=center, 714 , align=center, ± 3.7% , align=center, 44% , align=center, 44% , align=center, — , -
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Predictions

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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

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, and the western suburbs of Phoenix including Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, and parts of Litchfield Park. Raúl Grijalva has represented this district since 2002, and ran unopposed in 2016.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Raúl Grijalva * Joshua Garcia ( write-in candidate)

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *Sergio Arellano, veteran *J. Nicholas Pierson, financial planner and

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*Edna San Miguel, schoolteacher ;Withdrew *Bill Abatecola, businessmen (endorsed Arellano).

Primary results

General election

Results

District 4

The fourth district takes up most of rural northwestern and western Arizona and includes Kingman,

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, Prescott, and

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. This is the most Republican district in Arizona with a PVI of R+21. Republican

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was reelected to a fourth term in 2016 with 71% of the vote. This congressional race received national media coverage during the general election 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 the six siblings as, "disgruntled Hillary supporters" who "put political ideology before family".

Democratic primary

;Candidates *David Brill *Delina Disanto *Ana Maria Perez ( write-in candidate)

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

, incumbent

Primary results

Green primary

;Candidates *Haryaksha Gregor Knauer

Primary results

General election

Polling

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, align=center, September 25, 2018 , align=center, 370 , align=center, ± 5.09% , align=center, 57% , align=center, 25% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 16%

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in the East Valley region of suburban Phoenix and includes

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and

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, as well as portions of

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and Mesa. Republican

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was elected to his first term in 2016 with 64% of the vote.

Democratic primary

;Candidates *Joan Greene *Jose Torres

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *

, incumbent

Primary results

General election

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

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and Paradise Valley. Republican David Schweikert was re-elected to a third term in 2016 with 62.23% of the vote. In 2018, this district was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the

Democratic primary

;Candidates *Anita Malik, tech executive *Garrick McFadden, attorney *Heather Ross, nurse practitioner

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates * David Schweikert, incumbent

Primary results

General election

Polling

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, align=center, October 11–15, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.5% , align=center, 50% , align=center, 36% , align=center, 14%

Results

District 7

The seventh district is based in the city of Phoenix and also includes parts of

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and Tolleson. This is the most Democratic district in Arizona with a PVI of D+23. Democrat Ruben Gallego was elected to a second term in 2016 with 75.12% of the vote. No Republican candidate filed to run in 2018.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Ruben Gallego, incumbent * Catherine Miranda, State Senator

Primary results

General election

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 Congressman Trent Franks represented the district from 2003 to 2017, winning reelection in 2016 with 68.66% of the vote. Franks resigned from Congress on December 8, 2017, after a controversy regarding

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. Republican

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won the special election that took place on April 24, 2018, defeating Democratic nominee Hiral Tipirneni with 52.6% of the vote. In the November 2018 general election, Lesko won a full term, again defeating Tipirneni.

Democratic primary

;Candidates *Hiral Tipirneni, physician ;Removed from the ballot *Bob Musselwhite *Robert Olsen ;Declined * Brianna Westbrook, political activist, Arizona LGBTQ community leader (Running for Arizon
state senate
*Robert Kyle Schuster

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates *Sandra E. Dowling, former

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, incumbent ;Declined *Chad Allen, health care executive *Travis Angry, activist * Scott Allen Baker *Kevin Engholdt, consultant *David Lien, teacher *

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, former state representative *

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, state senator *Jon Ritzheimer, activist * Bob Stump, former Arizona Corporation Commissioner * Steven Sawdy (write-in) *Christopher Sylvester, navy veteran * Trent Franks, former representative * Clint Hickman, Maricopa County Supervisor *

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, former governor of Arizona (endorsed Debbie Lesko) * Kimberly Yee, state senator *Georgia Lord, former mayor of Goodyear, Arizona *Cathy Carlat, Mayor of Peoria, Arizona

Primary results

Independent candidates

;Not on the ballot * Augie Beyer

General election

Polling

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, align=center, September 24–26, 2018 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 48% , align=center, 44% , align=center, 8% , -
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, align=center, August 7–13, 2018 , align=center, 400 , align=center, – , align=center, 49% , align=center, 40% , align=center, 10%

Results

District 9

The ninth district is based in suburban Phoenix and is centered around Tempe, and also includes portions of

, Mesa, and Scottsdale. This district is moderately competitive with a PVI of D+4. Democrat

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was re-elected to a third term in 2016 with 60.89% of the vote. In 2018, Sinema did not seek reelection to the U.S. House, instead running for U.S. Senate in order to replace

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. In 2018, this district was one of 36 Democratic-held House districts targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Democratic primary

;Candidates * Greg Stanton, mayor of Phoenix ;Not on the ballot * Talia Fuentes, 2016 Democratic nominee for the 5th district ;Declined *

, incumbent Congresswoman (running for

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) * Katie Hobbs, State Senate Minority Leader (Running for Secretary of State) * Lauren Kuby, Tempe City Councilmember (Endorsed Stanton) * Harry Mitchell, former Congressman (endorsed Stanton) * Mark Mitchell, Mayor of Tempe and son of former Rep Harry Mitchell (endorsed Stanton) *

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, Tempe City Councilmember (running

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)(endorsed Stanton) * Andrew Sherwood, former state senator * Corey Woods, former Tempe city councilmember (endorsed Stanton) *

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, former State House Minority Leader *

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, former Arizona Democratic Party chairman and

candidate * Juan Mendez, state senator * Laura Pastor,

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member and daughter of former Rep Ed Pastor * Tom Simplot, former

member

Primary results

Republican primary

;Candidates * Irina Baroness von Behr, pilot, 2016 Tempe City Council candidate * Steve Ferrara, retired

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Chief Medical Officer. * David Giles, 2016 Republican nominee ;Declined * Sal Diciccio,

member * Hugh Hallman, former mayor of Tempe and candidate for state treasurer in

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, former State Treasurer of Arizona

Endorsements

Primary results

Libertarian primary

;Candidates ;On The Ballot * Jenn Gray ( write-in candidate)

General election

Results

Notes

References

External links

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