Isiah Gallegos

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Isiah Gallegos

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

July 30, 2024

Personal

Birthplace

Mesa, Ariz.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Retail

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Isiah Gallegos (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the Republican primary on July 30, 2024.

Gallegos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Isiah Gallegos was born in Mesa, Arizona. His career experience includes working in retail.

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)

Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8

Abraham Hamadeh defeated Gregory Whitten in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abraham Hamadeh (R)	56.5	208,269
		Gregory Whitten (D)	43.5	160,344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,613
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Spreitzer (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8

Gregory Whitten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Whitten	100.0	47,406

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheila Bilyeu (D)
• Marc Lewis (D)
• Bernadette Greene Placentia (D)

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,664
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Debbie Lesko (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gallegos in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Isiah Gallegos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gallegos' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

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

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Change for a better future
• Restructuring old policies
• Paving the way for everyone future

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Help people in need is my most personal passionate because it makes you feel better when you can make a change for people that are in need

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My parents because they taught me how to be a family oriented child such as helping my siblings and my grandparents. Also, they taught me how to be a very reliable person by teach me responsibilities and that hard work pays off.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Leadership,Owning up to your responsibilities,Toughness
Thinking outside the box, good judgment

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Truth telling,good leadership,word choice, taking ownership in your mistakes and lastly, your temperament and judgment

What legacy would you like to leave?

Someone that change the world, and help people for a better future

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

COVID-19 it was a weird time and I was 21

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was a Fry’s. I was a courtesy clerk, which was in charge of bagging groceries and bringing in carts, and I was there for two years before I went to college.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Superman because he helps people and he’s very strong

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Sam and Dave “hold on,I’m coming”

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Working paycheck to paycheck every day to make a living is one of my struggles in life because it teaches you to save your money and to maintain a stable life For your self

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Hard worker and somebody that knows how to be a leader and my ability to talk to people. in my heart to help people that need help.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No because it’s like a normal job where you have to learn on the job and to get your foot in the door. so it is like applying for a job for the first time you don’t have experience and you’re nervous but when you get the job then your self-confidence goes up, so no you don’t need pay experience in government

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Wars and the economy

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes, because it’s in the constitution and that’s what the founding fathers wanted it to be

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I think they should put term limits so you could give other people an opportunity to help people and to change certain things and to envision for the future

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

John F Kennedy, because of his policies and his elevation of humanity

Tell us your favorite joke.

What do you call an alligator That’s an investigator.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, because when you compromise stuff gets done, faster and peoples life will be happier when you compromise with the other team, and creates less division

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Not a big role

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

To investigate drug dealers, and people that want to do harm to people both physically, and mentally

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

None at the moment

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Isiah Gallegos campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Arizona District 8	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

Representatives

District 1

David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

District 4

Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

Republican Party (6)

Democratic Party (4)

Vacancies (1)