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Congressional Races

Aug 6, 2012

Field of candidates in race for CD1 seat narrows

The field of candidates in Arizona's 1st Congressional District race is narrowing.

Aug 6, 2012

Republican incumbents battle in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District

Two Republican incumbents are battling it out in a primary race in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, a situation the GOP desperately wanted to avoid in redistricting.

Jul 27, 2012

Shades of 1976

It has been 36 years since two of Arizona’s incumbent members of Congress squared off against each other, but the ultimate outcome of a similar match-up in 2012, regardless of how nasty it gets, is not likely to cost Republicans as dearly as it did in 1976.

Jul 19, 2012

CD1 candidates raising big money from outside contributors

The race to fill the open congressional seat in Arizona’s sprawling 1st Congressional District has become an expensive one, with nearly all of the money coming from elsewhere.

Jul 17, 2012

Adams, Salmon spar over veracity of ‘Obamacare’ ad

If Republicans are united in anything, it’s an overwhelming hatred of Obamacare. And it’s that raw emotion that former Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams hopes to tap into with an accusation that his opponent, former Congressman Matt Salmon, lobbied to pass the landmark health care overhaul legislation.

Jul 17, 2012

President Clinton endorses Cherny

Andrei Cherny played his trump card in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, announcing the endorsement of former President Bill Clinton, his old boss from his White House days.

Jul 17, 2012

Quayle, Schweikert seek to define themselves in debate

Aside from a handful of key votes, U.S. Reps. Ben Quayle and David Schweikert sought to define themselves - without drawing stark contrasts with each other - in a debate Monday between the two up-and-coming Republican freshmen.

Jul 16, 2012

Gosar stockpiling cash; has nearly $500K on hand

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar is stockpiling cash for an early voting blitz in his 4th Congressional District primary race against fellow Republican Ron Gould.

Jul 16, 2012

Salmon leads fundraising race in CD5

Matt Salmon continues to lead Kirk Adams in fundraising. The former congressman out-raised Adams by almost $50,000 in the second quarter of the year, which runs from April 1 to June 30.

Jul 16, 2012

Barber builds on special election victory with strong fundraising

Fresh off his victory in the special election, Arizona’s newest congressman will have plenty of money to defend his seat after raising nearly $333,000 last quarter.

Jul 16, 2012

CD1 candidates put up big numbers, but Kirkpatrick still dominating

In the race to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, former Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick and Republican Jonathan Paton boasted their best, and somewhat comparable, fundraising quarters.

Jul 16, 2012

Quayle tops Schweikert with huge fundraising quarter

Congressman Ben Quayle had a commanding second quarter, raising nearly twice as much as fellow Republican incumbent David Schweikert.

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