2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were 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 coincided 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 were held on August 30.
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November 8, 2016
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Overview
Statewide
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican | 9 | 1,266,088 | 51.55 | 5 |  |
55.56 | |
| Democratic | 8 | 1,078,620 | 43.92 | 4 | |
44.44 | |
| Green | 4 | 110,820 | 4.51 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 548 | 0.02 | 0 | |
0.0 | |
| Total | 26 | 2,456,076 | 100.0 | 9 | |
100.0 | |
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 121,745 | 43.37% | 142,219 | 50.66% | 16,746 | 5.97% | 280,710 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 179,806 | 56.96% | 135,873 | 43.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 315,679 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 1,635 | 1.08% | 148,973 | 98.63% | 427 | 0.28% | 151,035 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 203,487 | 71.45% | 81,296 | 28.55% | 0 | 0.00% | 284,783 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 205,184 | 64.10% | 114,940 | 35.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 320,124 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 201,578 | 62.13% | 122,866 | 37.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 324,444 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 39,286 | 24.74% | 119,465 | 75.22% | 60 | 0.04% | 158,811 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | 204,942 | 68.55% | 0 | 0.00% | 94,029 | 31.45% | 298,971 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 108,350 | 39.04% | 169,055 | 60.92% | 106 | 0.04% | 277,511 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,266,088 | 51.55% | 1,078,620 | 43.92% | 111,368 | 4.53% | 2,456,076 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously between 2009 and 2011, ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by John McCain.[1] She was re-elected in 2014 with 52% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom O'Halleran, former Republican state senator and independent candidate for state senate in 2014[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Miguel Olivas, former Republican congressional aide, Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 and Libertarian candidate for 3rd district in 2014[3]
Withdrawn
- James Maloney, small business owner[4]
Declined
- Ann Kirkpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Fred DuVal, former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for governor in 2014[5][6]
- Catherine Miranda, state senator[7][8]
- Liz Archuleta, chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors[7]
- Brad Carlyon, Navajo County Attorney[5]
- Chris Deschene, former state representative, nominee for secretary of state in 2010, and candidate for President of the Navajo Nation in 2014[7]
- Barbara McGuire, state senator[7][9]
Endorsements
Tom O'Halleran
U.S. Representatives
- Ron Barber, former U.S. Representative (AZ−2)[10]
- Ann Kirkpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative (AZ−1)
Statewide officials
- Terry Goddard, former Attorney General, nominee for governor in 1990 and 2010 and nominee for Secretary of State in 2014[6]
Labor unions
Individuals
- Fred DuVal, former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for governor in 2014, state representative[6]
- Felecia Rotellini, nominee for Attorney General in 2010 and 2014[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom O'Halleran | 30,833 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Miguel Olivas | 21,632 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 52,465 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
On the Republican side, rancher and candidate for the seat in 2014 Gary Kiehne ran again.[13] Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu also ran in the primary.[14][15]
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff[16]
Eliminated in primary
- Ken Bennett, former secretary of state, former president of the Arizona Senate, and candidate for governor in 2014[17]
- Gary Kiehne, rancher, businessman and candidate in 2014[13]
- Shawn Redd, businessman[3]
- Wendy Rogers, former air force officer and nominee for the 9th district in 2014[18]
Withdrawn
- Carlyle Begay, state senator,[19] (endorsed Babeu)[20]
- David Gowan, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives,[16] (endorsed Kiehne)[21] (remained on ballot)
Declined
- David Tenney, director of the Arizona Residential Utility Consumer Office and former Navajo County Supervisor[7][22]
- 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[7][23]
Endorsements
Ken Bennett
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
- John Shadegg, former US representative[24]
Newspapers
Local officials
- Chris Gibbs, Mayor of Safford, Arizona[26]
- Christian Price, Mayor of Maricopa, Arizona[27]
- Bob Rivera, Mayor of Thatcher, Arizona[26]
- Anthony Smith, Pinal County supervisor[27]
- Todd House, Pinal County supervisor[27]
- Cheryl Chase, Pinal County supervisor[27]
- Jack Smith, Yavapai County supervisor[28]
- Chip Davis, Yavapai County supervisor[28]
- Craig Brower, Yavapai County supervisor[28]
- Rowle Simmons, Yavapai County supervisor[28]
- Thomas Thurman, Yavapai County supervisor[28]
- Drew John, Gila County supervisor [26]
- Danny Smith, Gila County supervisor[26]
Gary Kiehene
State legislators
- David Gowan, Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives
Newspapers
- Tri-valley Central[29]
- White Mountain Independent[30]
Local officials
- Steve Miller, Pinal County supervisor[27]
- PJ Allred, Graham County Sheriff
- Bryce Hamblin, Mayor of Eagar, Arizona
Paul Babeu
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
- Jan Brewer, former governor[32]
State legislators
- Carlyle Begay, state senator[20]
Wendy Rogers
State legislators
- Adam Kwasman, former state representative[33]
Individuals
- Lucy Babeu and Veronica Keating, candidate Paul Babeu's sisters[32]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Paul Babeu | Ken Bennett | David Gowan | Gary Kiehne | Shawn Redd | Wendy Rogers | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 13, 2016 | KAET | Ted Simons | [34] | I | P | I | I | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Babeu | 19,533 | 30.8 | |
