Arizona voters returned some U.S. House incumbents to office on Tuesday, but some competitive races were too early to call.
Congressional District 1: David Schweikert vs. Amish Shah
Republican David Schweikert and Democratic challenger Amish Shah are locked in an extremely close race in Congressional District 1.
CD1 encompasses most of North Phoenix, Scottsdale and Cave Creek. Schweikert has won reelection by smaller and smaller margins for the past several elections.
Shah survived a crowded Democratic primary and is best known for his aggressive door-knocking strategy and for working across the aisle.
Schweikert is a staunch fiscal conservative known for his focus on finance issues like urging the Legislature to address the national debt. In 2018, a House ethics committee investigated Schweikert for misusing funds. He admitted to 11 violations and paid a fine.
If Democrats flip the Republican-leaning district, they’ll move the needle towards seizing control of the House.
Congressional District 2: Eli Crane vs. Jonathan Nez
Republican Eli Crane is leading in his race for a second term in the U.S. House. Early results show him about 10 percentage points ahead of Democrat Jonathan Nez in Arizona’s Congressional District 2.
Crane handily won the massive rural district’s seat in 2022 but has been a vocal election-denier. Locally, most of the freshman congressman’s sponsored 27 pieces of legislation center on veterans protections, tribal rights, and reducing funding for government agencies like USAID.
Nez is the previous Navajo Nation president. He secured the Democratic nomination uncontested and became the first Native American to secure a major party nomination for a congressional seat in Arizona. Nez lost his bid for the Navajo presidential reelection in 2022.
Congressional District 3: Democrat Ansari wins
Former Phoenix Councilmember Yassamin Ansari has won election to the U.S. House in Congressional District 3, according to the Associated Press. She replaces outgoing Congressman Ruben Gallego, who is running for Senate.
Congressional District 4: Greg Stanton vs. Kelly Cooper
Incumbent Democrat Greg Stanton faces off with Republican Kelly Cooper.
Congressional District 5: Republican Andy Biggs wins
Incumbent Republican Andy Biggs defeated Democratic challenger Katrina Schaffner.
Congressional District 6: Ciscomani vs. Engel
In a rematch from a close U.S. House race in 2022, Republican Juan Ciscomani is hoping to once again defeat Democrat Kirsten Engel.
Early results show Engel holding a narrow lead over the first-term congressman - but the race remains too close to call.
The candidates are battling to represent Congressional District 6, which is concentrated around Tucson and includes parts of five counties.
Ciscomani beat Engel for the same seat he holds now in 2022, making him the first ever naturalized Mexican-American to represent Arizona in Congress. Before running, Ciscomani was a senior advisor and vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico commission under former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.
Engel and Ciscomani both made border security a cornerstone of their campaigns, and argued the other isn’t doing enough on that topic. Engel was an environmental lawyer before serving in the state House and Senate.
Congressional District 7: Democrat Grijalva wins
Longtime southern Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva has won reelection to the U.S. House in what he said will be his last term in office.
Congressional District 8: Republican Hamadeh wins
Republican Abraham Hamadeh won election to a U.S. House seat representing suburbs north and west of Phoenix on Wednesday. He defeated Democrat Gregory Whitten. Hamadeh is endorsed by presidential nominee Donald Trump and Senate candidate Kari Lake.
Congressional District 9: Republican Gosar wins
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Tuesday. Gosar, who has represented the state in Congress since 2011, defeated Democrat Quacy Smith. The 9th Congressional District encompasses the majority of the state’s western region. In 2021, Gosar was censured for posting a violent animated video depicting him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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