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Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)
- Primary date: Aug. 2
- Mail-in registration deadline: July 5
- Online reg. deadline: July 5
- In-person reg. deadline: July 5
- Early voting starts: July 6
- Early voting ends: July 29
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: Aug. 2
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Eli Crane defeated six other candidates in the Republican primary for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District on August 2, 2022.
Heading into the primary, Crane and Walter Blackman led in endorsements and individual campaign contributions.[1]
Crane, a Navy veteran and small business owner, said he was "an America First candidate who is pro-life, pro-second amendment, and has the courage to take a stand against cancel culture and the radical left."[2] Crane said, "I’m running for Congress because America is in trouble. The week after 9/11, I volunteered for the SEAL Teams. I’m ready to head back into the fight."[3] Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Crane on July 22, 2022.[4] The National Border Patrol Council, Green Beret PAC, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Arizona Sens. Wendy Rogers (R) and Sonny Borrelli (R) also endorsed Crane.[5][6][7][8][9]
Blackman, who was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2018, said he was the only candidate in the primary with the "values, experience, and commitment to public service necessary to take back [the Republican] majority[.]"[10] Blackman said he would "continue [his] fight for border security, election integrity and against the culture war."[11] Blackman served in the U.S. Army for 21 years as a tank commander and sexual assault prevention specialist. After retiring from the Army, he founded a consulting firm.[12][13][14] The Arizona Police Association, U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), Arizona House Majority Leader Ben Toma (R), Majority Whip Leo Biasiucci (R), and Speaker Pro-Tempore Travis Grantham (R) endorsed Blackman.[15][16]
According to data from Daily Kos, after redistricting, 64% of the new 2nd District's population came from the old 1st District, represented by Tom O'Halleran (D). Thirty-six percent came from the old 4th District, represented by Paul Gosar (R).[17]
O'Halleran ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 2nd District. In 2020, O'Halleran defeated Republican Tiffany Shedd 52%-48% in the old 1st District. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D), who was elected to represent the old 2nd District in 2018, did not seek re-election.
As of August 2, 2022, major independent observers rated the general election as Likely Republican or Lean Republican.
Eli Crane (R), Mark DeLuzio (R), Steven Krystofiak (R), John W. Moore (R), and Andy Yates (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
Ron Watkins also ran in the primary.
This page focuses on Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
- Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eli Crane  | 35.8 | 38,681 |
 | Walter Blackman | 24.4 | 26,399 | |
 | Mark DeLuzio | 17.1 | 18,515 | |
 | Andy Yates | 6.9 | 7,467 | |
 | John W. Moore | 6.8 | 7,327 | |
 | Steven Krystofiak | 5.5 | 5,905 | |
 | Ron Watkins | 3.5 | 3,810 | |
| Total votes: 108,104 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marissa Mitchell (R)
- Myron Lizer (R)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (Assumed office: 2019)
Biography: Blackman served in the United States Army for 21 years as a tank commander and sexual assault prevention specialist. After retiring from the Army, Blackman founded W.B. Inclusion and Diversity Consulting and W.B. Mediation And Consulting Services.
