Arizona 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Arizona 2017 General Election

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Arizona
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	6,412,700	(2.07% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
Capital:	Phoenix

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Arizona State and Local Government

Arizona House Bill 2484, which was first read on 8 February 2017, would move the primary from the 10th Tuesday before the General Election to the 11th Tuesday.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Jeff Flake • First elected: 2012. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 24 October 2017: Will not seek re-election in 2018.
	Candidate list (12)

		Democratic		Deedra Abboud • FEC S8AZ00122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $20,442; Dsb $12,594
		Democratic		Robert Grimes "Bob" Bishop • FEC S8AZ00171; 30 Sep 17; Tot $21,456; Dsb $3,833
		Democratic		Cheryl R. "Ché" Fowler • FEC S8AZ00205
		Democratic		Dale Christopher "Chris" Russell • FEC S8AZ00148; 30 Sep 17; Tot $6,565; Dsb $731
		Democratic		Congressman Kyrsten Sinema • Congressman CD 9. 28 September 2017: Running for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2018. • FEC S8AZ00197; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,415,167; Dsb $510,446

		Republican		Craig R. Brittain • FEC S8AZ00189
		Republican		Christian "C.J." Diegel • ? • FEC S8AZ00213
		Republican		Board of Regents Member Jay Heiler
		Republican		Nicholas Tutora • FEC S8AZ00163
		Republican		former state Senator Kelli Ward • 27 October 2016: Announced. • FEC S6AZ00233; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,077,811; Dsb $845,204

		Green		Eve Reyes Aguirre

		Libertarian		Doug Marks • FEC S8AZ00130; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Sidney McCain • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • 19 July 2017: Senator McCain has brain cancer (glioblastoma).

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Doug Ducey • First elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Noah "Noé" Dyer
		Democratic		state Senator Steve Farley
		Democratic		David R. Garcia

		Libertarian		Merissa Hamilton
		Libertarian		Barry Hess
		Libertarian		Kevin McCormick

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (3 Undetermined, 1 Open); 4 Republican (4 Undetermined); 1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Tom O'Halleran • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Previously a Republican and Independent.
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Tom O'Halleran* • FEC H6AZ01199; 30 Sep 17; Tot $832,132; Dsb $240,474
		Democratic		Miguel Olivas • FEC H6AZ01181

		Republican		Kevin Cavanaugh • FEC H8AZ01211
		Republican		Tiffany Shedd • FEC H8AZ01237
		Republican		state Senator Steve Smith • FEC H8AZ01229; 30 Sep 17; Tot $147,572; Dsb $24,767

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Martha E. McSally • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (11) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		former state Representative Matthew Gerald "Matt" Heinz • FEC H8AZ02136; 30 Sep 17; Tot $262,333; Dsb $75,903
		Democratic		Lou Jordan
		Democratic		former Congressman Ann Kirkpatrick • First elected to the U.S. House as a Democrat 2008; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2010; re-elected 2012; unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate 2016. • FEC H8AZ02151; 30 Sep 17; Tot $350,782; Dsb $81,942
		Democratic		William Richard "Billy" Kovacs • FEC H8AZ02110; 30 Sep 17; Tot $40,543; Dsb $31,024
		Democratic		Jeff Latas
		Democratic		Maria "Mary" Matiella • FEC H8AZ02144; 30 Sep 17; Tot $93,143; Dsb $36,105
		Democratic		Barbara Louise Sherry • FEC H8AZ02177
		Democratic		former state Representative Bruce Wheeler • FEC H8AZ02169; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,380; Dsb $5,334

		Republican		Lea Marquez Peterson • FEC H8AZ02185
		*Republican*		*Congressman Martha E. McSally* • FEC H2AZ08102; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,731,790; Dsb $1,621,287

		Democratic/Republican		William Abbott "Will" Foster • FEC H8AZ02102

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva* • FEC H2AZ07070; 30 Sep 17; Tot $225,736; Dsb $181,671

		Republican		Sergio Arellano • FEC H8AZ03142
		Republican		Edna San Miguel • FEC H6AZ03179; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,305; Dsb $6,629

