Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

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Arizona's 8th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: April 1, 2024
	Primary: July 30, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Arizona
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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Arizona 2024 elections

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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Arizona, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was July 30, 2024. The filing deadline was April 1, 2024.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.^[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.^[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 96.5%-3.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 56.1%-42.5%.^[3]

This is one of 45 open races for the U.S. House in 2024 where an incumbent did not run for re-election. Across the country, 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans did not run for re-election. In 2022, 49 representatives did not seek re-election, including 31 Democrats and 18 Republicans.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 8

Abraham Hamadeh defeated Gregory Whitten in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Abraham Hamadeh (R)	56.5	208,269
	Gregory Whitten (D)	43.5	160,344

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,613
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jeremy Spreitzer (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8

Gregory Whitten advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Whitten	100.0	47,406

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,406
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 8 on July 30, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Abraham Hamadeh	29.9	30,686
	Blake Masters	25.7	26,422
	Ben Toma	21.0	21,549
	Trent Franks	16.3	16,714
	Anthony Kern	4.8	4,922
	Patrick Briody	2.3	2,336
	Isiah Gallegos (Write-in)	0.0	35

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 102,664
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Debbie Lesko (R)

Candidate profiles

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Gregory Whitten

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "A third-generation Arizonan, Greg Whitten has worked for more than fifteen years to keep America safe serving as a biosecurity expert. His experience is rooted in getting groups and people from all perspectives to work together to solve problems. At the Pentagon Greg oversaw a broad portfolio, but is proudest of leading a multi-year, agency wide effort to acquire and standardize electronic health records at the Department of Defense and drive information sharing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This work dramatically improved the speed and quality of care provided to our nation’s active duty military, veterans, and their families. Greg returned home to Arizona to care for his mother, who like so many, became a victim of the larger opioid issues affecting our healthcare system. His mother’s suffering and death has fueled Greg's passion to take on the drug companies who make massive profits at the expense of patients. Greg believes every Arizonan deserves to feel safe, secure and protected. Safe from threats at home and from abroad; secure in a retirement that’s been under threat. Greg is a proud product of Arizona’s public schools, including the University of Arizona. He also has a Master in Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. After his service at the Pentagon, Greg has continued working in national security, healthcare, and pandemic preparedness."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Greg will put people above partisan politics.

Greg has built a career of solving problems by bringing groups and people from different perspectives together.

It's beyond time for a change. Debbie Lesko is failing our district, our seniors, and our future.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.

Abraham Hamadeh

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Hamadeh obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University and a law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. Hamadeh later served as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Army Reserve and as a deputy county attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Hamadeh said he was the only candidate who had "been tested in battle against the threats America faces today...the uni-party elite, the propaganda machine in the media, the cabal of corruption in Maricopa County, and our badly-compromised courts."

Hamadeh said he had endorsements from Donald Trump and Kari Lake. A campaign ad said they had endorsed him because "he's a warrior and a courageous fighter...Our country is under attack. That's why Abe is going to Congress."

Hamadeh said Masters had "abandoned America First and surrendered to the swamp" and that Masters was lying about Hamadeh's record.

Show sources

Sources: YouTube, "Abe Hamadeh - Battle Tested," April 22, 2024; YouTube, "Abe Hamadeh - Mother + Sister," April 25, 2024; Abraham Hamadeh 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed April 26, 2024; Arizona State University, "ASU alumnus wants to serve his community, country," October 10, 2017

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Arizona District 8 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
Online: Oct. 7, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 25, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2024
Online: Oct. 25, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 9, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Gregory Whitten (D)

Greg will put people above partisan politics.

Greg has built a career of solving problems by bringing groups and people from different perspectives together.

It's beyond time for a change. Debbie Lesko is failing our district, our seniors, and our future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Gregory Whitten (D)

Greg's top three priorities are:

- Job creation in the district that focuses on wages and benefits that ensure working families can thrive, not just survive.

- Building and repairing the district's infrastructure such as highways to accommodate new jobs and improve the quality of life by spending less time on the road.

- Access to proper healthcare, including lower drug prices for seniors and improved care for veterans.

After his service at the Pentagon, Greg continued working in national security, healthcare, and pandemic preparedness.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Gregory Whitten	Democratic Party	$576,753	$576,753	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Patrick Briody	Republican Party	$19,194	$18,551	$643	As of July 10, 2024
Trent Franks	Republican Party	$644,719	$639,142	$5,577	As of December 31, 2024
Isiah Gallegos	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Abraham Hamadeh	Republican Party	$1,994,019	$1,957,610	$36,409	As of December 31, 2024
Anthony Kern	Republican Party	$210,221	$209,824	$397	As of December 31, 2024
Blake Masters	Republican Party	$4,223,399	$4,216,339	$7,061	As of December 31, 2024
Ben Toma	Republican Party	$914,122	$914,122	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[4]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: Arizona's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy ballot measures

See also: Arizona 2024 ballot measures

Arizona had 12 ballot measures on the November 5, 2024, ballot. Two notable ones were Proposition 139, which would have provided for a state constitutional right to an abortion, and Proposition 314, which would have allowed law enforcement to arrest any noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully.

