2012 Arizona's 8th congressional district special election
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A 2012 special election in Arizona's 8th congressional district was held on June 12, with primary elections held on April 17, to fill a seat in the United States House of Representatives for Arizona's 8th congressional district until the 112th United States Congress ends on January 3, 2013.[1] The election was caused by the resignation of Representative Gabby Giffords on January 25, 2012, to concentrate on recovering from her injuries from the 2011 Tucson shooting.[2] The seat was won by Ron Barber, a former aide to Giffords who was wounded in the attempt on her life.
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June 12, 2012
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Background
Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer announced April 17 to be the date for the special primary elections and June 12 for the special general election.[3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ron Barber, small business owner and Giffords' District Director[4]
Withdrawn
- Matt Heinz, state representative[5][6]
Declined
- Paula Aboud, Arizona Senate Whip.[7][8]
- John Adams, retired Brigadier General[9]
- David Crowe, software company owner[10]
- Steve Farley, Arizona House of Representatives[7][8]
- Jeff Latas, former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party and 2006 primary candidate[11]
- Linda J. Lopez, state senator[8][12]
- Janet Napolitano, former Governor of Arizona and United States Secretary of Homeland Security[13]
- Daniel Patterson, state representative[14]
- Tim Sultan, program chair of the Democrats of Greater Tucson and 2004 primary candidate[15]
- Ramon Valadez, Pima County, Arizona Supervisor[8][12]
- Nan Stockholm Walden, Farmer Investments VP and former chief of staff to Senator Bill Bradley[16]
- Bruce Wheeler, state representative[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Barber | 44,185 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,185 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Frank Antenori, state senator and Iraq War veteran[8]
- Martha McSally, U.S. Air Force colonel, first female USAF air combat pilot[19]
- Dave Sitton, businessman, broadcaster, and coach[20]
Declined
- Jonathan Paton, state senator and 2010 primary candidate[21]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse Kelly | 27,101 | 35.1 | |
| Republican | Martha McSally | 19,413 | 25.1 | |
| Republican | Frank Antenori | 17,497 | 22.6 | |
| Republican | Dave Sitton | 13,299 | 17.2 | |
| Total votes | 77,310 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Barber (D) |
Jesse Kelly (R) |
Charlie Manolakis (G) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[22] | June 9–10, 2012 | 1,058 | ± 3.0% | 53% | 41% | 4% | 3% |
| National Research (R)[23] | April 12, 2012 | 300 | ±5.7% | 45% | 49% | — | 6% |
Hypothetical polling
With McSally
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Barber (D) |
Martha McSally (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research (R)[23] | April 12, 2012 | 300 | ±5.7% | 42% | 42% | 16% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Barber | 111,204 | 52.32% | +3.56% | |
| Republican | Jesse Kelly | 96,465 | 45.39% | −1.91% | |
| Green | Charlie Manolakis | 4,869 | 2.29% | N/A | |
| Total votes | '212,538' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County | Ron Barber Democratic |
Jesse Kelly Republican |
Charlie Manolakis Green |
Margin | Total | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Cochise | 11,946 | 45.22% | 13,940 | 52.77% | 832 | 2.01% | -1,994 | -7.55% | 26,718 |
| Pima (part) | 95,712 | 53.67% | 78,697 | 44.13% | 3,933 | 2.20% | 17,015 | 9.54% | 178,342 |
| Pinal (part) | 3,055 | 54.55% | 2,485 | 44.38% | 60 | 1.07% | 570 | 10.17% | 5,600 |
| Santa Cruz (part) | 1,061 | 56.50% | 773 | 41.16% | 44 | 2.34% | 288 | 15.24% | 1,878 |
| Totals | 111,204 | 52.32% | 96,465 | 45.39% | 4,869 | 2.29% | 14,739 | 6.93% | 212,538 |