| Republican | Gary Kiehne | 14,854 | 23.4 | |
| Republican | Wendy Rogers | 14,222 | 22.4 | |
| Republican | Ken Bennett | 10,578 | 16.7 | |
| Republican | Shawn Redd | 2,098 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | David Gowan | 2,091 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 63,376 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Tom O'Halleran (D)
U.S. Representatives
- Ron Barber, former U.S. Representative (AZ−2)
- Ann Kirkpatrick, incumbent U.S. Representative (AZ−1)
Statewide officials
- Terry Goddard, former attorney general, nominee for governor in 1990 and 2010 and nominee for Secretary of State in 2014[6]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[36]
Newspapers
Individuals
- Fred DuVal, former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for governor in 2014, state representative[6]
- Felecia Rotellini, nominee for Attorney General in 2010 and 2014[6]
Paul Babeu (R)
U.S. Representatives
- Jim Kolbe, former US representative
Statewide officials
- Jan Brewer, former governor[32]
State legislators
- Carlyle Begay, state senator[20]
Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program[38]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Tom O'Halleran | Paul Babeu | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 28, 2016 | Arizona PBS | Ted Simons | [39] | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom O'Halleran (D) |
Paul Babeu (R) |
Undecided |
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| Global Strategy Group (D−DCCC)[40] | September 22–25, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 38% | 17% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Lean D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Lean D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Lean D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Lean D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom O'Halleran | 142,219 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Babeu | 121,745 | 43.4 | |
| Green | Ray Parrish | 16,746 | 5.9 | |
| Majority | 20,474 | 7.3 | ||
| Total votes | 280,710 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Incumbent Republican Martha McSally, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. She defeated Democratic incumbent Ron Barber in 2014 with 50% of the vote
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Martha McSally, incumbent U.S. representative[47]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Martha McSally (incumbent) | 69,378 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,378 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
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.[48][49]
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Heinz, former state representative and candidate for 8th district in 2012[50]
Eliminated in primary
- Victoria Steele, state representative[51]
Declined
- Ron Barber, former U.S. representative[52][53]
- David Bradley, state senator[52][54]
- Fred DuVal, former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and nominee for governor in 2014[55]
- Steve Farley, state senator[56][52]
- Randall Friese, state representative[56][57][58]
- Steve Kozachik, Tucson City Councilman[59]
- Nan Walden, businesswoman, attorney and former chief of staff to Senator Bill Bradley[52][57][60]
- Bruce Wheeler, state representative[48][52][49]
- Paula Aboud, former state senator[56]
- Mark Kelly, retired astronaut and husband of former U.S. representative Gabby Giffords[56]
Endorsements
Matt Heinz
U.S. Representatives
- Ruben Gallego, US representative from Arizona[61]
- Jared Polis, US representative from Colorado[62]
- Kyrsten Sinema, US representative from Arizona[63]
State legislators
- Ed Ableser, former state senator[62]
- Amanda Aguirre, former state senator[62]
- David Bradley, state senator[54]
- Olivia Cajero Bedford, state senator[54]
- Cloves Campbell, former state representative[62]
- Robert Cannell, former state senator[62]
- Mark Cardenas, state representative[62]
- Ken Cheuvront, former state senator[62]
- Demion Clinco, former state representative[54]
- Ann English, Cochise County supervisor[62]
- Pat Fleming, former state representative and US Army analyst[62]
- Randall Friese, state representative[62]
- Rosanna Gabaldón, state representative[62]
- Steve Gallardo, Maricopa County Supervisor[62]
- Linda J. Lopez, former state senator[54]
- Stefanie Mach, state representative[54]
- Robert Meza, state senator[62]
- Lynne Pancrazi, state senator[54]
- Elaine Richardson, former state senator[54]
- Macario Saldate, state representative[54]
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Local officials
- Daniel Hernández Jr., clerk and former president of the Sunnyside Unified School District[62]
- Sandra Kelly, former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission[62]
- Thomas Volgy, former Mayor of Tucson[62]
Victoria Steele
U.S. Representatives
- Raul Grijalva, US representative from Arizona[68]
State legislators
- Eric Meyer, House Minority Leader[68]
- Rebecca Rios, Minority Whip[68]
- Steve Farley, Senate Assistant Minority Leader[68]
- Richard Andrade, state representative[68]
- Reginald Bolding, state representative[68]
- Jennifer D. Benally, state representative[68]
- Diego Espinosa, state representative[68]
- Charlene Fernandez, state representative[68]
- Jonathan Larkin, state representative[68]
- Debbie McCune Davis, state representative[68]
- Juan Mendez, state representative[68]
- Albert Hale, state representative[68]
- Andrew Sherwood, state representative[68]
- Lela Alston, state representative[68]
Local officials
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Matt Heinz | 32,017 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Victoria Steele | 28,658 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 60,675 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Martha McSally (R)
Organizations
- Maggie's List[69]
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[70]
Newspapers
Matt Heinz (D)
U.S. Representatives
- Ruben Gallego, US representative from Arizona