Observers and officials commented on whether the amendments would affect voter turnout statewide.

Consultant Marcus Dell'Artino said the abortion amendment could increase turnout among young voters: “A measure like this in a presidential year number one, and two an issue as personal as abortion, certainly moves those younger voters 18 and older to get out and vote.”^[8]

Democratic strategist Tony Cani said between the two amendments, abortion would be a bigger driver of turnout: "The types of voters who are motivated by the abortion initiative tend to be younger, tend to be women, tend to be voters that in the past have needed more of a reason to show up to the polls. And so I think that on balance, if you’re looking at the two, that the abortion initiative is probably going to drive turnout more."^[9]

Republican consultant Barrett Marson said that the economy would be a more salient issue for voters: “The economy is going to play a much greater role in how people vote — try to get a mortgage around here, try to get a car loan at a reasonable rate. People are unhappy with those metrics right now.”^[10]

On the effect of the immigration measure, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Lamb (R) said, “This would certainly help draw Republican voters out.”^[11]

NPR's Ben Giles said the immigration measure "might drive Republican turnout, but it also might drive turnout among groups who are against this immigration law and then might also vote for Democratic candidates when they head to the polls in November."^[12]

Republican political analyst Sean Noble said: “I think that the people who care about immigration are gonna be motivated to come out for, to vote for Donald Trump just as much as they would for immigration... So I don’t think that the immigration issue on the ballot is gonna actually impact turnout.”^[13]

Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative

See also: Arizona Proposition 139, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide for the fundamental right to abortion, among other provisions.

A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide for the fundamental right to an abortion.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

Arizona Right to Abortion Initiative Support & Opposition (click to expand)
Support

Arizona for Abortion Access was leading the campaign in support of the initiative.^[14]

Supporters

Officials
- Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
- Gov. Katie Hobbs (D)
- State Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)
- State Rep. Athena Salman (D)
- Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D)
Political Parties
- Arizona Working Families Party
Organizations
- Indivisible Project
- ACLU of Arizona
- American Association of University Women
- Amnesty International
- Arizona Public Health Association
- Healthcare Rising Arizona
- Human Rights Campaign
- League of Women Voters of Arizona
- Living United for Change Arizona
- National Council of Jewish Women Arizona
- Open Society Foundation
- Opportunity Arizona
- Our Voice Our Vote
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona
- Reproductive Freedom For All
- The Fairness Project
- Think Big America
- VetsForward
- YWCA Southern Arizona
Arguments
- Gov. Katie Hobbs (D): "To the people across Arizona who are concerned about the future of abortion rights in our state, who are worried about their bodily autonomy, who don’t want to see the freedoms of their wives, sisters and daughters restricted, you can make your two cents known at the ballot box, and I encourage you to do so."
- Committee to Protect Healthcare: "As health care professionals across Arizona, we support the Arizona Abortion Access Act, the amendment to restore reproductive freedoms in the state and put families back in charge of medical decisions. This amendment simply restores the rights Arizonans had for the past 50 years, before Roe v. Wade was overturned. That means Arizonans will again have the freedom to make their own decisions about pregnancy and abortion, without politicians interfering."
- Paul Bender, constitutional law professor at Arizona State University: “It essentially revives the right of abortion in Arizona as it was before the overturning of Roe versus Wade. If this passes, any law restricting abortion before fetal viability is unconstitutional.”
- Our Voice Our Vote: "Prop 139 is about restoring access to safe and legal abortion and putting the power back where it belongs: in the hands of women, not politicians. A majority of Arizona voters support a woman’s right to decide. Join all of us in protecting our freedoms from a few politicians."
- Dr. Paul Isaacson, Arizona OB-GYN: "These extremists falsely claim that the initiative will remove safety precautions and allow anybody to perform an abortion. They falsely claim it will allow for “abortion up until birth.” These lies are just that—lies. As an abortion provider, I can say with confidence that Proposition 139 won’t remove evidence-based safety and health standards, nor will it change the requirement that abortion be provided by qualified, licensed medical professionals. And there is absolutely, absolutely, no such thing as “abortion until the moment of birth.” These are lies that not only deceive voters but put women in danger because the reality is; arbitrary partisan bans are what harm women’s health, not laws that put healthcare decisions where they belong: in the hands of patients and their healthcare team."
Opposition

It Goes to Far was leading the campaign opposing the initiative.^[15]

