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Legislative District 8

Apr 4, 2024

Here is who the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors chose for LD8

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors filled the latest vacancy in the state House after former Rep. Jevin Hodge resigned following allegations of sexual violence and sexual misconduct from his past.

Jevin Hodge steps down after sexual misconduct allegations
Mar 19, 2024

Sexual misconduct allegations lead to Democratic lawmaker’s resignation

A newly appointed Democratic representative resigned Tuesday amid reports that he violated sexual violence and sexual misconduct policies when he was a college student nearly 10 years ago. 

Jevin Hodge steps down after sexual misconduct allegations
Jan 31, 2024

Hodge appointed to fill House Democrat vacancy

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed a Democrat who nearly beat U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., to the state House of Representatives on Jan. 31.

Sep 21, 2021

Pratt – elder statesman of Legislature – dies

Rep. Frank Pratt died on Tuesday. 

Proposition 400, light rail, freeways, interstates
Jun 4, 2021

Rep. Cook looks out for LD8 cities, towns

We wish to make it perfectly clear to all of our municipal residents: We stand with Representative Cook in protecting our public safety budgets and bringing funding to Pinal County to help mitigate our state’s long term water shortage.

Sep 4, 2020

Republicans hope to change the tide in LD 4

Gerae Peten is used to working with her back to the wall.  It’s a mindset she shares with many of her Democratic colleagues in the state Legislature. Years of subordination... […]

Aug 26, 2014

Pratt, Shope poised to retain seats

Conservatives drew a target on the backs of Reps. Frank Pratt of Casa Grande and T.J. Shope of Coolidge for supporting Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan last year.

Jun 23, 2014

Armed with a mop and broom, Tea Party challengers make their case in LD8

When Republican Reps. T.J. Shope and Frank Pratt didn’t show up to a recent debate hosted by the Pinal County Tea Party, their Republican opponents in the Legislative District 8 House primary, Darla Dawald and Wayne Bachmann, set up a broom and a mop to represent the two incumbents.

Nov 1, 2013

Hot contests

Early voting in the 2014 primary begins in nine months, and candidates are already firing up their campaigns.

Sep 21, 2012

Republicans in LD8 hoping to hang on despite Democratic dominance

Republicans in rural eastern Arizona are fighting against an almost 7 percentage point GOP voter registration deficit, trying to hold on to two House seats they picked up in the past two elections in a traditionally Democratic district.

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