Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: Aug. 4
- Primary type: Semi-closed
- Registration deadline(s): July 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: July 8
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Aug. 4 (received)
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 6, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Paul Gosar (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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A Democratic Party primary took place on August 4, 2020, in Arizona's 4th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the district's general election on November 3, 2020.
Delina DiSanto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4.
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Heading into the election, the incumbent was Paul Gosar (Republican), who was first elected in 2010.
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.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Arizona's 4th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Arizona made no changes to its August 4, 2020, primary election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Delina DiSanto  | 74.3 | 34,348 |
 | Stuart Starky | 25.7 | 11,852 | |
| Total votes: 46,200 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Spry (D)
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[4] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I was 6th out of 7 children, raised on democratic and strong American values by my hard-working, independent mother, and Irish immigrant grandmother. Raised on JFK values of equality, science and technology, progress and change (nothing is impossible), strong work ethic, competition, serve our country and get things done. We need to treat people with dignity. and give a hand up, not a hand out. I brought these values into my role as a Hospital Finance Director, US Senate Aide and Registered Nurse. I also owned and operated a construction company with my husband for over 35 years. I have seen heartache and despair, especially with people uninsured or underinsured. Women giving up cancer treatments because they did not want to be a financial burden to their families and die. People losing their jobs and can't put food on the table or pay their bills. People verbally and physically abused because of their color or sexual orientation. Climate Change affecting my state and our nation; water issues, agricultural growth, increased fires, plant and animal species and more. I'm concerned with energy companies destroying and polluting the environment without concern for the health and future of surrounding communities. I want to bring my finance, legislative, and healthcare knowledge to congress. My years of negotiating contracts, communication skills, rapport building, problem solving, asking questions and decision making will help overcome obstacles working across the aisle."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 4 in 2020.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "The place to start on who I am is an educator for the past twenty years as a teacher and principal. This is part of the core values that leads me to be active in politics. If we are not willing to fight for the issues that impact the future for all our children, then certainly we do not belong in this campaign at this time. Cheryl and I have been married for 30 years and we have two daughters in addition to one we lost many years ago. Both the kids are out on their own and we are very proud of them. Politically I am proud of my liberal roots on social issues and equally strong on my economic issues from years as a small business owner. I have three college degrees, a bachelors from Philadelphia college of textiles and Science, a Masters from The University of Phoenix and a Masters from Grand Canyon University. I am proud of my school and the changes over my tenure. In 2004 I was nominated for teacher of the year. In 2014 I received the Spotlight on Innovation Award from the Arizona Department of Education and this past August was named Principal of the Month for Arizona by GCU. I take very seriously my engagement in politics and my campaign against Senator McCain in 2004 shows that I am willing to fight and wage any campaign where my party and our values need me. As you get to know me and what I have done over my lifetime, I hope to earn your vote. Thank you for your consideration."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 4 in 2020.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+21, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 4th Congressional District the 30th most Republican nationally.[5]
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 1.12. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.12 points toward that party.[6]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[7] 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.[8] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Delina DiSanto | Democratic Party | $77,168 | $79,758 | $5,974 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Stuart Starky | Democratic Party | $5,784 | $7,360 | $997 | As of August 5, 2020 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. 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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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.[9]
- 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.[10][11][12]
| Race ratings: Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid 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 updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
See also
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
- Arizona's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2020 (August 4 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Citizens Clean Elections Commission, "Primary Election," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Arizona Revised Statutes 16-467," accessed July 19 2024
- ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ 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
