2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 1

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Results of the 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 1st congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 1

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 1

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Rick Renzi, official 109th Congress photo.jpg

| nominee1 = Rick Renzi

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 105,646

| percentage1 = 51.8%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Ellen Simon

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 88,691

| percentage2 = 43.5%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-1 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Renzi: {{legend0|#f1b4b2|40–50%}}{{legend0|#ed8783|50-60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}}
Simon: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Rick Renzi

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Rick Renzi

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

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{{see also|Arizona's 1st congressional district}}

The normally Republican 1st district, based in the region north of Phoenix and Tucson and one of the largest districts by land area in the country, had been represented by Republican Rick Renzi since his initial election in 2002.

Renzi faced ethical problems in this election and was named by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington as one of the most corrupt candidates running for office that year.{{Cite web |url=http://74.205.126.217/node/30235 |title = Beyond DeLay Spotlight: Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) {{!}} Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington |access-date=2011-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810222009/http://74.205.126.217/node/30235 |archive-date=2011-08-10 |url-status=dead }}

• Rick Renzi, incumbent U.S. Representative

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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2006/Primary/Canvass2006PE.pdf|title=State of Arizona official canvass|date=September 12, 2006|work=Arizona Secretary of State|accessdate=April 10, 2021}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rick Renzi

|votes = 37,644

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 37,644

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

• Ellen Simon, attorney and activist

• Mike Caccioppoli, former radio correspondent{{cite web|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/load-of-crappioppoli-6400595|title=Load of Crappioppoli|website=Phoenix New Times|last1=Pela|first1=Robert P.|date=March 2, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Bob Donahue, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2004{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Donahue|website=Ballotpedia|accessdate=April 12, 2021|title=Bob Donahue}}
• Susan Friedman, marketing director{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/28150/susan-friedman|title=Susan Friedman's Biography|website=VoteSmart|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Vic McKerlie, dentist{{cite web|url=https://blogforarizona.net/20_questions_wi_1-2/|title=20 Questions with Vic McKerlie, Democratic Congressional Candidate in AZ's CD 1|website=Blog for Arizona|last1=Bryan|first1=Michael|date=July 31, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

• Jack Jackson Jr., former state representative{{cite web |title=Jack Jackson Jr (D) |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/alsorun?cid=N00027617&cycle=2006 |website=opensecrets.org |publisher=Open Secrets |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=31 December 2006}}

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| title=Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Ellen Simon

|votes = 20,273

|percentage = 52.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Susan Friedman

|votes = 7,062

|percentage = 18.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Bob Donahue

|votes = 5,927

|percentage = 15.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Caccioppoli

|votes = 3,635

|percentage = 9.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Vic McKerlie

|votes = 1,512

|percentage = 3.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 38,409

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

• David Schlosser, public relations manager{{cite web|url=http://www.schlosserforcongress.com/about/default.php|title=About|website=Schlosser for Congress|year=2006|accessdate=April 6, 2021|archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061018181345/http://www.schlosserforcongress.com/about/default.php|archive-date=October 18, 2006|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = David Schlosser

|votes = 606

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 606

| percentage = 100.0

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Attorney and community activist Ellen Simon emerged as the Democratic nominee, and though she initially trailed Renzi by wide margins she made up much a large amount of ground and closed the gap, causing many to consider the race competitive.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813081104/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/08/big_batch_of_rating_changes_re.html|title=Big Batch of Rating Changes Reflects Stronger Democratic Breeze|website=CQPolitics|last1=Benenson|first1=Bob|archive-date=August 13, 2006|url-status=dead|date=August 10, 2016|accessdate=April 6, 2021|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/08/big_batch_of_rating_changes_re.html}} Simon challenged Renzi to a series of eight debates, to which Renzi responded by attacking Simon's husband for being behind on child support payments to his ex-wife.{{cite web|url=https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/simon-challenges-renzi-to-series-of-debates/article_2b98cadb-527b-5813-93b8-bd189b269d60.html|title=Simon challenges Renzi to series of debates|website=Arizona Daily Star|last1=Cole|first1=Cindy|date=September 16, 2006|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}Jon Kamman, [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0817district10817.html "Woes of candidate's husband cloud race"], Arizona Republic, August 17, 2006

On 24 October, federal officials opened an inquiry into Renzi. It began when a local landowner filed a complaint that said that Renzi had pressured him into buying land he owned in exchange for his support on the landowner's petition with the federal government for a land swap. When that landowner refused, Renzi sold the land to a second company, who funneled the $200,000 payment (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|200000|2005|r=-3}}}} adjusted for inflation) through a wine company his father owned.{{Cite news|last=Wilke|first=John R.|date=2008-02-23|title=Arizona Congressman Is Indicted|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120369392111585895|access-date=2021-01-03|issn=0099-9660}} Fortunately for Renzi some of these details didn't come to light until after the election.