		Unaffiliated		Jaime Alfredo Vasquez • FEC H2AZ07161

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Paul Anthony Gosar • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Ana Maria Perez Gissy • FEC H8AZ04132; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,355; Dsb $248

		*Republican*		*Congressman Paul Anthony Gosar* • FEC H0AZ01259; 30 Sep 17; Tot $172,105; Dsb $75,640

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Andy Biggs • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Joan Greene • FEC H8AZ05154; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,802; Dsb $2,047
		Democratic		Jose Lazaro Torres • FEC H8AZ05162

		*Republican*		*Congressman Andy Biggs* • FEC H6AZ05083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $393,495; Dsb $192,661

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman David Schweikert • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Anita Malik • FEC H8AZ06103; 30 Sep 17; Tot $19,130; Dsb $8,579
		Democratic		Garrick Arvin McFadden • FEC H8AZ06087; 30 Sep 17; Tot $42,431; Dsb $40,000
		Democratic		Heather Maura Ross • FEC H8AZ06095; 30 Sep 17; Tot $77,124; Dsb $3,361
		Democratic		W. John Williamson • FEC H2AZ05132; 31 Dec 17; Tot $830; Dsb $895

		*Republican*		*Congressman David Schweikert* • FEC H4AZ06045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $582,216; Dsb $341,305

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Ruben Gallego • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Ruben Gallego* • FEC H4AZ07043; 30 Sep 17; Tot $313,670; Dsb $175,633

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8 Vacant		Republican	Congressman Trent Franks • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Vacant Office - 7 December 2017: "This morning I notified House leadership that I will be leaving Congress as of January 31st, 2018." 8 December 2017: "... the best thing for our family now would be for me to tender my previous resignation effective today ...."
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Judith Keenan McHale • FEC H8AZ08067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,845; Dsb $3,848
		Democratic		Robert Kyle Schuster • FEC H8AZ08125
		Democratic		Hiral Vyas Tipirneni • FEC H8AZ08083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $165,266; Dsb $41,927
		Democratic		Brianna Westbrook • FEC H8AZ08059; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,111; Dsb $2,946

		Republican		David Lien • FEC H8AZ08109
		Republican		former state Representative Phil Lovas • FEC H8AZ08133
		Republican		Steve Montenegro • FEC H8AZ08174
		Republican		former state Corporate Commissioner Bob Stump • FEC H6AZ03112; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		Christopher "Chris" Sylvester • FEC H8AZ08091

		Independent		Augustine Beyer "Augie" Beyer • FEC H8AZ08075
	On 11 December 2018, Governor Doug Ducey (Republican) called a Special Primary for Tuesday 27 February 2018 and Special Election for Tuesday 24 April 2018 to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Trent Franks (Republican) who resigned on 8 December 2017.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman Kyrsten Sinema • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 28 September 2017: Running for the Senate Class 1 Seat in 2018.
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Talia Fuentes • FEC H6AZ05133
		Democratic		Scott Anthony Menor • FEC H8AZ09057
		Democratic		Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton • FEC H8AZ09040

		Republican		Irina Baroness von Behr • FEC H8AZ09016; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,990; Dsb $5,904
		Republican		Steve Ferrara • FEC H8AZ09024; 30 Sep 17; Tot $422,279; Dsb $43,659
		Republican		David Victor "Dave" Giles • FEC H6AZ09010; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,785; Dsb $2,495
		Republican		Seth Leibsohn • FEC H8AZ09032

		Libertarian		Zhani Doko
		Libertarian		Stephen Kessen

		Independent		Kiko Rex

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Secretary of State Michele Reagan • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic		state Senator Katie Hobbs

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General Mark Brnovich • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Jeff DeWit • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Not an candidate for re-election.
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican		Corporation Commissioner Tom Ferese
		Republican		state Senator Kimberly Yee

Mine Inspector 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Mine Inspector Joe Hart • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Diane M. Douglas • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Kathy Hoffman
		Democratic		Tempe City Councilmember David Schapira

		Republican		Tracy Livingston
		Republican		former Congressman Frank D. Riggs • First elected 1990; unsuccessful candidate for re-election 1992; elected 1994; re-elected 1996; not a candidate for re-election 1998.

		Independent		Stacie Banks

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 37 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 28 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Democratic/Republican: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.