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Arizona's 1st Congressional District

In this March 5, 2008 file photo shows Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., right, facing a 35 count indictment, listens to his lead attorney Reid Weingarten after his arraignment, during a news conference at U.S. District Court in Tucson, Ariz. Renzi pleaded not guilty in his initial court appearance. A jury has begun hearing testimony in the trial of former Congressman Rick Renzi in federal court in Tucson. The Arizona Republican is accused of siphoning money from clients of his insurance agency to pay for personal and political expenses. He's also accused of trying to engineer a land swap for personal gain. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Oct 9, 2014

Ex-Arizona congressman Renzi loses appeal of convictions

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the convictions of former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi on corruption, money laundering and other charges, rejecting his claim that there wasn't enough evidence to support some of the allegations.

Sep 26, 2014

Kirkpatrick’s boots become a metaphor for the fight in CD1

The air war in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has officially begun, with both candidates airing their own introductory TV ads, and their respective party’s independent expenditure groups taking on the role of attack dogs in a string of commercials blaring from TVs across the sprawling district.

Sep 12, 2014

Andy Tobin to give national GOP radio address

National Republicans are helping raise the profile of Arizona congressional candidate Andy Tobin by picking him to deliver the GOP's national radio address Saturday.

Sep 2, 2014

Kiehne concedes: Tobin wins primary in CD1

Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin will be the Republican nominee to take on U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, as Republican Gary Kiehne, who was trailing Tobin by 324 votes with thousands of ballots left to count, conceded the race this afternoon.

Aug 26, 2014

Dead heat in sprawling CD1 Republican race

Rancher Gary Kiehne has taken the lead over House Speaker Andy Tobin in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District’s GOP primary, climbing from behind to now 400 votes ahead.

Aug 14, 2014

Tobin struggles in CD1 despite opponents’ gaffes

When Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin entered the race for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, the Republican establishment breathed a collective sigh of relief. They finally had a strong candidate who could take on one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress, Ann Kirkpatrick, in November.

Aug 14, 2014

Kwasman says his cancer won’t affect him for a decade

Republican congressional candidate Adam Kwasman held a press conference in the House lobby Aug. 14 to confirm he has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common form of blood cancer.

Aug 4, 2014

Experts: Don’t be fooled by funding gap in tight congressional races

Incumbents in three Arizona congressional districts that have been deemed among the most competitive in the country have raised substantially more than their challengers, more than 3-to-1 in some cases.

Jun 27, 2014

Will avoiding tough questions pay off for congressional candidates?

Two congressional candidates seen as frontrunners to snag the Republican nomination in districts with vulnerable Democratic incumbents are being criticized for giving the media and constituents the silent treatment.

Jul 8, 2013

Kwasman exploring congressional bid

After fewer than six months in the Legislature, Republican Rep. Adam Kwasman of Oro Valley announced today he is considering a run for the US House in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in 2014.

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.

Jun 18, 2012

Paton drops suit against contender

Jonathan Paton dropped a lawsuit that sought to have one of his Republican contenders in the 1st Congressional District race removed from the ballot.

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