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Kevin Cavanaugh (Arizona)
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Kevin Cavanaugh was a 2018 Republican special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Arizona.[1]
Elections
2018
Special election
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debbie Lesko |
52.61% | 91,390 | |
| Democratic | Hiral Tipirneni | 47.39% | 82,318 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 173,708 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Hiral Tipirneni defeated Brianna Westbrook in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.[2]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Hiral Tipirneni |
59.62% | 21,703 |
| Brianna Westbrook | 40.38% | 14,701 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 36,404 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
Republican primary election
Debbie Lesko defeated 11 other candidates in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District with 36 percent support.[2]
| U.S. House, Arizona District 8 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debbie Lesko |
35.77% | 25,508 |
| Phil Lovas | 23.88% | 17,031 |
| Steve B. Montenegro | 23.82% | 16,987 |
| Bob Stump | 5.37% | 3,832 |
| Clair Van Steenwyk | 2.37% | 1,692 |
| Chris Sylvester | 1.92% | 1,370 |
| David Lien | 1.77% | 1,261 |
| Richard Mack | 1.42% | 1,014 |
| Mark Yates | 1.12% | 799 |
| Chad Allen | 1.05% | 747 |
| Brenden Dilley | 1.03% | 734 |
| Stephen Dolgos | 0.48% | 345 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting (143 of 143 precincts)) | 71,320 | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
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)
