Arizona's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 3rd Congressional District of Arizona held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Raul Grijalva (D) won re-election in 2014. He ran uncontested in the primary and defeated Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) in November.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by July 28, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[4]
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Raul Grijalva (D), who was first elected in 2002.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, the 3rd District was located in the southern portion and southwestern corner of the state. All of Santa Cruz County and portions of Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma counties were included in the district. [5]
Candidates
General election candidates
August 26, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Raul Grijalva - Incumbent
- Raul Grijalva - Incumbent
Republican Primary
Withdrew
Election results
| 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 | ||||
Issues
Unemployment
Unemployment in Yuma, a border community in the southwestern corner of the district, was 34.5 percent in July 2013, roughly 4.5 times higher than the national average. The unusually high unemployment rate is caused by a large migrant population and seasonal agriculture. According to San Diego State University economics professor James Gerber on NPR, "The unemployment rate of border communities can sometimes artificially increase — and even double — because of a large uncounted migrant population. And border cities tend to have greater health problems and lower levels of education, which are associated with high unemployment." The unusually high unemployment rate could be an issue in the upcoming election.[6]
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[7] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[8] Raul Grijalva voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[9]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[10] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Raul Grijalva voted for HR 2775.[11]
Campaign contributions
Raul Grijalva
| Raul Grijalva (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | April 15, 2013 | $7,865.73 | $75,481.98 | $(34,159.31) | $49,188.40 | ||||
| July Quarterly[13] | July 15, 2013 | $49,188.40 | $65,097.62 | $(56,374.41) | $57,911.61 | ||||
| October Quarterly[14] | October 15, 2013 | $57,911.61 | $98,605.30 | $(61,176.61) | $95,340.30 | ||||
| Year-End[15] | January 31, 2014 | $95,340 | $78,323 | $(64,505) | $109,158 | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 15, 2014 | $109,158 | $42,342 | $(42,659) | $108,842 | ||||
| July Quarterly[17] | July 15, 2014 | $108,842 | $55,521 | $(56,093) | $108,270 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[18] | August 14, 2014 | $108,270 | $31,026 | $(30,505) | $108,790 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 15, 2014 | $108,790 | $60,493 | $(45,136) | $124,147 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $506,889.9 | $(390,608.33) | ||||||||
Gabriela Saucedo Mercer
| Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 9, 2013 | $10,008.29 | $175.00 | $(7,400.29) | $2,783.00 | ||||
| July Quarterly[21] | July 12, 2013 | $2,783.00 | $13,182.00 | $(11,310.67) | $4,654.33 | ||||
| October Quarterly[22] | October 11, 2013 | $4,654.33 | $3,634.30 | $(6,223.80) | $2,064.83 | ||||
| Year-End[23] | January 15, 2014 | $2,064 | $5,795 | $(7,086) | $773 | ||||
| April Quarterly[24] | April 11, 2014 | $773 | $2,597 | $(2,880) | $491 | ||||
| July Quarterly[25] | July 11, 2014 | $491 | $8,435 | $(4,986) | $3,939 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[26] | August 14, 2014 | $3,939 | $6,872 | $(6,198) | $4,614 | ||||
| October Quarterly[27] | October 13, 2014 | $4,614 | $19,549 | $(8,233) | $15,929 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $60,239.3 | $(54,317.76) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Raul Grijalva (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) and Blanca Guerra (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Raul Grijalva Incumbent |
58.4% | 98,468 | |
| Republican | Gabriela Saucedo Mercer | 37.1% | 62,663 | |
| Libertarian | Blanca Guerra | 4.5% | 7,567 | |
| Total Votes | 168,698 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ben Quayle won election to the United States House. He defeated Jon Hulburd (D), Michael Shoen (L) and Leonard Clark (G) in the general election.[28]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 3 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ben Quayle |
52.2% | 108,689 | |
| Democratic | Jon Hulburd | 41.1% | 85,610 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Shoen | 5% | 10,478 | |
| Green | Leonard Clark | 1.6% | 3,294 | |
| Total Votes | 208,071 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Legislature, "Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-467," accessed November 25, 2025
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State Website, "Voter Registration and Education," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Unemployment in Yuma, Ariz., is 4.5 times the national average," August 28, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva April Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva July Quarterly," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva October Quarterly," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva Year-End," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva April Quarterly," accessed April 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva Pre-Primary," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Raul Grijalva October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer April Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer July Quarterly," accessed July 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer Year-End," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer April Quarterly," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer July Quarterly," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Gabriela Saucedo Mercer October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
