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Arizona

Congressional filing deadline: June 2010

U.S. Senator - John McCain (Rep)

John McCain (Rep) - Incumbent
Jim Deakin (Rep) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Chris Simcox (Rep) - Founder of the Anti-Illegal Immigrant Minutemen
Rudy Garcia (Dem) - Ex-Bell Gardens, (CA) Mayor
Stuart Starky (Dem) - Teacher

1st District - Ann Kirkpatrick (Dem) [2008 pickup]

Eastern and central AZ, Flagstaff

Ann Kirkpatrick (Dem) - State Representative and Former Sedona City Attorney
Bradley Beauchamp (Rep) - Attorney
Rusty Brewers (Rep) - Ex-State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep
Paul Gosar (Rep) - Dentist

2nd District - Trent Franks (Rep)

Western AZ and Hopi Reservation, Sun City

Trent Franks (Rep) - Incumbent

3rd District - John Shadegg (Rep)

North Central Pheonix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek

John Shadegg (Rep) - Incumbent

4th District - Ed Pastor (Dem)

South central and western Phoenix

Ed Pastor (Dem) - Incumbent
Tom Pawlenko (Rep) -

5th District - Harry Mitchell (Dem)

Scottsdale, Tempe, Northeastern Maricopa county

Harry Mitchell (Dem) - Incumbent
David Schiweikert (Rep) - Maricopa County Treasurer
Jim Ward (Rep) - Businessman
Eric Wnuck (Rep) - Businessman

6th District - Jeff Flake (Rep)

parts of Mesa, Gilbert, Southeastern Maricopa and N. Pima county

Jeff Flake (Rep) - Incumbent
Scott Bergren (Rep) - Technical System Support Specialist

7th District - Raul Grijalva (Dem)

Western AZ, part of Tuscon, Yuma

Raul Grijalva (Dem) - Incumbent
Ruth McClung (Rep)

8th District - Gabrielle Giffords (Dem)

Southeastern AZ, part of Tuscon, Sierra Vista

Freshman member, Gabrielle Giffords defeated state senate president Tim Bee to secure a 2nd term in the House.

Gabrielle Giffords (Dem) - Incumbent
Tom Carlson (Rep) - Industrial Engineer & Army Veteran
Andy Gross (Rep) - Iraq War Veteran & Businessman
Jessee Kelly (Rep) - Construction Company Executive & USMC veteran
Brian Miller (Rep) - Afghan War Veteran & Pilot