Steve May

Former state legislator Steve May is dropping his bid for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 3, he told PolitickerAZ.com Wednesday afternoon.

Democrats are pushing around a Roll Call story today raising questions about Republican incumbent John Shadegg's district office. 

Andrew Eldredge-Martin, campaign manager for Democratic Congressional candidate Bob Lord, writes in a campaign email that he “chuckled” this morning over the story.

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Incumbent Congressman John Shadegg is back in the race, but Republican state legislator Steve May tells the Arizona Republic he's not backing down.

"Republican Steve May, a former legislator and gay activist, earlier in the day reaffirmed his commitment to the race. 'It's time for a new direction in the way our district is represented,' he said."

Arizona House Speaker Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix) and Paradise Valley Mayor Ed Winkler have expressed their desire for Rep. John Shadegg to run for re-election to the seat they might otherwise be seeking. Winkler declared his intention to run for the seat when it appeared Shadegg would vacate it, and Weiers had been seriously considering it.

With Republican John Shadegg announcing that he will not be running for reelection in CD3, the Cook Political Report is planning Thursday afternoon to shift its categorization of the race from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican,” Cook House Editor David Wasserman says.  read more »

Gay-rights advocate and former state legislator Steve May, a Republican, is jumping into the fray in CD3.