{{Endorsements box

| title = Rick Renzi (R)

| list =

Federal officials

• George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-oct-05-na-bush5-story.html|title=Bush Promises Victory in Iraq, Safety for Schools|website=Los Angeles Times|last1=Hennessy-Fiske|first1=Molly|date=October 5, 2006|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}

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| title = Ellen Simon (D)

| list =

State officials

• Albert Hale, state representative{{cite web|url=https://www.indianz.com/News/2006/016294.asp|title=Navajo Democrat upset over Renzi 'endorsement'|website=Indianz|date=October 9, 2006|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}

Organizations

• EMILY's List{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2007/05/female-candidacies-on-the-rise-003904|title=Female candidacies on the rise|website=Politico|last1=Kraushaar|first1=Josh|date=May 9, 2007|accessdate=April 13, 2021}}

Newspapers and publications

• Esquire{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a208/esq1106endorsements-192/|title=Esquire Endorses America|website=Esquire|date=November 1, 2006|access-date=July 12, 2021}}

Individuals

• Wesley Clark, General, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{Cite web|url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1824|title=Ellen Simon (AZ-01) | WesPAC|date=4 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104130251/http://securingamerica.com/node/1824 |accessdate=8 April 2023|archive-date=November 4, 2006 }}

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Renzi won re-election by an eight-point margin, despite the strong Democratic performance nationwide.

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| title = 2006 Arizona’s 1st congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rick Renzi (incumbent)

|votes = 105,646

|percentage = 51.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ellen Simon

|votes = 88,691

|percentage = 43.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = David Schlosser

|votes = 9,802

|percentage = 4.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 204,139

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 2nd congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 2

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Trent Franks, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Trent Franks

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 135,150

| percentage1 = 58.6%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = John Thrasher

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 89,671

| percentage2 = 38.9%

| map_image = File:2006 AZ-2 Election Results.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Thrasher: {{legend0|#678cd7|60-70%}}{{legend0|#4170cd|70-80%}}
Franks: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}}{{legend0|#e55651|60-70%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Trent Franks

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Trent Franks

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 2nd congressional district}}

The heavily conservative and gerrymandered District 2, which owed its strange shape to the decision to not have Hopi and Navajo Native Americans represented by the same congressman due to historic tensions between them, had been represented by Republican Trent Franks since his initial election in 2002. Franks had been re-elected comfortably in the intervening years due to the conservative nature of the Phoenix suburbs that the district pulled from.

• Trent Franks, incumbent U.S. Representative

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Trent Franks (incumbent)

|votes = 51,386

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 51,386

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• John Thrasher, educator{{cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2006/8/10/235340/-|title=John Thrasher: The Man To Beat Trent Franks|website=DailyKos|author=Horus45|date=August 11, 2006|accessdate=April 6, 2021}}

• Suchindran Chatterjee, engineer and educator
• Gene Scharer, educator and nominee for this seat in 2000

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = John Trasher

|votes = 11,521

|percentage = 46.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Gene Scharer

|votes = 8,462

|percentage = 34.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Suchindran Chatterjee

|votes = 4,667

|percentage = 18.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,650

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Powell Gamill, molecular biologist{{cite web|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061101202041/http://www.gammillforcongress.com/pages/biography.html|title=Who is Powell Gammill?|website=Gammill for Congress|year=2006|accessdate=April 6, 2021|url=http://www.gammillforcongress.com/pages/biography.html|archive-date=November 1, 2006|url-status=dead}}

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| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Powell Gammill

|votes = 494

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 494

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• William Crum (write-in), blogger{{cite web|url=http://crumforcongress.blogspot.com/|title=Average joe in 2006|website=Crum for Congress|last1=Crum|first1=William|year=2006|accessdate=April 6, 2021|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061115192618/http://crumforcongress.blogspot.com/|archive-date=November 15, 2006|url-status=dead}}

