The Green Papers: Arizona 2008 General Election
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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 December 2008: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS - 2008 General Election - November 4, 2008 - Compiled and Issued by the Arizona Secretary of State


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.
Up for election in 2008
  Elected Republican 1,230,111 53.64% Senator John Sidney McCain, III
(10 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin

FEC P80002801: $399,826,076
  Candidate Democratic 1,034,707 45.12% Senator Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338: $778,642,047
  Candidate Libertarian 12,555 0.55% former Congressman Bob Barr
Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root

FEC P80005580: $1,405,899
  Candidate Nomination by other than by Primary 11,301 0.49% Ralph Nader
Vice President: Matt Gonzalez

FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
  Candidate Green 3,406 0.15% former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney
Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente

FEC P80004930: $240,360
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 1,371 0.06% Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin
Vice President: Darrell L. Castle

FEC P80005499: $262,010
  Candidate Write-in; (Boston Tea) 16 0.00% Charles Jay
Vice President: Barry Hess
  Candidate Write-in; (HeartQuake '08) 8 0.00% Jonathan Edward Allen
Vice President: Jeffrey Stath

FEC P80005119: $95,029
Total 2,293,475 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th 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.
Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of Homeland Security by President-elect Obama

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

CD 1
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Seat up for election
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) **
  Elected Democratic 155,791 55.88% state Representative Ann Kirkpatrick
FEC H8AZ01104: $2,016,929
  Candidate Republican 109,924 39.43% Sydney Ann Hay
FEC H2AZ01149: $676,823
  Candidate Nomination by other than by Primary 9,394 3.37% Brent Geer Maupin
FEC H8AZ01120: $30,491
  Candidate Libertarian 3,678 1.32% Thane Eichenauer
FEC H8AZ01203: Financial report not available
Total 278,787 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 200,914 59.44% Congressman Trent Franks
FEC H4AZ04024: $485,040
  Candidate Democratic 125,611 37.16% John A. Thrasher
FEC H6AZ02155: $36,803
  Candidate Libertarian 7,882 2.33% Powell Gammill
FEC H4AZ02119: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 148,800 54.08% Congressman John B. Shadegg
Announced retirement on 11 February 2008; retracted his retirement on 21 February 2008.

FEC H4AZ04016: $2,892,553
  Candidate Democratic 115,759 42.07% Robert James "Bob" Lord
FEC H8AZ03092: $1,831,410
  Candidate Libertarian 10,602 3.85% Michael L. Shoen
FEC H8AZ03134: Financial report not available
Total 275,161 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 89,721 72.11% Congressman Edward L. "Ed" Pastor
FEC H2AZ02055: $1,174,759
  Candidate Republican 26,435 21.25% Don Karg
FEC H2AZ04101: Financial report not available
  Candidate Green 4,464 3.59% Rebecca DeWitt
FEC H8AZ04116: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian 3,807 3.06% Joe Cobb
FEC H8AZ04124: Financial report not available
Total 124,427 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 149,033 53.16% Congressman Harold E. "Harry" Mitchell
FEC H6AZ05067: $2,437,569
  Candidate Republican 122,165 43.57% David Schweikert
Received 29.5% in the 2 September primary.

FEC H4AZ06045: $1,421,599
  Candidate Libertarian 9,158 3.27% Warren Severin
FEC H2AZ05124: Financial report not available
  Candidate Write-in 9 0.00% Ralph Hughes
FEC H8AZ05147: Financial report not available
Total 280,365 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Republican 208,582 62.42% Congressman Jeff Flake
FEC H0AZ01184: $1,289,321
  Candidate Democratic 115,457 34.55% Rebecca Schneider
FEC H8AZ06053: $4,890
  Candidate Libertarian 10,137 3.03% Rick Biondi
FEC H8AZ06061: Financial report not available
Total 334,176 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
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 Raśl M. Grijalva
  Elected Democratic 124,304 63.26% Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva
FEC H2AZ07070: $708,514
  Candidate Republican 64,425 32.79% Joseph D. "Joe" Sweeney
FEC H4AZ02010: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian 7,755 3.95% Raymond Patrick Petrulsky
FEC H8AZ07036: Financial report not available
  Candidate Write-in 5 0.00% Harley Dean Meyer
FEC H8AZ07028: Financial report not available
Total 196,489 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
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
  Elected Democratic 179,629 54.72% Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords
FEC H6AZ08038: $3,303,130
  Candidate Republican 140,553 42.82% state Senate President Timothy S. "Tim" Bee
FEC H8AZ08018: $1,949,493
  Candidate Libertarian 8,081 2.46% Paul Davis
FEC H8AZ08042: Financial report not available
  Candidate 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
Other Third Parties
  Boston Tea: 1 candidate
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
  Nomination by other than by Primary: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise 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.

 


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