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Arizona's 1st Congressional District

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Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

Arizona's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by David Schweikert (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Arizona representatives represented an average of 795,436 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 712,522 residents.

Elections

See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2030


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Christopher Ajluni (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Christopher Ajluni
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.


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See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated Amish Shah (D) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert (R)
 
51.9
 
225,538
Image of Amish Shah
Amish Shah (D)
 
48.1
 
208,966

Total votes: 434,504
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amish Shah
Amish Shah
 
23.5
 
17,214
Image of Andrei Cherny
Andrei Cherny
 
21.3
 
15,596
Image of Marlene Galán-Woods
Marlene Galán-Woods
 
21.2
 
15,490
Image of Conor O'Callaghan
Conor O'Callaghan  Candidate Connection
 
18.5
 
13,539
Image of Andrew Horne
Andrew Horne  Candidate Connection
 
12.3
 
8,991
Image of Kurt Kroemer
Kurt Kroemer  Candidate Connection
 
3.2
 
2,356

Total votes: 73,186
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated Kimberly George (R) and Robert Backie (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert
 
62.7
 
62,811
Image of Kimberly George
Kimberly George  Candidate Connection
 
27.5
 
27,587
Image of Robert Backie
Robert Backie
 
9.8
 
9,854

Total votes: 100,252
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

No candidates for U.S. House Arizona District 1 appeared on the ballot for the Libertarian Party primary scheduled for July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
  Other/Write-in votes
 
100.0%
 
3

Total votes: 3
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See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated Jevin Hodge (D) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert (R)
 
50.4
 
182,336
Image of Jevin Hodge
Jevin Hodge (D)  Candidate Connection
 
49.6
 
179,141

Total votes: 361,477
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Jevin Hodge (D) defeated Adam Metzendorf (D) and Delina DiSanto (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jevin Hodge
Jevin Hodge  Candidate Connection
 
61.9
 
46,144
Image of Adam Metzendorf
Adam Metzendorf  Candidate Connection
 
37.9
 
28,267
Image of Delina DiSanto
Delina DiSanto (Write-in)
 
0.2
 
175

Total votes: 74,586
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert (R) defeated Elijah Norton (R) and Josh Barnett (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert
 
43.6
 
52,067
Image of Elijah Norton
Elijah Norton  Candidate Connection
 
33.0
 
39,435
Image of Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
 
23.4
 
27,999

Total votes: 119,501
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See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Tiffany Shedd (R) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran (D)
 
51.6
 
188,469
Image of Tiffany Shedd
Tiffany Shedd (R)
 
48.4
 
176,709

Total votes: 365,178
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Eva Putzova (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran
 
58.6
 
47,083
Image of Eva Putzova
Eva Putzova  Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
33,248

Total votes: 80,331
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Tiffany Shedd (R) defeated Nolan Reidhead (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tiffany Shedd
Tiffany Shedd
 
54.7
 
40,310
Image of Nolan Reidhead
Nolan Reidhead  Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
33,418

Total votes: 73,728
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Wendy Rogers (R) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran (D)
 
53.8
 
143,240
Image of Wendy Rogers
Wendy Rogers (R)
 
46.1
 
122,784
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0%
 
65

Total votes: 266,089
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran
 
100.0
 
64,114

Total votes: 64,114
(100% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Wendy Rogers (R) defeated Steve Smith (R) and Tiffany Shedd (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wendy Rogers
Wendy Rogers
 
43.7
 
30,180
Image of Steve Smith
Steve Smith
 
37.0
 
25,552
Image of Tiffany Shedd
Tiffany Shedd
 
19.2
 
13,260

Total votes: 68,992
(100% precincts reporting)
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Green Party primary

No candidates for U.S. House Arizona District 1 appeared on the ballot for the Green Party primary scheduled for August 28, 2018.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Arizona after the 2020 census

On January 24, 2022, Arizona enacted its new congressional map after the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission transmitted its finalized congressional map plan to the secretary of state.[26] The commission initially voted to finalize and certify the congressional map plan on Jan. 18.[27] The commission's nonpartisan chairwoman, Erika Neuberg, joined the two Republican members—David Mehl and Douglas York—voting in favor of the map. The commission's two Democratic members—Shereen Lerner and Derrick Watchman—were opposed. This map took effect for Arizona's 2022 congressional elections.[27]

The commission previously voted in favor of the congressional map by a 5-0 vote on Dec. 22, 2021, which was followed by a period for counties to request administrative changes before the final vote on Jan. 18.[28]

How does redistricting in Arizona work? The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The commission is composed of five members. Of these, four are selected by the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the state legislature from a list of 25 candidates nominated by the state commission on appellate court appointments. These 25 nominees comprise 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, and 5 unaffiliated citizens. The four commission members appointed by legislative leaders then select the fifth member to round out the commission. The fifth member of the commission must belong to a different political party than the other commissioners. The governor, with a two-thirds vote in the Arizona State Senate, may remove a commissioner "for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office." The Arizona State Legislature may make recommendations to the commission, but ultimate authority is vested with the commission.[29][30][31]

The Arizona Constitution requires that both congressional and state legislative districts be "contiguous, geographically compact, and respect communities of interest–all to the extent practicable." The state constitution further mandates that district lines "should [follow] visible geographic features, city, town, and county boundaries, and undivided census tracts." In addition, the constitution requires that "competitive districts be favored where doing so would not significantly detract from the goals above."[31]

2020

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2024

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2010-2011

This is the 1st Congressional District of Arizona after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Arizona after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Arizona State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+1. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 1st the 214th most Republican district nationally.[32]

2024

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+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 1st the 214th most Republican district nationally.[33]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 50.1%-48.6%.[34]

2022

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+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 1st the 213th most Republican district nationally.[35]

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 50.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 48.6%.[36]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 1st Congressional District the 218th most Republican nationally.[37]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.05. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that party.[38]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Azcentral, "Tom O’Halleran running for Congress as Democrat," August 4, 2015
  2. Casa Grande Dispatch, "Coolidge man makes another run for Congress," November 28, 2015
  3. WMIcentral.com, "White Mountains’ James Maloney announces bid for Congress," December 14, 2015
  4. Southern Arizona News-Examiner, "Republican Gary Kiehne will run again in 2016 for CD1," February 11, 2015
  5. Azcentral, "Bennett to run for Congress in 1st District," July 13, 2015
  6. Roll Call, "Arizona Sheriff Babeu Enters Race for Kirkpatrick’s Seat," October 5, 2015
  7. Azcentral, "Wendy Rogers launches third bid for Congress," January 13, 2016
  8. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
  9. Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
  10. CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  11. Politico, "2014 Arizona House Primaries Results," accessed August 27, 2014
  12. KTAR, "Andy Tobin wins Arizona's 1st Congressional District GOP primary," September 2, 2014
  13. The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  14. ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Arizona," November 7, 2012
  15. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  17. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  18. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  19. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  20. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  21. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  22. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  23. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  24. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. Phone conversation with Valerie Neumann, AIRC executive assistant, Jan. 25, 2022]
  27. 27.0 27.1 YouTube, "Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Meeting Jan. 18, 2022," Jan. 18, 2022
  28. KTAR, "Arizona redistricting panel approves Republican-leaning congressional map," Dec. 13, 2021
  29. Supreme Court of the United States, "Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al. - Appellant's Jurisdictional Statement," accessed March 6, 2015
  30. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, "Home page," accessed March 6, 2015
  31. 31.0 31.1 All About Redistricting, "Arizona," accessed April 17, 2015
  32. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  33. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  34. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  35. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  36. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  37. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  38. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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