Franks faced Democratic challenger John Thrasher, a music teacher who based his campaign around anti-corruption and immigration reform.{{cite web|url=https://www.glendalestar.com/news/article_801ac142-da27-5f92-bfc0-2cfa05fe306a.html|title=John Thrasher tuning up for run at Franks' seat|website=Glendale Star|last1=Dryer|first1=Carolyn|date=April 20, 2006|accessdate=September 13, 2021}}

Franks comfortably won re-election, albeit by a smaller margin than usual.{{cite web|url=https://mohavedailynews.com/news/118987/franks-wins-re-election/|title=Franks wins re-election|website=Mohave Daily News|last1=Seckler|first1=Jim|date=November 7, 2006|accessdate=September 13, 2021}}

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| title = 2006 Arizona’s 2nd congressional district election{{cite web|url=https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/Canvass2006GE.pdf|title=State of Arizona Official Canvass|work=Arizona Secretary of State|date=November 2006|accessdate=April 6, 2021}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Trent Franks (incumbent)

|votes = 135,150

|percentage = 58.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Thrasher

|votes = 89,671

|percentage = 38.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Powell Gammill

|votes = 5,734

|percentage = 2.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Write-in candidate

|candidate = William Crum

|votes = 5

|percentage = 0.0

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 230,560

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 3rd congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 3

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:JohnShadegg.jpg

| nominee1 = John Shadegg

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 112,519

| percentage1 = 59.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Herb Paine

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 72,586

| percentage2 = 38.2%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-3 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Shadegg: {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = John Shadegg

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = John Shadegg

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 3rd congressional district}}

The staunchly conservative 3rd district, based in the northern portion of Phoenix and its northern suburbs, had been represented by incumbent Republican John Shadegg since his initial election in 1994.

• John Shadegg, incumbent U.S. Representative

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Shadegg (incumbent)

|votes = 35,763

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 35,763

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Herb Paine, consultant

• Don Chilton, retired engineer{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Don_Chilton|website=Ballotpedia|accessdate=April 14, 2021|title=Don Chilton}}
• Jim McCoy

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Herb Paine

|votes = 7,902

|percentage = 50.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Don Chilton

|votes = 7,759

|percentage = 49.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Jim McCoy

|votes = 12

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 15,673

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{election box end}}

• Mark Yannone, businessman{{cite web|url=http://www.yannone.org/background.html|title=Who is Mark Yannone?|website=Yannone for Congress|accessdate=April 6, 2021|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061101202321/http://www.yannone.org/background.html|archive-date=November 1, 2006|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Libertarian primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Yannone

|votes = 322

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 322

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title=Herb Paine (D)

|list =

Individuals

• Wesley Clark, General, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{Cite web|url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1823|title=Herb Paine (AZ-03) | WesPAC|date=4 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104130240/http://securingamerica.com/node/1823 |accessdate=8 April 2023|archive-date=November 4, 2006 }}

}}

True to the district's conservative nature, Shadegg defeated Paine by a wide margin, though it was significantly reduced from his 2004 margin.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2006 Arizona’s 3rd congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Shadegg (incumbent)

|votes = 112,519

|percentage = 59.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Herb Paine

|votes = 72,586

|percentage = 38.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Yannone

|votes = 4,744

|percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 189,849

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 4th congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 4

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 4

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Ed Pastor, official 109th Congress photo.jpg

| nominee1 = Ed Pastor

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 56,464

| percentage1 = 72.5%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Don Karg

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 18,627

| percentage2 = 23.9%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-4 Election Results.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Pastor: {{legend0|#4170cd|70-80%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Ed Pastor

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Ed Pastor

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 4th congressional district}}

The heavily liberal 4th district, based in the southern portion of Phoenix and its southern suburbs, had a high Hispanic-American population. Incumbent Democrat Ed Pastor had represented this portion of the state since a special election in 1991 to replace Mo Udall.