- Jared Polis, US representative from Colorado[62]
- Kyrsten Sinema, US representative from Arizona
State legislators
- Ed Ableser, former state senator[62]
- Amanda Aguirre, former state senator[62]
- David Bradley, state senator[54]
- Olivia Cajero Bedford, state senator[54]
- Cloves Campbell, former state representative[62]
- Robert Cannell, former state senator[62]
- Mark Cardenas, state representative[62]
- Ken Cheuvront, former state senator[62]
- Demion Clinco, former state representative[54]
- Pat Fleming, former state representative and US Army analyst[62]
- Randall Friese, state representative[62]
- Rosanna Gabaldón, state representative[62]
- Linda J. Lopez, former state senator[54]
- Stefanie Mach, state representative[54]
- Robert Meza, state senator[62]
- Lynne Pancrazi, state senator[54]
- Elaine Richardson, former state senator[54]
- Macario Saldate, state representative[54]
- Victoria Steele, state representative and primary candidate for this seat[71]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[36][72][73]
- New Democrat Coalition
- Victory Fund
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Martha McSally (R) |
Matt Heinz (D) |
Undecided |
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| Wilson Perkins Allen Research[74] | September 14–15, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 37% | 7% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Lean R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Martha McSally (incumbent) | 179,806 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Matt Heinz | 135,873 | 43.0 | |
| Majority | 43,933 | 14.0 | ||
| Total votes | 315,679 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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Incumbent Democrat Raúl Grijalva who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 55.7% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raúl Grijalva, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- James Villarreal, Senior Propulsion Engineer at Raytheon and University of Arizona instructor[75]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) | 35,844 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,844 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
- Edna San Miguel, artist and former teacher[76]
General election
Grijalva faced only Libertarian write-in candidate Mike Ross in the general election.[77] The Arizona secretary of state reported no results for Ross.
Endorsements
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) | 148,973 | 98.6 | |
| Republican | Bill Abatecola (write-in) | 1,303 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Jaime Vasquez (write-in) | 332 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Harvey Martin (write-in) | 283 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | Federico Sanchez (write-in) | 144 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 151,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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Incumbent Republican Paul Gosar, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected to a third term in 2014 with 70% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Gosar, incumbent U.S. representative[79]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Ray Strauss
Paul Gosar
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
- David Schweikert, Congressman[85]
- Trent Franks, Congressman[86]
- Jeff Miller, Congressman (R-FL)[87]
Statewide officials
- Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska[88]
State legislators
- Bob Thorpe, state representative.[89]
Newspapers
- Tri-Valley Central[90]
Local officials
- Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff[91]
- Mark Nexsen, Mayor of Lake Havasu[92]
- John Cook, Mayor of Wickenburg[93]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Gosar (incumbent) | 64,947 | 71.4 | |
| Republican | Ray Strauss | 25,991 | 28.6 | |
| Total votes | 90,938 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 24,097 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,097 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Gosar (Incumbent) | 203,487 | 71.4 | |
| Democratic | Mikel Weisser | 81,296 | 28.6 | |
| Total votes | 284,783 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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Incumbent Republican Matt Salmon, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously between 1995 and 2001, did not run for reelection.[94]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Andy Biggs, president of the Arizona Senate[95]
Eliminated in primary
- Christine Jones, former executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for GoDaddy, and candidate in the 2014 gubernatorial election (previously ran for U.S. Senate)[96]
- Justin Olson, state representative[97]
- Don Stapley, former Maricopa County Supervisor[98]
Withdrawn
- Bryan Martyn, former Pinal County Supervisor and state parks director[99] (endorsed Stapley)[100]
Declined
- Matt Salmon, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Andy Biggs
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
- Matt Salmon, incumbent U.S. Congressman[102]
- Trent Franks, U.S. Congressman[103]
- Jim Jordan, U.S. representative (OH-04) and chairman of the House Freedom Caucus[104]
- Mark Meadows, U.S. representative (NC-11)[105]
Organizations
Local officials
- Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff[109]
Don Stapley
State legislators
- Mark Killian, Director of Arizona Department of Agriculture & Former Speaker of the AZ House[110]
Local officials
- John Giles, Mayor of Mesa[110]
- Paul Petersen, Maricopa County Assessor[110]
- Jay Tibshraeny, Mayor of Chandler[110]
Christine Jones
Statewide officials
Organizations
Local officials
- Kevin Hartke, Chandler City Councilman[112]
- Brigette Peterson, Gilbert Town Councilwoman[112]
- Jorday Ray, Gilbert Town Councilwoman[112]
- Jeff Brown, Queen Creek Town Councilman[112]
Individuals
- Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 2016 Republican presidential candidate[113]
Polling
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Andy Biggs | Christine Jones | Justin Olson | Don Stapley | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 7, 2016 | KAET | Ted Simons | [116] | I | P | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Andy Biggs | 25,240 | 29.5 | |