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Sources: Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "About Walt Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022; Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "Walt Blackman For Congress Raises an Additional $218,000 in Q4," accessed July 10, 2022; Facebook, "Walt Blackman on August 24, 2021," accessed July 10, 2022; Arizona PBS, "Election 2022 debates: Republican candidates for Congressional District 2," April 27, 2022; LinkedIn, "Walt Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022; Arizona State Legislature, "Walter 'Walt' Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022; W.B. Mediation And Consulting Services, "About," accessed July 10, 2022; Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "About Walt Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Eli Crane is a combat veteran, small-business owner, husband, father, and native Arizonan. The week after 9/11, Eli joined the Navy. He went on five wartime deployments, three to Iraq with SEAL Team 3, and served our country for 13 years. Today, Eli and his wife Jen own a small business in Tucson. Together they started Bottle Breacher, a successful company featured on Shark Tank, where they landed a deal with Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary. Bottle Breacher makes its products in the USA while employing and giving back to veterans nationwide. But Eli’s most important mission to date has been raising his two daughters, Makenzie and Kennedy. He is proud to be raising his family in Arizona and is ready to fight for their future. As someone who has put his life on the line to protect and defend this country and our Constitution, Eli understands that the greatest threat to our freedoms is no longer external – it’s right here at home. Eli is an America First candidate who is pro-life, pro-second amendment, and has the courage to take a stand against cancel culture and the radical left."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "America is the greatest and freest country on God’s earth—but these are perilous days for our nation. Only a return to the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, economic opportunity, and Constitutionally-limited government can rebuild our fortunes and secure our future. I’ve been married to my college sweetheart, Diane, for forty-one years; we have three beautiful grandchildren, who are the joy of our lives. I want to make sure their generation inherits the blessings of liberty that we have known. After 9/11, our two sons, Scott and Steven, left careers at CPA firms to fight on the front lines; Steven was killed in action in the mountains of Afghanistan. I am running for Congress to carry on the fight our sons waged for freedom. As a Lean pioneer, I was the principal architect of the world-renowned Danaher Business System. I’m proud to have taken the lead in amending the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations concerning “Made In USA” products, saving thousands of American jobs from moving to China. Using skills I developed solving the most complex business problems, and guided by the vision of our Founding Founders, I will work to restore America’s prosperity, unity, and strength. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a LOCAL farmer, small business owner, Christian and lifelong conservative in Camp Verde. I first came to Arizona 22 years ago to attend ASU. Many years later I bought an old ranch in Camp Verde to build my home and develop a farm around it. Farming has been in my family for three generations. Some of my best memories are from spednig time with my grandparents, working on their spread. It helped shape my views and some of the things I believe are most important for us. You can say that hard honest work is in my blood. Its something I value most about us and our community. Im running to bring a conservative voice to Washington DC, to replace the liberal voice from Sedona we have now representing us. I want to secure our border, fully fund federal firefighters (since 45% of AZ is federal land), halt inflation, fight for our 2nd amendment rights and stop liberal policies from seeing the light of day."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Hey, y'all! I'm the Mayor of Williams, Arizona, 'The Gateway to the Grand Canyon' and I have dedicated my life to serving my community. I love this state and have done everything from patrolling our neighborhoods to lobbying our politicians to defend our rights. Unfortunately, Washington elites like Joe Biden and our current Rep. Tom O'Halleran are working harder to destroy our way of life than we are to preserving it. I have dedicated my life to public service first as a police officer, working my way to Chief moving on to City Council and finally Mayor. I have also been a small business owner for many years working in tourism, entertainment, and restaurant industries. I can typically be found speaking with my neighbors on Route 66, having thumb wars with the local kids, running my restaurant and pushing my city forward through strategic growth initiatives in city hall! I never intended to run for federal office. I've been a country boy my whole life and the swamp is no fun. Unfortunately, D.C elites have made it impossible for the guys like me on the local level to properly provide for our communities. Out of touch bureaucrats have been taking more and more power away from us, causing division and hatred in our nation. If we go back to a tight knit community driven way of life people will be happier with their government, their quality of life and will respect the wishes of people across the US."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Andy has a proven record of advancing democracy, promoting good governance, and encouraging free market economics while serving America's strategic interests in the most challenging political and security environments around the globe. His work overseas, experience operating a small business in Arizona, and his longstanding commitment to volunteerism have developed his deep appreciation for what it means to be an American. He understands that our hard-won freedoms must never be taken for granted, and that our country's destiny to be a "shining city on a hill" is forever linked to the protection of those freedoms."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 2 in 2022.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Eli Crane (R)
Election Integrity
Pro-Life and Pro-Second Amendment
Mark DeLuzio (R)
The free enterprise system that made America wealthy and powerful can still restore our fortunes. As a member of Congress, I will stand with the Freedom Caucus and other true fiscal conservatives who know that we can’t continue to raise taxes, run deficits, and pile up debt.
Without borders, a country simply doesn’t exist. Controlling entrance to the United States is a basic function of the federal government, not a matter of debate. As President Trump demonstrated, once it’s clear that we’ll do what it takes to secure our borders, illegal immigrants will stop trying to break into our country.