• Ed Pastor, incumbent U.S. Representative

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| title=Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Ed Pastor (incumbent)

|votes = 14,833

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 14,833

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Don Karg, aerospace executive

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Karg

|votes = 7,175

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 7,175

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Ronald Harders, write-in candidate

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| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Ronald Harders

|votes = 12

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2006 Arizona’s 4th congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ed Pastor (incumbent)

|votes = 56,464

|percentage = 72.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Karg

|votes = 18,627

|percentage = 23.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Ronald Harders

|votes = 2,770

|percentage = 3.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 77,861

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 5th congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 5

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 5

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Harry Mitchell, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Harry Mitchell

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 101,838

| percentage1 = 50.4%

| image2 = File:JD Hayworth (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = J. D. Hayworth

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 93,815

| percentage2 = 46.4%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-5 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Mitchell: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = J. D. Hayworth

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Harry Mitchell

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 5th congressional district}}

The conservative-leaning 5th district included a small portion of Phoenix and many of its northeastern suburbs, such as Scottsdale and Tempe. Republican J. D. Hayworth had represented the area since his initial election in 1994 and many considered him to be vulnerable to a Democratic challenger.

• J. D. Hayworth, incumbent U.S. Representative

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

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|votes = 38,275

|percentage = 100.0

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|votes = 38,275

|percentage = 100.0

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Harry Mitchell, a former Mayor of Tempe, State Senator, and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arizona, emerged as the Democrats' leading challenger to Hayworth.

• Harry Mitchell, chair of the Democratic Party of Arizona former state senator and former Mayor of Tempe

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|title = Harry Mitchell (D)

|list =

Individuals

• Wesley Clark, General, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{Cite web|url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1555|title=Harry Mitchell (AZ-5) | WesPAC|date=13 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013070603/http://securingamerica.com/node/1555 |accessdate=8 April 2023|archive-date=October 13, 2007 }}

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Harry Mitchell

|votes = 20,852

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,852

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

• Warren Severin, businessman{{cite web|url=http://severin4congress.org/aboutme.shtml|title=About me...|website=Severin 4 Congress|year=2006|accessdate=April 10, 2021|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061102020225/http://severin4congress.org/aboutme.shtml|archive-date=November 2, 2006|url-status=dead}}

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| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Warren Severin

|votes = 387

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes =

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

• [https://www.c-span.org/video/?194117-1/arizona-5th-congressional-district-debate Complete video of debate], September 1, 2006
• [https://www.c-span.org/video/?194926-1/arizona-5th-congressional-district-debate Complete video of debate], October 17, 2006

The race was close for much of the fall, and Mitchell ultimately edged out Hayworth on election day by a four-point margin and was elected to his first term in Congress.

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| title = 2006 Arizona’s 5th congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry Mitchell

|votes = 101,838

|percentage = 50.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = J. D. Hayworth (incumbent)

|votes = 93,815

|percentage = 46.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Warren Severin

|votes = 6,357

|percentage = 3.2

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 202,010

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 6th congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 6

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 6

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Jeff Flake.jpg

| nominee1 = Jeff Flake

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 152,201

| percentage1 = 74.8%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Jason M. Blair

| party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 51,285

| percentage2 = 25.2%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-6 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Flake: {{legend0|#e55651|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Jeff Flake

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jeff Flake

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 6th congressional district}}

The heavily conservative 6th district, based in the eastern suburbs of Phoenix, had been represented by Republican Congressman Jeff Flake since his initial election in 2000.

Flake had built up a repertoire in Congress as being a staunch fiscal conservative and an anti-earmark advocate.

• Jeff Flake, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Jeff Flake (incumbent)

|votes = 43,199

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 43,199

|percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

No Democrat filed.

• Jason M. Blair

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| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Jason M. Blair

|votes = 19

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 19

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Flake faced no Democratic opponent and was overwhelmingly re-elected to his fourth term in Congress over Libertarian candidate Jason Blair.

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeff Flake (incumbent)

|votes = 152,201

|percentage = 74.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason M. Blair

|votes = 51,285

|percentage = 25.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 203,486

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 7th congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 7

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 7

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Raul Grijalva 109th pictorial.jpg

| nominee1 = Raúl Grijalva

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 80,354

| percentage1 = 61.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Ron Drake

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 46,498

| percentage2 = 35.4%

| map_image = 2006 AZ-7 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Grijalva: {{legend0|#b4c7ec|40-50%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70-80%}}
Drake: {{legend0|#f1b4b2|40-50%}}{{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Raúl Grijalva

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Raúl Grijalva

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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{{see also|Arizona's 7th congressional district}}

The heavily Democratic 7th district, based in southwestern Arizona and covering much of the state's border with Mexico, had a majority Hispanic-American population and had been represented by Democratic Congressman Raúl Grijalva since 2003.

