Arizona House
Filing Deadline: June 4, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 2, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: The 1st includes more than half the state and is larger than Pennsylvania. It covers most of northern Arizona and is home to the largest and fastest-growing Indian population. Full Profile
2006 results: Rick Renzi (R) defeated Ellen Simon (D) by 52-43%.
Republicans
Sydney Hay (R)Hay, a businesswoman, was nominated with 39% in a five-way primary.
Democrats
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)
Kirkpatrick, a state representative, was nominated with 47% in a four-way primary.
District Profile: This is Republican territory where retirees still remember the culturally conservative, Ozzie-and-Harriet lifestyle of the 1950s. Full Profile
2006 results: Trent Franks (R) defeated John Thrasher (D) by 59-39%.
Incumbent
Trent Franks (R)
Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Franks was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
John Thrasher (D)Thrasher, a retired college professor, was unopposed in the primary.
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District Profile: This is an affluent, and comfortably Republican, district that includes the northern part of Phoenix plus Paradise Valley. Full Profile
2006 results: John Shadegg (R) defeated Herb Paine (D) by 59-38%.
Incumbent
John Shadegg (R)
Elected in 1994; Seeking eighth term; Shadegg was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The district is centered on downtown Phoenix, and it is the most Democratic district in Arizona. Full Profile
2006 results: Ed Pastor (D) defeated Don Karg (R) by 73-24%.
Incumbent
Ed Pastor (D)
Elected in 1991; Seeking ninth term; Pastor was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Politically, this has been a GOP district, though less so than it was a dozen years ago. Some affluent people here are attracted to Dems for their stands on cultural issues. Full Profile
2006 results: Harry Mitchell (D) defeated J.D. Hayworth (R) by 50-46%.
Incumbent
Harry Mitchell (D)
Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Mitchell was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
David Schweikert (R)Schweikert, the Maricopa County treasurer, was nominated with 30% in a six-way primary.
District Profile: The 6th includes some high-income precincts, but the district's cultural tone is resolutely middle class, hard-working and churchgoing. Full Profile
2006 results: Jeff Flake (R) defeated Jason Blair (Lib) by 75-25%.
Incumbent
Jeff Flake (R)
Elected in 2000; Seeking fifth term; Flake was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Rebecca Schneider (D)Schneider, a university librarian, was nominated with 73% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: The 7th District was designed to be the state's second Hispanic district; its population in 2000 was 51 percent Hispanic. Full Profile
2006 results: Raśl Grijalva (D) defeated Ron Drake (R) by 61-35%.
Incumbent
Raśl Grijalva (D)
Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Grijalva was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Joseph Sweeney (R)Chewing, a contractor, was nominated with 67% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: Tucson is smaller and politically less conservative than Phoenix. The 8th district includes the whole city except the Latino west side. Full Profile
2006 results: Gabrielle Giffords (D) defeated Randy Graf (R) by 54-42%.
Incumbent
Gabrielle Giffords (D)
Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Giffords was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Tim Bee (R)Bee, the state Senate president, was unopposed in the primary.
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(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
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