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Karl Gentles
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Last election

August 4, 2020

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Karl Gentles (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.

Biography

Gentles graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in organizational communication in 1987 and obtained his M.B.A. from the same institution in 1997. Gentles worked for four years as a staff assistant to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) before joining Bank One as an assistant vice president and corporate relations manager in 1993. In 1998, Gentles joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council as a media relations manager. There, he worked on the team responsible for USAA's expansion into Phoenix. He joined USAA in 2001 and worked there for six years before founding Karl Gentles Public Relations. In 2015, Gentles founded The Gentles Agency, a public relations agency.[1][2]

Elections

2020

See also: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Hiral Tipirneni in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert (R)
 
52.2
 
217,783
Image of Hiral Tipirneni
Hiral Tipirneni (D)
 
47.8
 
199,644

Total votes: 417,427
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Hiral Tipirneni defeated Anita Malik, Stephanie Rimmer, and Karl Gentles in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Hiral Tipirneni
Hiral Tipirneni
 
53.1
 
42,566
Image of Anita Malik
Anita Malik Candidate Connection
 
36.5
 
29,238
Image of Stephanie Rimmer
Stephanie Rimmer Candidate Connection
 
5.7
 
4,601
Image of Karl Gentles
Karl Gentles
 
4.6
 
3,657
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
87

Total votes: 80,149
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Incumbent David Schweikert advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Schweikert
David Schweikert
 
100.0
 
94,526

Total votes: 94,526
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Campaign themes

2020

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