• Raúl Grijalva, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Raúl Grijalva

|votes = 26,604

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 26,604

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Ron Drake, former Mayor of Avondale

• Joseph Sweeney, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040511_sweeney/adios-joe-electoral-history-joe-sweeney/|title=Adios, Joe: The electoral history of Joe Sweeney|website=Tucson Sentinel|last1=Prezelski|first1=Ted|date=April 5, 2011|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Ron Drake

|votes = 11,521

|percentage = 57.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Joseph Sweeney

|votes = 8,462

|percentage = 42.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 19,983

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Joe Cobb, political advisor and economic instructor{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/68729/joe-cobb#.UFoK8VF2wzc|title=Joe Cobb's Biography|website=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 10, 2021}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Cobb

|votes = 13

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Grijalva faced the former Mayor of Avondale, Republican Ron Drake, and Libertarian write-in candidate Joe Cobb.

Grijalva defeated both Drake and Cobb by a comfortable margin.

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| title = 2006 Arizona’s 7th congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Raúl Grijalva (incumbent)

|votes = 80,354

|percentage = 61.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron Drake

|votes = 46,498

|percentage = 35.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Cobb

|votes = 4,673

|percentage = 3.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 131,525

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2006 Arizona's 8th congressional district election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 8

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 8

| next_year = 2008

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Gabrielle Giffords, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Gabby Giffords

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 137,655

| percentage1 = 54.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Randy Graf

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 106,790

| percentage2 = 42.1%

| map_image = File:2006 AZ-8 Election Results.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Giffords: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}
Graf:{{legend0|#ed8783|50-60%}} | title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Jim Kolbe

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Gabby Giffords

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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{{main|2006 Arizona's 8th congressional district election|Arizona's 8th congressional district}}

Long-serving Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe, a respected moderate and an openly gay man, declined to seek a seventh term in Congress and thus created an open seat. The marginally conservative 8th district, based in southeastern Arizona, had narrowly supported George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 and the election was considered to be competitive.

Former State Representative Randy Graf, who was heavily conservative and had challenged Kolbe in the Republican primary in 2004, defeated the more moderate Steve Huffman, a state representative, in the primary, in spite of ad buys in favor of Huffman by national Republicans.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/11/us/politics/in-cost-and-vitriol-race-in-arizona-draws-notice.html|title=In Cost and Vitriol, Race in Arizona Draws Notice|newspaper=The New York Times|last1=Archibold|first1=Randal C.|date=September 11, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/world/americas/13iht-web.0913chaffee.2792886.html|title=Republican primary deals setback to Democrats in U.S.|newspaper=The New York Times|last1=Zernike|first1=Kate|date=September 13, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

• Randy Graf, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2004

• Frank Antenori, U.S. Army veteran{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/antenori-in-2nd-attempt-at-congress-says-hes-ideal/article_fbabc2a9-8165-5768-989f-a7b7f04881e0.html|title=Antenori, in 2nd attempt at Congress, says he's ideal|website=Arizona Daily Star|last1=McCombs|first1=Brady|date=January 28, 2012|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Mike Hellon, former chair of the Arizona Republican Party{{cite web|url=https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/kolbe-wont-seek-re-election/article_a50e25fd-101d-5f92-a51c-0aea3dc91cec.html|title=Kolbe won't seek re-election|website=East Valley Tribune|date=November 23, 2005|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Steve Huffman, state representative
• Michael T. Jenkins, automobile repair shop owner{{cite web|url=https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/promises-promises/Content?oid=1084433|title=Promises, Promises|website=Tucson Weekly|last1=Nintzel|first1=Jim|date=June 22, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

• Jim Kolbe, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/580551304/?terms=%22jim%20kolbe%22&match=1 |title=Tucson Citizen 24 Nov 2005, page 1 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=November 24, 2005 |accessdate=December 3, 2022}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Steve Huffman

| list =

U.S. Representatives

• Jim Kolbe, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/05/08/daily26.html|title=Kolbe backs business ally Huffman in key contest|website=Phoenix Business Journal|last1=Sunnucks|first1=Mike|date=May 8, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

Organizations

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/08/07/daily54.html|title=U.S. Chamber makes endorsement in Tucson-area race|website=Phoenix Business Journal|date=August 10, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Randy Graf

|votes = 27,063

|percentage = 41.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Steve Huffman

|votes = 24,119

|percentage = 37.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Hellon

|votes = 9,095

|percentage = 14.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Frank Antenori

|votes = 2,724

|percentage = 4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Michael T. Jenkins

|votes = 2,075

|percentage = 3.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 65,076

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

Former State Senator Gabby Giffords, a moderate Democrat, triumphed against several Democrats, the most notable of which was television anchor Patty Weiss, in the primary, and thus she and Graf faced off against each other in the general election.