Public safety
Public safety
John W. Moore (R)
The politicization of education has gotten to the point of propaganda. Lincoln and Washington being removed from schools while the BLM corporation is receiving free access to our schools around the nation while openly preaching communism and violence. Rewriting history needs to stop before an entire generation is robbed of their patriotism andb self-esteem. Kids today are told they should be ashamed to be Americans and that being white is inherently racist. These attacks cause division and intolerance. Then Universities gag conservatives and shame them to the point it is easier to just fit in than to question liberal agendas. We need to make sure our schools are practicing a depoliticized curriculum. moore4az.com/education
It seems like an officer dies every day now and nobody is doing anything about it. As a former Officer and Chief I often talk about the struggles these guys face on a daily basis, but nothing could compare to this. These people have to protect ever more dangerous communities while being attacked and demonized. I think it’s a lot like the disgraceful attacks Vietnam vets faced on their return. If Dems stay in power, there won't need to be defunding, because the brave men and women who go out there every. single. day. will decide it's not worth it to go out there just to risk your life and reputation. https://www.moore4az.com/
Andy Yates (R)
Immigration Reform
Standing up to China
Eli Crane (R)
Mark DeLuzio (R)
The Founders of our nation made it clear: “The right to bear arms shall not be infringed.” I oppose any and all proposals to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Let’s focus on tracking down and locking up violent criminals, instead of harassing responsible citizens like myself who safely own and use firearms.
Election Security Citizens need and deserve to have confidence in the integrity of our elections. Sloppy, irregular, and unlawful procedures led to crisis and conflict after the 2020 elections. That can’t happen again. Our states must make secure balloting their top priority.
We must also recognize that elections are the responsibility of the states. The Democrat attempt to federalize elections embodied in House Bill 1 may be the most dangerous proposal now before Congress. I will not give an inch in the battle to keep Washington out of the business of our state, and above all from interfering in the conduct of our elections.
Law and Order Law and order are foundational responsibilities of government. Nearly as alarming as the violence in our big cities are irritational calls from liberals to defund, defang, and harass the police. Nothing shows the lunacy of the radical left—and the impotence of so-called moderate Democrats in Congress—than the dismantling of our public safety system and the demonization of our law enforcement officers.
The thin blue line stands between order and chaos. We must Back the Blue.
John W. Moore (R)
Andy Yates (R)
Conservatism is built on the bedrock of traditional American values and the institutions of family, church, and civic organizations. Edmund Burke once wrote that society is "a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born."
Immigration Reform--Following the completion of the border wall, the United States should reform our immigration system to be primarily merit-based—attracting the world’s best and brightest—strategically utilizing immigration to position America’s innovation economy for the 21st century and beyond. Additionally, more temporary work visas are needed to provide American firms, farms, and small business owners with the workers they need to grow the economy.
Standing up to China--On its current trajectory, China poses unparalleled threats to the United States and our allies. If not checked, these threats will have wide-ranging economic, technological, military, and human rights effects.
John W. Moore (R)
Another man who exuded these great characteristics was Nelson Mandela. He was born into a nation that cared nothing for him or those that looked like him and cared everything for racial purity. He fought and defeated the Apartheid government leading to a much fairer and freer South Africa. He shows the passion and determination that I could only dream to have, spending decades behind bars in terrible conditions and little outside contact. Even so he never wavered in his fight for liberation and freedom, something inherently American in nature. He is truly the North Star when examining what is right and how you should never back down even under the most terrifying odds. Above all I believe Nelson Mandela was able to do something only a handful of men have been able to do, mainly to fight for equality and when he gained the power to do the subjugate his subjugators, he fought hard to ensure true equality. "For anybody who changes his principles depending on whom he is dealing, that is not a man who can lead a nation"-Nelson Mandela
Ronald Reagan was a great orator and a man of great integrity. He was someone known for compromise even when in a strong position and fought valiantly to end the cold war and all the dangers that came with it. He was able to bring people together and was known to be open to different opinions even if they were different than his own.
All 3 of these men are undoubtably great and I try to follow the qualities that are found in all of them. I will never be as great as them, but they are testaments to what true hardship is and what can be overcome through faith and perseverance.
