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Eric Descheenie
Eric Descheenie (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Descheenie (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 7. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 13, 2019.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Arizona's 2nd 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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Eric Descheenie and Jonathan Nez are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Incumbent Eli Crane is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2018
Eric Descheenie did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[1] Incumbents Albert Hale (D) and Jennifer Benally (D) did not seek re-election.
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Descheenie |
52.63% | 41,398 | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally |
47.37% | 37,261 | |
| Total Votes | 78,659 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary.[4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Descheenie | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally | |
2014
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbent Carlyle Begay defeated Eric Descheenie and Representative Jamescita Peshlakai in the Democratic primary and defeated Kelly Gneiting (Americans Elect of Arizona) in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlyle Begay Incumbent |
83.7% | 38,513 | |
| Independent | Kelly Gneiting | 16.3% | 7,494 | |
| Total Votes | 46,007 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Carlyle Begay Incumbent |
43.2% | 10,331 |
| Eric Descheenie | 28.8% | 6,900 |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | 28% | 6,700 |
| Total Votes | 23,931 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Descheenie's endorsements included the following:[9]
- The Honorable Jonathan Nez, County Supervisor – Navajo County Board of Supervisors, Council Delegate – Navajo Nation Council
- The Honorable Jonathan Hale, Council Delegate – Navajo Nation Council
- The Honorable Dwight Witherspoon, Council Delegate – Navajo Nation Council
- The Honorable Kelly "KC" Clark, County Sheriff – Navajo County
- The Honorable Brad Carlyon, County Attorney – Navajo County
- Mr. Percy Deal, Former Supervisor – Navajo County Board of Supervisors and Former Hard Rock Chapter President
- Ms. Wenona Benally, Former Candidate – U.S. Congressional Arizona District One
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Eric for AZ Senate, "Endorsements," accessed July 28, 2014
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Arizona House of Representatives District 7 2017-2019 |
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