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Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
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| Filing deadline: April 1, 2024 |
| Primary: July 30, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona |
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Abraham Hamadeh (R) defeated five other candidates in the Republican primary in Arizona's 8th Congressional District on July 30, 2024. Hamadeh was among five candidates who led in endorsements, polling, fundraising, and local media attention ahead of the primary, alongside Trent Franks (R), Anthony Kern (R), Blake Masters (R), and Ben Toma (R). Click here for detailed results.
Incumbent Debbie Lesko (R) did not run for re-election, leaving the district open. According to Arizona political strategist Barrett Marson, "A Republican will win in this district, no matter what, it's just a question of what type of Republican. The road to the gavel does not run through CD-8. So it will attract money, for sure, but that's because of the individuals as opposed to the seat."[1]
Hamadeh was a former Maricopa County prosecutor and U.S. Army Reserve intelligence officer. Hamadeh said he was running because "I’ve sworn an oath to protect the America that we love. I’m not done fighting for our country — I’m just getting started."[2] Hamadeh said he was "taking them all on—the uni-party elite, the propaganda machine in the media, the cabal of corruption in Maricopa County, and our badly-compromised courts."[3] Hamadeh ran for attorney general in 2022 and lost to Kris Mayes (D) by a margin of 280 votes out of more than 2.5 million cast.
Franks was a former member of the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 2nd and 8th districts from 2003 until resigning in 2017 after discussing surrogacy arrangements with female staffers. Franks ran on his record, saying he was "a proven conservative leader for such a time as this."[4] On abortion, Franks' campaign website said, "Trent pro-life record is legendary. Trent was the Republican Co-Chair of the Pro-Life Caucus and was one of the most successful and effective pro-life leaders ever to serve in Congress."[4]
Kern was, at the time of the election, a member of the Arizona Senate. Kern ran on his record, saying he had focused on ensuring election results reflected the will of the voters, protecting rights outlined in the Constitution, and supporting funding for parents to educate their children outside of public schools.[5] On abortion, Kern said, "I am Pro-Life and believe life begins at conception."[6]
Masters was a businessman with experience in software and investments. Masters said he was running because "life is getting harder for too many families in Arizona. Joe Biden's economy is squeezing our middle class. Our border with Mexico - it's wide open. It's chaotic and it's lawless."[7] Masters said his priorities were to "deport illegals, finish the wall, and back Trump 100%."[8] Masters ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and lost to incumbent Mark Kelly (D) 51.4%–46.5%.
Toma was, at the time of the election, the speaker of the Arizona House. Toma ran on his record, saying he "authored and passed two landmark pieces of conservative legislation that were previously thought 'impossible' by both supporters and opponents," referring to a bill introducing a flat tax and a bill providing funds for parents to educate their children outside of public schools.[9] Toma said that "it’s more important to do the right thing, to actually solve problems and get meaningful legislation passed."[9]
Also running was Patrick Briody (R).
As of August 6, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican. Lesko defeated two write-in candidates with 96.5% of the vote in 2022.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[10] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 96.5%-3.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 56.1%-42.5%.[11]
Patrick Briody (R) and Isiah Gallegos (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Arizona's 8th 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 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
- Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Abraham Hamadeh | 29.9 | 30,686 |
 | Blake Masters | 25.7 | 26,422 | |
 | Ben Toma | 21.0 | 21,549 | |
 | Trent Franks | 16.3 | 16,714 | |
 | Anthony Kern | 4.8 | 4,922 | |
 | Patrick Briody  | 2.3 | 2,336 | |
 | Isiah Gallegos (Write-in) | 0.0 | 35 | |
| Total votes: 102,664 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Debbie Lesko (R)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arizona
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Born and raised on the south side of Chicago. Traveled extensively throughout America selling industrial and construction machinery, tools and supplies. I am not a career politician. Running for change and term limits. Personally, I am committing to three terms maximum to achieve my objectives. Each generation will have challenges. I passionately believe the next generation should be making decisions for themselves."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (2003–2017)
- Arizona House of Representatives (1985–1987)
Biography: After attending Ottawa University, Franks worked in the petroleum business as a drilling engineer and an executive. Franks was the founder of the Arizona Family Research Institute and served as the director of the Arizona Governor's Office for Children.
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Sources: Trent Franks 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 26, 2024; Trent Franks 2024 campaign website, "Border Security Is National Security," accessed April 26, 2024; Trent Franks 2024 campaign website, "Life," accessed April 26, 2024; Arizona State Library, "Trent Franks," accessed April 26, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Hamadeh obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University and a law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. Hamadeh later served as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Army Reserve and as a deputy county attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Arizona State Senate (Assumed office: 2023)
- Arizona House of Representatives (2015–2023)
Biography: Kern attended Western International University and Northern Arizona University and obtained a degree in business administration. Kern graduated from the Glendale Law Enforcement Training Academy and is a former owner of a private investigation business. Kern helped organize the Arizona Hoarding Task Force, a group describing its mission as helping individuals suffering from chronic hoarding disorder.