John W. Moore (R)
Faith- If you have no faith, you have no understanding of what it is to govern. I've been working in local government my whole life and believe me, if I didn't have faith, I would've given up long ago! Most of the time you fail and a lot of the time, nothing you do will stop that. To have faith and to understand that you are doing good work is to find a meaning in the struggle and to persist. Faith also helps stop corruption. Jesus could have accepted the offer to rule over the kingdoms of Earth, but he knew it was not Lucifers to give and rejected the offer. Sometimes politicians get tired of trying and think if they just make a deal with this interest group or that one then all will be better only to be betrayed and to betray their own people. It takes a man of faith to know that suffering and trial is sometimes part of the process and fight on instead of making slick looking deals or taking the easy way.
John W. Moore (R)
John W. Moore (R)
John W. Moore (R)
Eli Crane (R)
John W. Moore (R)
Campaign advertisements
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Walter Blackman
| August 24, 2021 |
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Eli Crane
| July 22, 2022 |
| June 27, 2022 |
| July 20, 2021 |
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Mark DeLuzio
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Steven Krystofiak
| July 7, 2022 |
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John W. Moore
| June 17, 2022 |
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Ron Watkins
| February 3, 2022 |
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Andy Yates
| June 12, 2022 |
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Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[18]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[19][20][21]
| Race ratings: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[22] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[23] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Walter Blackman | Republican Party | $1,163,970 | $1,151,626 | $12,344 | As of September 30, 2022 |
| Eli Crane | Republican Party | $3,779,766 | $3,713,510 | $66,256 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Mark DeLuzio | Republican Party | $1,336,960 | $1,331,652 | $5,308 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Steven Krystofiak | Republican Party | $529,863 | $516,674 | $13,189 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| John W. Moore | Republican Party | $181,612 | $181,612 | $0 | As of September 30, 2022 |
| Ron Watkins | Republican Party | $262,318 | $262,318 | $0 | As of September 30, 2022 |
| Andy Yates | Republican Party | $114,706 | $114,706 | $0 | As of December 15, 2022 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[24][25][26]
If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
Arizona District 2
until January 2, 2023
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Arizona District 2
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[27] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[28]
| 2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Arizona | ||||
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| District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| Arizona's 1st | 50.1% | 48.6% | 47.3% | 51.4% |
| Arizona's 2nd | 45.3% | 53.2% | 50.1% | 48.4% |
| Arizona's 3rd | 74.5% | 23.9% | 73.7% | 24.7% |
| Arizona's 4th | 54.2% | 43.9% | 60.8% | 37.3% |
| Arizona's 5th | 41.0% | 57.4% | 41.9% | 56.4% |
| Arizona's 6th | 49.3% | 49.2% | 54.5% | 43.9% |
| Arizona's 7th | 65.6% | 32.9% | 62.8% | 35.7% |
| Arizona's 8th | 42.5% | 56.1% | 41.4% | 57.3% |
| Arizona's 9th | 36.4% | 62.2% | 30.6% | 68.0% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Arizona.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Arizona in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 23, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirty-nine candidates filed to run in Arizona's nine U.S. House districts, including 10 Democrats and 29 Republicans. That's 4.33 candidates per district, more than the 4.22 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.11 in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Arizona was apportioned nine districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 39 candidates who filed to run this year were the most candidates running for Arizona's U.S. House seats since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.
One district — the 6th — was open. That’s one more than in 2020, and one less than in 2018. Rep. David Schweikert (R), who represented the 6th district, filed to run in the 1st district. Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D), who represented the 1st district, filed to run in the 2nd district, where incumbent Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D) did not seek re-election.
The 2nd and 6th districts attracted the most candidates this year, with eight candidates running in each. There were eight contested primaries this year — two Democratic and six Republican. That's the fewest contested primaries since 2014, when there were five contested primaries.
Six incumbents — four Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. The 8th and 9th districts were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run. No districts were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 2nd the 179th most Republican district nationally.[29]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in Arizona's 2nd based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 45.3% | 53.2% | |||
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2020
Arizona presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 9 Democratic wins
- 19 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Arizona and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. {{{Demo widget}}}
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Arizona, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Doug Ducey
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| Secretary of State | Katie Hobbs
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| Attorney General | Mark Brnovich
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Arizona State Legislature as of November 2022.