Opponents

Organizations
- Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops
- Arizona Right to Life
- Moms for America
- Priests for Life
- Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising
- Secular Pro-Life
- Students for Life Action
- Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
Arguments
- Cindy Dahlgren, spokeswoman for It Goes Too Far: "Unfortunately, most voters are not told that under this unregulated, unlimited abortion amendment they will lose the required medical doctor, critical and commonsense safety standards for girls and women seeking abortion, and moms and dads will be shut out of their minor daughter’s abortion decision, leaving her to go through the painful and scary process alone. Abortion is legal in Arizona up to 15-weeks and we have common sense safety precautions to protect girls and women. It’s reckless to lose those safety precautions just to expand abortion beyond what most voters support."
- Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America: "Governor Hobbs and her pro-abortion allies will pour millions into deceiving the voters about the upcoming amendment that permits abortion on demand when babies can feel pain and survive outside the womb. We must defeat this extreme measure that would force Arizonans to pay for abortions and eliminate health protections for women."
- Julia Payne Koon, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom: "Conspicuously absent from this standard is any requirement that interference with abortion be 'undue.' Instead, the language of the ballot measure seems to suggest that even minor interference with the abortion right triggers the highest legal scrutiny—even if the law in question doesn’t prevent a single Arizona woman from having an abortion. In practice, this standard—if enacted—could not only call into question Arizona’s 15-week law, but all of Arizona’s laws governing abortion, no matter how sensible. For instance, Arizona requires that only physicians may perform surgical abortions and that women receive specific informed consent information at least 24 hours before an abortion. Those laws could be challenged as too restrictive under the amendment."
- It Goes Too Far: "The amendment language legalizes late-term abortion beyond viability, but 90% of Arizonans support limits on abortion at 15 weeks or earlier. It prevents Arizonans from requesting that safety standards be passed or enforced – even if those safety standards protect girls and women from complications such as perforated uterus or bowel, sepsis, infertility, and hemorrhaging. It opens the door to force taxpayers to fund abortions, even non-residents. It endangers current law allowing healthcare professionals to opt out of performing or participating in abortions due to their consciences."
- Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops: "If passed, this initiative threatens to enshrine a constitutional right to virtually unrestricted abortion in Arizona. What makes a constitutional amendment especially grave is that our own Arizona legislators could lose the ability to regulate abortion in any meaningful way, leaving us with the potential for what would likely become nearly unrestricted abortion. Arizona law currently allows for abortions up until 15 weeks of pregnancy. Proposition 139, however, would go far beyond even this current law. The proposed amendment, among other things, would likely remove most safeguards for girls and women that are currently in place at abortion clinics, permit a minor to obtain an abortion without parental involvement or permission, and allow for painful late-term abortions of viable pre-born children."

Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure

See also: Arizona Proposition 314, Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure (2024)

A "yes" vote supported:

making it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state at any location other than the port of entry;
allowing for state and local police to arrest noncitizens who cross the border unlawfully;
allowing for state judges to order deportations;
requiring the use of the E-Verify program in order to determine the immigration status of individuals before the enrollment in a financial aid or public welfare program;
making it a Class 6 felony for individuals who submit false information or documents to an employer to evade detection of employment eligibility, or to apply for public benefits, and;
making the sale of fentanyl a Class 2 felony if the person knowingly sells fentanyl and it results in the death of another person.

A "no" vote opposed making the above changes to state law regarding immigration, border law enforcement, and sale of fentanyl.

To read more about supporters and opponents of the initiative, along with their arguments, click on the box below.

Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure Support & Opposition (click to expand)
Support

Supporters

Officials
- State Sen. Ken Bennett (R)
- State Sen. John Kavanagh (R)
- State Rep. John Gillette (R)
- State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R)
- State Rep. Ben Toma (R)
Candidates
- Kari Lake (R) - U.S. Sen. candidate
Organizations
- Heritage Action for America
Arguments
- State Sen. Ken Bennett (R-1): "Given the lack of control of the border, I just feel it’s something the state has to resolve. That’s not stopping someone hundreds of miles inside the inner parts of the state. You got to see them with your own eyes or have technological evidence."
- U.S. Sen. candidate Kari Lake (R): "Arizonans are crying out for common sense security measures. I am encouraged that Arizona Republican state legislators are doing their best to deliver it — even if they have to go around Hobbs’ veto to do it."
- State Rep. Ben Toma (R-27): "I am an immigrant. This is not anti-immigrant. This is anti-lawlessness. It’s about securing our border, because the federal government has failed to do their job."
- Nathan Duell, Arizona state director for Heritage Action for America: "Open border policies have allowed 10 million illegal aliens to cross the border into the United States since President Biden took office. American jobs and families are threatened every day by the constant influx of illegal aliens invading the country. Prop 314 is a meaningful, commonsense proposal to protect the safety and well-being of our communities. Arizona spends $2.3 billion a year on expenditures for illegal aliens, according to an estimate from the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Prop 314 would limit this strain on social services by ensuring that public benefits are only utilized by those who are lawfully present in the United States."
- Andrew Adams, on behalf of LD14GOP: "In essence, the Secure the Border Act is essential for restoring order and security along Arizona’s border. It establishes a legal framework that enables state authorities to protect their communities, uphold the rule of law, and mitigate the detrimental effects of uncontrolled immigration and drug trafficking."
Opposition

