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Jack Smith (Arizona)
Jack Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on July 30, 2024.
Biography
Smith obtained a bachelor's degree in Christian studies from Grand Canyon University. After serving eight years in the U.S. Army, Smith managed transportation for the Pepsi Bottling Group and Ace Hardware Corporation. President Donald Trump (R) appointed Smith as the Arizona state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rural development program in 2019.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)
Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Incumbent Eli Crane defeated Jonathan Nez, Richard Ester, David Alexander, and Charles Holt Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eli Crane (R) | 54.5 | 221,413 |
 | Jonathan Nez (D) | 45.5 | 184,963 | |
 | Richard Ester (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 28 | |
| David Alexander (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 22 | ||
| Charles Holt Jr. (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 406,431 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Jonathan Nez advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Nez | 100.0 | 62,033 |
| Total votes: 62,033 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lindsay Bowe (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2
Incumbent Eli Crane defeated Jack Smith in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eli Crane | 80.5 | 89,480 |
 | Jack Smith | 19.5 | 21,637 | |
| Total votes: 111,117 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Blackman (R)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Bies (L)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smith in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jack Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
