Arizona Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Arizona Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Ann Leilia Kirkpatrick (D), Sydney Hay (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: John A. Thrasher (D), Trent Franks (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Robert James Lord (D), John Barden Shadegg (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Ed Pastor (D, Incumbent), Doug J. Karg (R)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Harry Mitchell (D, Incumbent), David Schweikert (R)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Rebbeca Schneider (D), Jeff Lane Flake (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Raul F. Grijalva (D, Incumbent), Joseph D. Sweeney (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Gabrielle Giffords (D, Incumbent), Timothy Bee (R)
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Previous AZ Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Across the Spectrum, Praise for Napolitano (Nov. 21, 2008)
- Supporters Greet McCain at the Polls (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- McCain's Seven-State Sprint: Arizona (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Southwest (Nov. 2, 2008)
Political Profile
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Arizona Demographics
- Population: 6,338,755
- Gender: 50.1% male, 49.9% female
- Age: 73.6% 18 years and over; 12.9% 65 years and over; Median age: 34.9
- Median Household Income: $49,889
- Families Below Poverty Level: 10.2%
- Education: 10.3% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
