Michael Juel

The David Schweikert campaign has confirmed to PolitickerAZ.com that some Schweikert supporters have received "push poll" calls aimed at Schweikert and fellow 5th Congressional District Republican candidate Susan Bitter Smith. The Bitter Smith campaign reported the calls Tuesday. Yet neither campaign can say exactly what was asked.

"A bunch of our supporters have gotten the same call Susan’s have," said Michael Juel, Schweikert's finance director who was acting as spokesperson for the campaign. He also said most of the questions asked were directed at Schweikert.

Juel initially agreed that, from what those who heard the call told him, he would characterize it as a push poll, but then qualified his statement.

Last week David Schweikert became the first candidate in CD5 to give a glimpse of his fundraising totals. He has since given PolitickerAZ the official tally, putting him well ahead of the other contenders, outraising his nearest competitor in the quarter, Mark Anderson, by a three-to-one margin.