• Gabby Giffords, former state senator

• William Daniel Johnson, white nationalist activist{{cite web|url=http://www.metnews.com/articles/2008/judi042908.htm|title=White Supremacist Is in Contest With Court Commissioner|website=Metropolitan News-Enterprise|last1=Bianco|first1=James N.|date=April 29, 2008|page=6|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Jeffrey Lynn Latas, U.S. Air Force veteran{{cite web|url=https://blogforarizona.net/jeff_latas_is_a/|title=Interview with Jeff Latas, Democrat for Congress in Arizona's CD8|website=Blog for Arizona|last1=Bryan|first1=Michael|date=March 20, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Alex Rodriguez, member of the Tucson Unified School District board{{cite web|url=https://blogforarizona.net/an_interview_wi/|title=An Interview with Alex Rodriguez, Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona's CD 8|website=Blog for Arizona|last1=Bryan|first1=Michael|date=April 17, 2006|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Francine Shacter, former Democratic precinct chairwoman{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/shacter-francine-e/article_fb49104e-739a-11e8-8931-3b914fba9094.html|title=SHACTER, Francine E.|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=June 19, 2018|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
• Patty Weiss, television anchor{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/entertainment/television/patty-weiss-moving-to-madison-wis/article_554fb50c-3b3d-50d0-8165-690d164671fd.html|title=Patty Weiss moving to Madison, Wis.|website=Arizona Daily Star|last1=Long|first1=Levi J.|date=November 18, 2007|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}

{{Endorsements box

|title= Gabby Giffords

|list =

Individuals

• Wesley Clark, General, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{Cite web|url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1825|title=Gabrielle Giffords (AZ -08) | WesPAC|date=4 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104130318/http://securingamerica.com/node/1825 |accessdate=8 April 2023|archive-date=November 4, 2006 }}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Democratic primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Gabby Giffords

|votes = 33,375

|percentage = 54.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Patty Weiss

|votes = 19,148

|percentage = 31.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Jeffrey Lynn Latas

|votes = 3,687

|percentage = 6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Alex Rodriguez

|votes = 2,855

|percentage = 4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = William Daniel Johnson

|votes = 1,768

|percentage = 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Francine Shacter

|votes = 576

|percentage = 0.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 61,409

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• David Nolan, co-founder of the Libertarian Party

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| title = Libertarian primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = David F. Nolan

|votes = 516

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 516

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Russ Dove (write-in), militiaman; campaign manager for William Daniel Johnson{{cite web|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2006/nativists-0#russ|title=The Nativists|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|last1=Buchanan|first1=Susy|last2=Kim|first2=Tom|date=November 2, 2006|accessdate=April 10, 2021}}
• Leo F. Kimminau (write-in)
• Paul Price (write-in)
• Jay Quick (Independent), geologist and businessman{{cite web|url=http://www.averagejoeforcongress.com/resume.html|title=Resume|website=Average Joe for Congress|year=2006|accessdate=April 10, 2021|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061101201256/http://www.averagejoeforcongress.com/resume.html|archive-date=November 1, 2006|url-status=dead}}

Giffords was the tentative favorite for most of the election, as many moderates were turned off by Graf's conservative views and Kolbe did not endorse him as the Republican candidate.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/580096019/?terms=%22jim%20kolbe%22%20%22randy%20graf%22%20endorse&match=1 |title=Tucson Citizen 09 Nov 2006, page 14 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=November 9, 2006 |accessdate=December 3, 2022}}

On election day, Giffords emerged victorious over Graf by a comfortable twelve-point margin and won her first term in Congress.

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| title = 2006 Arizona’s 8th congressional district election

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gabby Giffords

|votes = 137,655

|percentage = 54.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Randy Graf

|votes = 106,790

|percentage = 42.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = David F. Nolan

|votes = 4,849

|percentage = 1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jay Dudley Quick

|votes = 4,408

|percentage = 1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate = Russ Dove

|votes = 7

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate = Leo F. Kimminau

|votes = 7

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate = Paul Price

|votes = 5

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 253,720

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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