U.S. House, Arizona District 5 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Arizona District 5

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Harry Mitchell (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
J.D. Hayworth (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Harry Mitchell

Occupation
Public Official; Retired Teacher

Public Service
State Senator, Mayor, City Councilman

Education
B.S., University of Arizona; M.S., University of Arizona

Elected
1970

Born
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Residence
Tempe, AZ

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,257,670	$691,804	$565,865

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Republican Candidate

J.D. Hayworth (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman; Media Commentator

Education
BA, Speech Communications & Political Science, North Carolina State University

Elected
1994

Born
High Point, NC, United States

Residence
Scottsdale, AZ

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,351,332	$1,256,198	$1,349,257

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Arizona District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 641,329
Male: 49.8%
Female: 50.2%
Median Age: 34.0
18 Years and Over: 77.4%
65 Years and Over: 10.2%
Employed: 67.8%
Median Household Income: $51,780
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 39.6%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 54%
Kerry (D) 45%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
J.D. Hayworth (R) 59%
Elizabeth Rogerts (D) 38%
Other 2%

State Political Profile

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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.