Arizona 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Arizona 2008 General Election

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Arizona
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary Election: Tuesday 2 September 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
2000 Census:	5,140,683	(1.82% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	3,625,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	2,173,122
Capital:	Phoenix
Tuesday 2 September 2008 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).

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Arizona State and Local Government

Arizona 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

30 September 2008: Synchronized with Arizona Secretary of State - 2008 General Election.

Tuesday 2 September 2008 Primary returns from an official source.

The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2009 through 2010 will make up the 49th ARIZONA LEGISLATURE.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


	Republican	1,230,110	53.64%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (10 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $375,167,234

	Democratic	1,034,704	45.12%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $659,697,818

	Libertarian	12,555	0.55%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,240,265

	Nomination by other than by Primary	11,301	0.49%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,115,785

	Green	3,406	0.15%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $187,852

	Write-in; (Constitution)	1,371	0.06%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $241,934
	Write-in; (Boston Tea)	16	0.00%	Charles Jay • Vice President: Barry Hess
	Write-in; (HeartQuake '08)	8	0.00%	Jonathan Edward Allen • FEC P80005119: $75,482
Total		2,293,471	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican	Senator Jon L. Kyl • First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3	Republican	Senator John McCain • First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Janet Napolitano • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (1 Open, 3 Renominated); 4 Democratic (4 Renominated)

CD 1 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman Richard G. "Rick" Renzi • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 23 August 2007: Announced that he will not seek re-election. On 22 February 2008, Congressman Renzi was indicted on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, and insurance fraud.
	Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Democratic state Representative Ann Kirkpatrick slightly favored over Republican Sydney Ann Hay
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	155,791	55.88%	state Representative Ann Kirkpatrick • FEC H8AZ01104: $1,729,873

	Republican	109,924	39.43%	Sydney Ann Hay • FEC H2AZ01149: $596,202

	Nomination by other than by Primary	9,394	3.37%	Brent Geer Maupin • FEC H8AZ01120: $29,010

	Libertarian	3,678	1.32%	Thane Eichenauer • FEC H8AZ01203: Financial report not available
Total		278,787	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Trent Franks • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Trent Franks

	Republican	200,914	59.44%	Congressman Trent Franks • FEC H4AZ04024: $421,823

	Democratic	125,611	37.16%	John A. Thrasher • FEC H6AZ02155: $35,531

	Libertarian	7,882	2.33%	Powell Gammill • FEC H4AZ02119: Financial report not available

	Green; (Democratic; Independent)	3,616	1.07%	William Stephen Crum • Filed with the FEC as an Independent and as a Democrat. • FEC H6AZ00027: Financial report not available
Total		338,023	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman John B. Shadegg • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary. Congressman Shadegg announced retirement on 11 February 2008 but retracted his decision on 21 February 2008.
	Polls: Republican Congressman John B. Shadegg

	Republican	148,800	54.08%	Congressman John B. Shadegg • Announced retirement on 11 February 2008; retracted his retirement on 21 February 2008. • FEC H4AZ04016: $2,230,055

	Democratic	115,759	42.07%	Robert James "Bob" Lord • FEC H8AZ03092: $1,510,470

	Libertarian	10,602	3.85%	Michael L. Shoen • FEC H8AZ03134: Financial report not available
Total		275,161	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Pastor • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 24 September 1991- in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Morris Udall, 4 May 1991 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Pastor

	Democratic	89,721	72.11%	Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Pastor • FEC H2AZ02055: $1,053,192

	Republican	26,435	21.25%	Don Karg • FEC H2AZ04101: Financial report not available

	Green	4,464	3.59%	Rebecca DeWitt • FEC H8AZ04116: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	3,807	3.06%	Joe Cobb • FEC H8AZ04124: Financial report not available
Total		124,427	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Harold E. "Harry" Mitchell • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Harold E. "Harry" Mitchell

	Democratic	149,033	53.16%	Congressman Harold E. "Harry" Mitchell • FEC H6AZ05067: $2,202,248

	Republican	122,165	43.57%	David Schweikert • Received 29.5% in the 2 September primary. • FEC H4AZ06045: $1,287,119

	Libertarian	9,158	3.27%	Warren Severin • FEC H2AZ05124: Financial report not available

	Write-in	9	0.00%	Ralph Hughes • FEC H8AZ05147: Financial report not available
Total		280,365	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Jeff Flake • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake

	Republican	208,582	62.42%	Congressman Jeff Flake • FEC H0AZ01184: $1,232,476

	Democratic	115,457	34.55%	Rebecca Schneider • FEC H8AZ06053: $4,890

	Libertarian	10,137	3.03%	Rick Biondi • FEC H8AZ06061: Financial report not available
Total		334,176	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Ra�l M. Grijalva

	Democratic	124,301	63.26%	Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva • FEC H2AZ07070: $631,185

	Republican	64,424	32.79%	Joseph D. "Joe" Sweeney • FEC H4AZ02010: Financial report not available

	Libertarian	7,755	3.95%	Raymond Patrick Petrulsky • FEC H8AZ07036: Financial report not available

	Write-in	5	0.00%	Harley Dean Meyer • FEC H8AZ07028: Financial report not available
Total		196,485	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 2 September 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords

	Democratic	179,629	54.72%	Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords • FEC H6AZ08038: $3,139,927

	Republican	140,553	42.82%	state Senate President Timothy S. "Tim" Bee • FEC H8AZ08018: $1,748,220

	Libertarian	8,081	2.46%	Paul Davis • FEC H8AZ08042: Financial report not available

	Write-in	3	0.00%	Paul Price • FEC H6AZ08160: Financial report not available
Total		328,266	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Secretary of State Jan Brewer • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Democratic	Attorney General Terry Goddard • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Treasurer Dean Martin • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Mine Inspector 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Mine Inspector Joe Hart • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 9 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• Boston Tea: 1 candidate
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Nomination by other than by Primary: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 6 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Arizona Constitution
Election Authority
	• Citizens Clean Elections Commission
	• Secretary of State - Elections
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Arizona House of Representatives
	• Arizona State Senate
Democratic
	• Arizona Democratic Party
Republican
	• Arizona Republican Party
Third Party
	• Arizona 2008 Presidential Preference Election Voting Period: WED 1/30/08 at 9:00 am MST through TUE 2/5/08 at 7:00 pm MST
	• Arizona Right to Life
	• Constitution Party of Arizona (placeholder)
	• Independent American Party of Arizona
	• Reform Party of Arizona
	• Socialist Party of Arizona
	• The Arizona Green Party
	• The Arizona Libertarian Party
Media & others
	• Arizona Capitol Times - Phoenix
	• Arizona Daily Star - Tucson
	• Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff
	• Casa Grande Valley Newspapers
	• DC's Political Report - Arizona
	• East Valley Tribune - Mesa
	• KGUN TV - ABC - Tucson
	• Kingman Daily Miner
	• KOLD TV - CBS - Tucson
	• Payson Roundup
	• PHXnews.com - Phoenix
	• Politics1.com - Arizona
	• Prescott Newspapers Online
	• Sedona Red Rock News
	• Sierra Vista Herald
	• Sonoran News - Cave Creek
	• The Daily Dispatch - Douglas
	• The Flagstaff Navajo-Hopi Observer
	• The Navajo Times - Window Rock
	• The Republic - Phoenix
	• The Sun - Yuma
	• Today's News-Herald - Lake Havasu City
	• Tucson Citizen