Arizona State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 16 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Arizona House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 31 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Arizona was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Democratic | 1,563[30] | N/A | 4/4/2022 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Republican | 1,639[31] | N/A | 4/4/2022 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Libertarian | 826[32] | N/A | 4/4/2022 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 4,832[33] | N/A | 4/4/2022 | Source |
District election history
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick defeated Brandon Martin, Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah, and Brandon Schlass in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | 55.1 | 209,945 |
 | Brandon Martin (R) | 44.9 | 170,975 | |
 | Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 99 | |
| Brandon Schlass (Common Sense Moderate) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 381,054 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick defeated Peter Quilter in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Kirkpatrick | 76.3 | 77,517 |
 | Peter Quilter | 23.7 | 24,035 | |
| Total votes: 101,552 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nevin Kohler (D)
- Andres Portela (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Brandon Martin defeated Noran Ruden, Joseph Morgan, and Jordan Flayer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Martin | 42.5 | 31,730 |
 | Noran Ruden | 33.6 | 25,049 | |
 | Joseph Morgan | 23.9 | 17,802 | |
| Jordan Flayer (Write-in) | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 74,633 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Boyd (R)
- Justine Wadsack (R)
- Mike Ligon (R)
- Shay Stautz (R)
- Jason Bacon (R)
- James Schmidt (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Ann Kirkpatrick defeated Lea Marquez Peterson in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Kirkpatrick (D) | 54.7 | 161,000 |
 | Lea Marquez Peterson (R) | 45.2 | 133,083 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 294,152 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Kirkpatrick | 41.9 | 33,938 |
 | Matt Heinz | 29.6 | 23,992 | |
 | Mary Matiella | 9.4 | 7,606 | |
 | Bruce Wheeler | 8.4 | 6,814 | |
 | Billy Kovacs | 6.6 | 5,350 | |
 | Barbara Sherry | 2.6 | 2,074 | |
 | Yahya Yuksel | 1.6 | 1,319 | |
| Total votes: 81,093 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Foster (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Lea Marquez Peterson defeated Brandon Martin, Casey Welch, and Danny Morales in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lea Marquez Peterson | 34.2 | 23,571 |
| Brandon Martin | 28.7 | 19,809 | |
 | Casey Welch | 21.0 | 14,499 | |
 | Danny Morales | 16.1 | 11,135 | |
| Total votes: 69,014 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marilyn Wiles (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Martha McSally (R) defeated former state Rep. Matt Heinz (D) and Ed Tilton Jr. (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heinz defeated Victoria Steele in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[34][35][36][37][38]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Martha McSally Incumbent |
57% | 179,806 | |
| Democratic | Matt Heinz | 43% | 135,873 | |
| Total Votes | 315,679 | |||
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Matt Heinz |
52.8% | 32,017 | ||
| Victoria Steele | 47.2% | 28,658 | ||
| Total Votes | 60,675 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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2022 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Arizona Secretary of State election, 2022
- Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (May 3 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022
See also
- Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
- Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2022 (August 2 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2022
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2022
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2022
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2022
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Arizona - House District 02," accessed July 25, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2021
- ↑ Facebook, "Eli Crane for Congress on June 27, 2022," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Breitbart, "Donald Trump endorses former Navy Seal Eli Crane for Congress in Arizona," July 22, 2022
- ↑ Eli Crane 2022 campaign website, "National Border Patrol Council Endorses Eli Crane," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Green Beret PAC on July 8, 2022," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Eli Crane for Congress on July 26, 2022," accessed July 30, 2022
- ↑ Eli Crane 2022 campaign website, "Trump Endorsed Sen. Wendy Rogers Endorses Eli Crane for Congress," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Eli Crane for Congress on July 5, 2022," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "Walt Blackman For Congress Raises an Additional $218,000 in Q4," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Walt Blackman for Congress on March 31, 2022," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Walt Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Walter 'Walt' Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "About Walt Blackman," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Arizona Police Association on July 2, 2022," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Walter Blackman 2022 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed July 10, 2022
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Our new data shows exactly how new House districts are made up of old ones for every state," January 6, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
- ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
- ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
- ↑ This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
- ↑ The Tucson Weekly, "It's Official: State Rep. Victoria Steele is Running for Congress & Hopes to Unseat McSally," July 7, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Democrat joins race for Congress against Martha McSally," July 30, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2014 Arizona House Primaries Results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Public Media, "UPDATE: McSally Wins Congressional Seat, Recount Confirms," December 17, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
