Eight districts, 38 candidates
By Evan BrownMost people know that 2008 is quite a busy year in Arizona congressional politics, but today the Arizona Capitol Times shed light on just how busy it is. The state boasts four competitive House races - half of its districts - the outcomes of which will help shape Congress for the next two years, but the less-scrutinized races have a wealth of candidates as well.
While the focus may be on contests like the CD1 fight over Rep. Rick Renzi's seat, the CD5 Republican primary and the premier battle between Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and state Sen. Tim Bee in the 8th, voters in all of Arizona's districts will have a choice in November. With the spotlight firmly fixed on the top four, the others have been in the shadows as far as the media is concerned.
Today is different. The Arizona Capitol Times has released a list of all candidates who have filed as congressional competitors for 2008. The litany of incumbents and hopefuls is presented without preference, pretense or puffery, and, at least in this format, all candidates are created equal.
Here is the list, per the Arizona Capitol Times:
OFFICE PARTY FIRST NAME LAST NAME DATE FILED SIGNATURES SIGNATURES REQ'D
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Democratic JEFFREY BROWN 6/4/2008 820 747
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Democratic ANN KIRKPATRICK 5/23/2008 2314 747
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Democratic HOWARD SHANKER 5/30/2008 3282 747
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Democratic MARY KIM TITLA 6/2/2008 3837 747
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Republican BARRY HALL 6/4/2008 672 627
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Republican TOM HANSEN 6/2/2008 909 627
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Republican SYDNEY HAY 5/5/2008 2495 627
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Republican PRESTON KORN 5/27/2008 1056 627
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 1 Republican SANDRA L. B. LIVINGSTONE 6/4/2008 1398 627
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 2 Democratic JOHN THRASHER 5/27/2008 837 608
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 2 Green WILLIAM CRUM 6/4/2008 147 137
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 2 Libertarian POWELL GAMMILL 6/4/2008 12 11
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 2 Republican TRENT FRANKS 5/29/2008 4129 916
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 3 Democratic BOB LORD 6/3/2008 1027 467
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 3 Libertarian MICHAEL SHOEN 5/27/2008 56 11
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 3 Republican JOHN SHADEGG 6/3/2008 4079 708
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 4 Democratic ED PASTOR 5/29/2008 3582 432
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 4 Green REBECCA DEWITT 6/4/2008 79 60
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 4 Libertarian JOE COBB 6/4/2008 11 8
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 4 Republican DON KARG 6/2/2008 346 190
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Democratic HARRY MITCHELL 6/3/2008 1486 463
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Libertarian WARREN SEVERIN 6/2/2008 30 11
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican MARK ANDERSON 5/30/2008 1647 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican SUSAN BITTER SMITH 6/4/2008 1349 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican LEE GENTRY 6/4/2008 1352 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican LAURA KNAPEREK 6/3/2008 1795 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican JIM OGSBURY 5/5/2008 3390 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 5 Republican DAVID SCHWEIKERT 6/4/2008 2078 683
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 6 Democratic CHRIS GRAMAZIO 5/21/2008 685 494
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 6 Democratic REBECCA SCHNEIDER 6/3/2008 863 494
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 6 Libertarian RICK BIONDI 6/4/2008 13 11
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 6 Republican SCOTT BERGREN 6/4/2008 1029 922
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 6 Republican JEFF FLAKE 5/12/2008 2860 922
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 7 Democratic RAÚL GRIJALVA 6/4/2008 5163 672
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 7 Republican GENE CHEWNING 5/27/2008 872 361
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 7 Republican JOSEPH SWEENEY 6/4/2008 520 361
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 8 Democratic GABRIELLE GIFFORDS 5/23/2008 11742 701
U.S. Representative in Congress - District No. 8 Republican TIM BEE 6/2/2008 6750 780
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Per Arizona Capital Times
Don't dog politicker.com too much, they relied on an article by the Arizona Capitol Times. If non-Demopublican candidates offer up noteworthy actions, I am sure the folks here will cover it.
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Jeff Flake
Go Jeff Flake! You are the best.
Moderate Maupin
This northerner is liking what he reads about his new homes future election. Bringing moderation to this race is good. The country needs change. Big time. Now. REgistered nonpartisan so to make a statement. Will be paying attention to Maupin this summer and seeing what he has to say.
CD1 race
thanks for the eagle eye cactus. seems the politicker has chosen the winners for the fall primary (who needs primaries in Arizona). if the research is as good as the list of candidates, which you are right overlooked Maupin from Sedona, Maupin may be the winner. CD1 might be an interesting race after all.
Independents don't count?
Apparently not to the politicker. They missed Brent Maupin who filed in CD1 as an Independent with 4,004 signatures http://www.azsos.gov/election/2008/general/IndependentCandidates.htm.
Both the Prescott Daily Courier and Verde Independent thought his candidacy was worth mentioning.
According to his website he is calling for a "political revolution" because "elected politicians in Washington are allowing themselves to be manipulated by special interest groups and by the power of a select few that have held positions in Congress for far to long."
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