Rick McCartney
Rick McCartney (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
McCartney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rick McCartney's career experience includes working as a publishing executive. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham University.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Arizona's 1st 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 1
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brian Del Vecchio | |
 | Marlene Galán-Woods | |
 | Mark Robert Gordon | |
 | Daniel Lucio  | |
 | Rick McCartney | |
| Angie Montoya | ||
 | David Redkey | |
 | Amish Shah | |
 | Jonathan Treble | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1
Jason Duey, Derrick Gallego, Kaitlin Purrington, Brandon Sowers, and Gina Swoboda are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 4, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Schweikert (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rick McCartney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCartney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Rick has always been driven to stand up for those whose voices are too often ignored. He’s volunteered with and led multiple organizations focused on early childhood development, financial literacy, and mentorship for youth facing poverty and adversity. As board volunteer and chair, Rick has led youth organizations, establishing housing and education programs that changed lives and gave people real hope for the future.
- Rick stepped up to lead when others wouldn’t. He ran a company that amplified the voices of Arizona’s local businesses. He oversaw job training programs that helped real people—not politicians—get ahead. And now, he’s running for Congress to stand up to Trump and end this lawless assault on our communities once and for all.
- But here’s the truth: we don’t need to keep playing from the same old, losing Democratic playbook. Recycled candidates are not getting the job done. Arizona’s 1st Congressional District deserves a fresh face with real results, not another name from the past hoping for a different outcome.
-Lower costs for working families by taking on corporate price gouging and fighting for affordable healthcare and prescription drugs.
-Invest in Arizona’s middle class through real economic opportunity, workforce development, and family-supporting jobs.
-Fight for reproductive freedom and defend women’s rights against dangerous national abortion bans.
-Take on climate change head-on by protecting Arizona’s water supply and creating clean energy jobs.
-Stand up for democracy and civil rights—from voting protections to equality to the rule of law.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 26, 2025
