All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Arizona, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was April 4, 2022.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 74.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 23.9%.^[1]

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Ruben Gallego defeated Jeffrey Zink in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ruben Gallego (D)	77.0	108,599
	Jeffrey Zink (R)	23.0	32,475

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,074
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Ruben Gallego advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruben Gallego	100.0	47,972

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,972
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Jeffrey Zink advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeffrey Zink	100.0	13,894

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,894
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joshua Logsdon (R)
Joshua Pembleton (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 12, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Faith - which is our 1 amendment right

Freedom - which is our 2 amendment right

Family - passing our faith and freedoms onto our future

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

I am an America First Candidate, our senate and congress sent $40 billion over to Ukraine. It frustrates me to see our money being sent away to other countries. First and foremost, we must care for America before we do anything for other countries.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Integrity has to be the most important characteristic that every political person should have and it is the one part most missing today.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

As an ordained minister, bringing the Bible back to congress and helping others understand how our country was started is going to be very helpful. Wisdom, starts by fearing God and seeking God's approval and not man's.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Bring people together, God draws all men and women towards him. I would like to be known as someone that brings all people together.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

First Apollo mission that killed all three crew members. I was 4 year 2 months old and it made a big impact for me that great risk doesn't come without great cost. My parents told me about going to the moon and the risks astronauts could face. Growing up during that time, I watched every launch that happened for Apollo and later the shuttle launches.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

The Bible, I have spent 50 years reading it and it is amazing how it is always what I need to help me go through this life.

Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! Proverbs 17:28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

These are just a few of the many verses that will help me become a better person.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

I broke my neck playing football and suffered headaches for over 40 years. In 2013, I walked into Barrows ER with a blood pressure of 248/198. I should have died that day but God had a plan for me. Over the next 5 years, none of the neurologist could determine why my Migraine headaches were increasing both in intensity and frequency. In 2018, I became 100% disabled. I lived on a couch, bed, and passed the floor. On December 24, 2020 at 3:00 am I prayed this pray. "Father, I don't want to live this life anymore but whatever you want me to do and wherever you want me to go, I will be your faithful servant." As someone stands before you, God stood in front of me and told me three things. 1. I will break your headaches. 2. I will restore your health. 3. I will send you to congress to represent my people. I can tell you that I haven't had a headache since that night and I had them for over 40 years. My health has been restored because I walked 6 weeks 6 to 8 hours a day and 6 to 10 miles a day collecting signatures to get on the ballot. The only thing left to do is to go to Washington to represent God's people.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Congress should be concerned about We the People, make laws that limit government and protect the American people.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

No, it is important that they have been a business owner so they can help manage the business of We the People.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Marxist communist's have taken over the Democratic party. My first priority is restoring the sovereign rights of Americans which come from God and not the government.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

J6 Committee

Ways and Means Committee Agriculture

Education and Labor

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

If We the People would take back their rights then yes two years is the right length of time. We the People have loss interest with government and have allowed corrupt individuals to gain control of our country.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

I think that it is time for term limits. In Congress, we should have four terms, which is eight years, the same amount of time as our President has in office.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Ronald Reagan was the first President that I voted for and if I can be as good as him in office then that would be a great success for myself.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

The story is about many people in the South Mountain area, for 22 years the democrats have been in control of this area. In 2000, 12% of the population was below the poverty level, now that number is over 65%. There have been no representation of the people in CD3. In walking in CD3 and talking to the people no one voted for the light rail going down Central Ave. The city council approved it anyway and have used it to punish the people for voting Republican. Many business owners are losing businesses because of how the light rail is being built.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Compromising has got us to this point. Arizona need a leader like myself to stand up for the Arizona people and represent them and not the interest of the elites. I will take care of the Arizona and American people in order to make sure that no one will take their sovereign rights.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Jeffrey Zink (R)

Balancing the budget, we need to stop raising our debt and start being more responsible for the spending that our government is doing. Sending $40 billion to Ukraine is totally irresponsible when we have homeless and Veterans that need to be taken care of in our own country. It is time that government start listening to the very people that they are suppose to represent.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[2] 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.^[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
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

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

$2,933,465

$2,273,861

$1,276,575

As of December 31, 2022

Jeffrey Zink

Republican Party

$73,781

$54,678

$19,103

As of December 31, 2022

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).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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.^[4]
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.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
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.