Opponents

Officials
- U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D)
- Gov. Katie Hobbs (D)
- State Rep. Analise Ortiz (D)
- State Rep. Mariana Sandoval (D)
- Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D)
Political Parties
- Arizona Working Families Party
Organizations
- American Business Immigration Coalition
- Arizona Catholic Conference Bishops
- Arizona Education Association
- Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Arizona Public Health Association
- Catholic Bishops of Arizona
- League of Women Voters of Arizona
- Living United For Change In Arizona
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
- Sierra Club
Arguments
- Gov. Katie Hobbs (D): "HCR 2060 will hurt Arizona businesses, send jobs out of state, make it more difficult for law enforcement to do their jobs, and bust the state’s budget. It will not secure our border. Despite strong opposition from business leaders, border law enforcement, and bipartisan local leaders throughout the state, extremists in the legislature have chosen to prioritize their political agendas over finding real solutions."
- U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D): "Politicians are refusing to address our border crisis and dragging us backwards to a horrible time. In order to truly secure our border and keep Arizonans safe, we need to hire more border patrol agents, deliver crucial resources to our frontline border communities, and fix our broken asylum system. This bill does none of that."
- Rev. John P. Dolan, Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger, Rev. James S. Wall, Rev. Eduardo Nevares of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix: "Immigration by its nature is a national issue and the regulation of immigration extends beyond the purview of individual states. Rather than holding the federal government accountable, Proposition 314 will only create further disorder and confusion, placing unworkable and unrealistic expectations on state judicial officers and law enforcement personnel."
- Alejandra Gomez, executive director of LUCHA (Living United for Change in Arizona): "If Prop. 314 reaches the ballot box this November, many Arizonans will be disproportionately targeted and subjected to suspicion and persecution. This discriminatory legislation will lead to over-policing in every community across our state. Arizonans, even those hundreds of miles from the border, will be under the intense scrutiny of law enforcement. A routine traffic stop could quickly escalate into an inquiry about citizenship status and possible detainment based solely on the color of your skin and your last name."
- Catholic Bishops of Arizona: "Although proponents argue that Proposition 314 is about border security, the reality is that its passage will create real fear within Arizona communities that will have harmful consequences. In particular, by having state and local law enforcement responsible for enforcing what should be the role of federal immigration authorities, many crime victims and witnesses will be afraid to go to law enforcement and report crimes. As a result, dangerous criminals will not be apprehended, and public safety will be threatened. Additionally, immigration by its nature is a national issue and the regulation of immigration extends beyond the purview of individual states, points consistently affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Rather than holding the federal government accountable, Proposition 314 will only create further disorder and confusion, placing unworkable and unrealistic expectations on state judicial officers and law enforcement personnel."
- Chris Nanos, sheriff of Pima County: "If I book a migrant in my county jail, I’m paying for those costs without any funding from the state. Who wants to do this silly law with no funding from the federal government? But here’s another caveat that I’ve seen for a couple of decades: the federal government on the border doesn’t have enough courts, therefore they don’t have enough judges, they don’t have enough attorneys. I’m not going to allow my deputies to be on that border, to arrest people, to book them in our jail when we have a federal government that has that responsibility."
- San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel: "Our policemen and women are not federal agents. They’re not trained. What’s going to happen to our safety and security if they’re acting like Border Patrol agents?"

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Democratic	1,458^[16]	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Republican	1,572^[16]	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Libertarian	802^[16]	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Arizona	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	4,701^[16]	N/A	4/1/2024	Source

District analysis

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Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Arizona.

Arizona U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	9	9	2	38	18	2	6	44.4%	3	42.9%
2022	9	9	1	40	18	2	7	50.0%	3	37.5%
2020	9	9	0	34	18	6	4	55.6%	3	33.3%
2018	9	9	2	38	18	5	5	55.6%	2	28.6%
2016	9	9	2	31	18	4	7	61.1%	3	42.9%
2014	9	9	1	25	18	1	4	27.8%	1	12.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Arizona in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 26, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-eight candidates ran for Arizona’s nine U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 22 Republicans. That’s 4.22 candidates per district. There were 4.33 candidates per district in 2022, 4.22 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.11 in 2018.

The 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts were open in 2024. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-03) ran for the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-08) ran for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Nine candidates—six Democrats and three Republicans—ran for the 1st Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Arizona in 2024.

Eight primaries—two Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. That's the fewest since 2014, when five primaries were contested.