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Sources: YouTube, "Kern for Congress - Time To Take The Fight to D.C.," December 4, 2023; Anthony Kern 2024 campaign website, "About Anthony Kern," accessed April 26, 2024; Facebook, "Anthony Kern on December 12, 2023," accessed April 26, 2024; Arizona State Legislature, "Anthony T. Kern," accessed April 26, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Masters obtained a bachelor's degree from Stanford and a law degree from Stanford Law. After graduating law school, Masters founded Judicata, a company producing legal analytics software. Masters was a principal at investment firm Thiel Capital and served as president of the nonprofit Thiel Foundation.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Arizona House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2017)
- Peoria, Arizona, City Council (2014–2015)
Biography: Toma obtained a bachelor's degree in integrative studies from Arizona State University West. Toma's professional experience includes working as a manager with American Express and running a Century 21 brokerage.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I was born and raised in Arizona. I am currently a resident of Peoria and I am a young conservative high school graduate. That has experience working side-by-side with the middle class"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Patrick Briody (R)
Stop Inside Information Trading. (SIIT) this one out. Freeze assets while in Congress with CD's or Government bonds.
Patriot Election Day holiday. Vote at local school or place of worship. This was the norm not too long ago.
Isiah Gallegos (R)
Restructuring old policies
Paving the way for everyone future
Patrick Briody (R)
Isiah Gallegos (R)
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Transportation and Infrastructure Small Business Agriculture
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Campaign advertisements
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Trent Franks
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Abraham Hamadeh
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Anthony Kern
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Blake Masters
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Ben Toma
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Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.
| Arizona's 8th Congressional District, 2024: Republican primary polls | |||||||||||
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Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size[14] | Sponsor[15] |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates | Jan. 25–28, 2024 | -- | 9% | 24% | 1% | 24% | 3% | 38% | ±4.9% | 400 LV | Blake Masters campaign |
| National Public Affairs | Dec. 16–17, 2023 | -- | 6% | 37% | 3% | 14% | 7% | 34% | ±4.8% | 418 LV | Abraham Hamadeh campaign |
| National Public Affairs | Oct. 23–24, 2023 | -- | -- | 31% | -- | 24% | 11% | 34% | ±5.6% | 301 LV | N/A |
| Data Orbital | Oct. 19–21, 2023 | -- | -- | 18% | 6% | 33% | 7% | 36% | ±4.7% | 450 LV | Blake Masters campaign |
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.[16]
- 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.[17][18][19]
| Race ratings: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe 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
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Patrick Briody | Republican Party | $19,194 | $18,551 | $643 | As of July 10, 2024 |
| Trent Franks | Republican Party | $644,719 | $639,142 | $5,577 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Isiah Gallegos | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Abraham Hamadeh | Republican Party | $1,994,019 | $1,957,610 | $36,409 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Anthony Kern | Republican Party | $210,221 | $209,824 | $397 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Blake Masters | Republican Party | $4,223,399 | $4,216,339 | $7,061 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Ben Toma | Republican Party | $914,122 | $914,122 | $0 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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." |
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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.[20][21][22]
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.
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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 in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Arizona.
| Arizona U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 44.4% | 3 | 42.9% | ||||
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 50.0% | 3 | 37.5% | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 55.6% | 3 | 33.3% | ||||
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 55.6% | 2 | 28.6% | ||||
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 61.1% | 3 | 42.9% | ||||
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 27.8% | 1 | 12.5% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Arizona in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 26, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirty-eight candidates ran for Arizona’s nine U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 22 Republicans. That’s 4.22 candidates per district. There were 4.33 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.11 in 2018.
The 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts were open in 2024. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-03) ran for the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-08) ran for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Nine candidates—six Democrats and three Republicans—ran for the 1st Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Arizona in 2024.
Eight primaries—two Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. That's the fewest since 2014, when five primaries were contested.
Three incumbents—all Republicans—were in contested primaries in 2024.
Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all nine districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 8th the 149th most Republican district nationally.[23]
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 8th based on 2024 district lines | ||||
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| 42.5% | 56.1% | |||
Inside Elections Baselines
- See also: Inside Elections
Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[24] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
| Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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Difference | ||
| 42.0 | 56.8 | D+14.8 | ||
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 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Arizona, May 2024 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Katie Hobbs
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| Secretary of State | Adrian Fontes
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| Attorney General | Kris Mayes
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State legislature
Arizona State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 16 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Arizona House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 28 | |
| Republican Party | 31 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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| 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 | 23 | 24 |
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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 | D | D |
| 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 | 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 | R | R |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Democratic | 1,458[25] | N/A | 4/1/2024 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Republican | 1,572[25] | N/A | 4/1/2024 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Libertarian | 802[25] | N/A | 4/1/2024 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 4,701[25] | N/A | 4/1/2024 | Source |
District election history
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko defeated Jeremy Spreitzer and Alixandria Guzman in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Lesko (R) | 96.5 | 197,555 |
 | Jeremy Spreitzer (D) (Write-in) | 2.5 | 5,145 | |
| Alixandria Guzman (D) (Write-in) | 1.0 | 2,013 | ||
| Total votes: 204,713 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Grayson (D)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Holmes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Lesko | 100.0 | 100,629 |
| Total votes: 100,629 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charly Corazon (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko defeated Michael Muscato and Taliban Hendrix in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Lesko (R) | 59.6 | 251,633 |
 | Michael Muscato (D) | 40.4 | 170,816 | |
| Taliban Hendrix (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 422,467 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Risselman (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Michael Muscato defeated Bob Olsen, Bob Musselwhite, and Kyle Martin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Muscato | 54.4 | 35,923 |
 | Bob Olsen | 31.1 | 20,547 | |
 | Bob Musselwhite | 14.5 | 9,578 | |
| Kyle Martin (Write-in) | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 66,093 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Lesko | 100.0 | 105,758 |
| Total votes: 105,758 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jimmy Rodriguez (R)
2018
2018 regular election
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko defeated Hiral Tipirneni in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Lesko (R) | 55.5 | 168,835 |
 | Hiral Tipirneni (D) | 44.5 | 135,569 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 304,417 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Augie Beyer (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Hiral Tipirneni advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hiral Tipirneni | 100.0 | 52,215 |
| Total votes: 52,215 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Musselwhite (D)
- Brianna Westbrook (D)
- Bob Olsen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8
Incumbent Debbie Lesko defeated Sandra Dowling in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Lesko | 77.2 | 73,776 |
 | Sandra Dowling | 22.8 | 21,825 | |
| Total votes: 95,601 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018 special election
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debbie Lesko |
52.61% | 91,390 | |
| Democratic | Hiral Tipirneni | 47.39% | 82,318 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 173,708 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Hiral Tipirneni defeated Brianna Westbrook in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.[26]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Hiral Tipirneni |
59.62% | 21,703 |
| Brianna Westbrook | 40.38% | 14,701 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 36,404 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
Republican primary election
Debbie Lesko defeated 11 other candidates in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District with 36 percent support.[26]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debbie Lesko |
35.77% | 25,508 |
| Phil Lovas | 23.88% | 17,031 |
| Steve B. Montenegro | 23.82% | 16,987 |
| Bob Stump | 5.37% | 3,832 |
| Clair Van Steenwyk | 2.37% | 1,692 |
| Chris Sylvester | 1.92% | 1,370 |
| David Lien | 1.77% | 1,261 |
| Richard Mack | 1.42% | 1,014 |
| Mark Yates | 1.12% | 799 |
| Chad Allen | 1.05% | 747 |
| Brenden Dilley | 1.03% | 734 |
| Stephen Dolgos | 0.48% | 345 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 71,320 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
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2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trent Franks (R) defeated Mark Salazar (G) and write-in candidate Joe DeVivo (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Franks defeated Clair Van Steenwyk in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[27][28][29]
2014 The 8th Congressional District of Arizona held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Trent Franks (R) defeated Stephen Dolgos (Americans Elect) in the general election.
2010 In 2012, District 2 incumbent Trent Franks (R) decided to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 8th District. He defeated Gene Scharer (D) and Stephen Dolgos (Americans Elect) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[30]
Special election
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2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- Indiana's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024
See also
- Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
- Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2024 (July 30 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "Why big-name Republicans and a former 'QAnon Shaman' are running for same Arizona House seat," November 17, 2023
- ↑ Abraham Hamadeh 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 26, 2024
- ↑ YouTube, "Abe Hamadeh - Battle Tested," accessed April 26, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Trent Franks 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed July 30, 2024
- ↑ Anthony Kern 2024 campaign website, "About Anthony Kern," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ Anthony Kern campaign website, "About," accessed August 9, 2024
- ↑ YouTube, "Blake Masters for Congress - AZ08," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ YouTube, "AMERICA FIRST FIGHTER," April 23, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ben Toma 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 This is the average signature requirement of all congressional districts.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Arizona Secretary of State, “2018 CD8 Special Election Candidates,” accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Arizona," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