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
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Democratic	1,563^[8]	N/A	4/4/2022	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Republican	1,639^[9]	N/A	4/4/2022	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Libertarian	826^[10]	N/A	4/4/2022	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	4,832^[11]	N/A	4/4/2022	Source

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

	2024 → ← 2020
Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 4, 2022
	Primary: August 2, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Arizona
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+24; Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
	Arizona's 3rd Congressional District; U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th; Arizona elections, 2022; U.S. Congress elections, 2022; U.S. Senate elections, 2022; U.S. House elections, 2022; Alabama U.S. House racesAlaska U.S. House racesArizona U.S. House racesArkansas U.S. House racesCalifornia U.S. House racesColorado U.S. House racesConnecticut U.S. House racesDelaware U.S. House racesFlorida U.S. House racesGeorgia U.S. House racesHawaii U.S. House racesIdaho U.S. House racesIllinois U.S. House racesIndiana U.S. House racesIowa U.S. House racesKansas U.S. House racesKentucky U.S. House racesLouisiana U.S. House racesMaine U.S. House racesMaryland U.S. House racesMassachusetts U.S. House racesMichigan U.S. House racesMinnesota U.S. House racesMississippi U.S. House racesMissouri U.S. House racesMontana U.S. House racesNebraska U.S. House racesNevada U.S. House racesNew Hampshire U.S. House racesNew Jersey U.S. House racesNew Mexico U.S. House racesNew York U.S. House racesNorth Carolina U.S. House racesNorth Dakota U.S. House racesOhio U.S. House racesOklahoma U.S. House racesOregon U.S. House racesPennsylvania U.S. House racesRhode Island U.S. House racesSouth Carolina U.S. House racesSouth Dakota U.S. House racesTennessee U.S. House racesTexas U.S. House racesUtah U.S. House racesVermont U.S. House racesVirginia U.S. House racesWashington U.S. House racesWest Virginia U.S. House racesWisconsin U.S. House racesWyoming U.S. House racesSubmit

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 3
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Arizona District 3
starting January 3, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Arizona after the 2020 census

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.^[12] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[13]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Arizona
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
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

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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 D+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Arizona's 3rd the 42nd most Democratic district nationally.^[14]

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 3rd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
74.5%	23.9%

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
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.

Demographic Data for Arizona
	Arizona	United States
Population	7,151,502	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	113,654	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	73.8%	70.4%
Black/African American	4.5%	12.6%
Asian	3.3%	5.6%
Native American	4.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Other (single race)	6.9%	5.1%
Multiple	7%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	31.5%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	87.9%	88.5%
College graduation rate	30.3%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$61,529	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	14.1%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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
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
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Doug Ducey
Secretary of State	Katie Hobbs
Attorney General	Mark Brnovich

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
	Democratic Party	14
	Republican Party	16
	Vacancies	0
Total		30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	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
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

District history

2020

Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva defeated Daniel Wood in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raúl Grijalva (D)	64.6	174,243
	Daniel Wood (R)	35.4	95,594

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,837
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raúl Grijalva	100.0	63,290

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,290
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Daniel Wood defeated Richard Jolley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Wood	99.8	29,272
	Submit photo	Richard Jolley (Write-in)	0.2	44

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,316
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Steve Ronnebeck (R)

2018

See also: Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva defeated Nicolas Pierson in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raúl Grijalva (D)	63.9	114,650
	Submit photo	Nicolas Pierson (R)	36.1	64,868

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179,518 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jaime Vasquez (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raúl Grijalva	100.0	45,186

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,186 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3

Nicolas Pierson defeated Sergio Arellano and Edna San Miguel in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 3 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nicolas Pierson	49.9	13,090
		Sergio Arellano	28.2	7,400
		Edna San Miguel	21.9	5,756

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,246 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2016

See also: Arizona's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Raul Grijalva (D) defeated write-in candidates Harvey Martin (D) and Mike Ross (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016.^[15]^[16]^[17]

**U.S. House, Arizona District 3 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Raul Grijalva Incumbent	98.6%	148,973
	N/A	Write-in	1.4%	2,062
Total Votes				151,035
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

2014

See also: Arizona's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Arizona held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Raul Grijalva (D) defeated Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Arizona District 3 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Raul Grijalva Incumbent	55.7%	58,192
	Republican	Gabriela Saucedo Mercer	44.2%	46,185
	Write-in	F. Sanchez	0%	43
	Write-in	Lee Thompson	0%	8
Total Votes				104,428
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

August 26, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary

Raul Grijalva - Incumbent a

Republican Primary

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer a

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↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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.
↑ 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
↑ 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

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

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David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

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Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

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District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

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Vacancies (1)

[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022

[2] 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.

[3] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[4] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[8] This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.

[9] This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.

[10] This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.

[11] This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.

[12] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[13] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[14] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[list16-15] Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016

[primaryresults16-16] Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016

[17] CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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