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Republican stronghold of Cochise County

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, left, holds a ceremonial swearing in for Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., joined by his wife Nancy Barber, center, who will serve out the term of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Barber is a former Giffords staffer who also was wounded in the mass shooting that critically wounded Giffords last year. He was officially sworn-in on the House Floor just before joining his family for photos. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jan 11, 2013

Barber held seat by winning competitive precincts, making up ground in GOP areas

Though U.S. Rep. Ron Barber won the election for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, Republican operatives have reasons to be hopeful in 2014 because of his narrow margin of victory and his loss in key precincts won by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

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