| Republican | Christine Jones | 25,224 | 29.5 | |
| Republican | Don Stapley | 17,745 | 20.7 | |
| Republican | Justin Olson | 17,386 | 20.3 | |
| Total votes | 85,595 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Talia Fuentes, applied biologist[117]
Eliminated in primary
- Kinsey Remaklus, real estate investor[77]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Talia Fuentes | 16,408 | 65.5 | |
| Democratic | Kinsey Remaklus | 8,663 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 25,071 | 100.0 | ||
Independent
Candidates
- Randall Sand, small business owner[118][119]
- Randall Sand is/was a fake political persona created by Jake Hoffman of Rally Forge. The fake politician persona was Randall Sand, who described himself on his campaign website as an Independent Candidate for Arizona's Fifth Congressional District. His Twitter Page similarly lists him as a "Former Independent Congressional write-in candidate." Sand's Facebook presence used a photo of film director Derrick Acosta, and posted a doctored image of a Derrick Acosta interview. The Page also shared several doctored images of news story headlines purporting to be from local press featuring Randall Sand; however, the articles do not appear to exist on the newspaper sites.[120][121]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Andy Biggs | 205,184 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Talia Fuentes | 114,940 | 35.9 | |
| Majority | 90,244 | 28.2 | ||
| Total votes | 320,124 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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Incumbent Republican David Schweikert, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 65% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Schweikert, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Russ Wittenberg
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (incumbent) | 63,378 | 80.3 | |
| Republican | Russ Wittenberg | 15,535 | 19.7 | |
| Total votes | 78,913 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Brian Sinuk
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | W. John Williamson | 17,561 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Brian Sinuk | 12,293 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,705 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schweikert (Incumbent) | 201,578 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | W. John Williamson | 122,866 | 37.9 | |
| Majority | 78,712 | 24.2 | ||
| Total votes | 324,444 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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Incumbent Democrat Ruben Gallego, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was first elected to this district in 2014 with 75% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ruben Gallego, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (incumbent) | 29,705 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,705 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eve Nunez
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eve Nunez | 10,912 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,912 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruben Gallego (incumbent) | 119,465 | 75.3 | |
| Republican | Eve Nunez | 39,286 | 24.7 | |
| Green | Neil Westbrooks (write-in) | 60 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 158,811 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Trent Franks, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 75% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Trent Franks, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Clair Van Steenwyk
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trent Franks (incumbent) | 59,042 | 71.1 | |
| Republican | Clair Van Steenwyk | 24,042 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 83,084 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joe DeVivo (write-in)
DeVivo did not receive enough write-in votes to qualify for nomination.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe DeVivo (write-in) | 640 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 640 | 100.0 | ||
Green Primary
Candidates
- Mark Salazar (write-in)
Salazar qualified by receiving enough write-in votes.
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Trent Franks (incumbent) | 204,942 | 68.5 | |
| Green | Mark Salazar | 93,954 | 31.5 | |
| Republican | Hayden Keener III (write-in) | 75 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 298,971 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Incumbent Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kyrsten Sinema, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent) | 38,948 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,948 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
John Agra was favored to win the Republican nomination.[122]
Candidates
Nominee
- Dave Giles, engineer and business consultant[123]
Eliminated in primary
- John Agra, attorney[124]
Withdrawn
- Ross Groen, retired marine. Withdrew to run for Arizona House of Representatives district 25.[124]
Endorsements
David Giles
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Giles | 25,963 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | John Agra | 16,817 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 42,780 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Kyrsten Sinema (D)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[41] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[42] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[43] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[44] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[45] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kyrsten Sinema (incumbent) | 169,055 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Dave Giles | 108,350 | 39.1 | |
| Green | Cary Dolego (write-in) | 60 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | Axel Bello (write-in) | 46 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 60,705 | 21.8 | ||
| Total votes | 277,507 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||