The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8, 2022, to determine the nine representatives of the

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Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

. The elections coincided with the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and various other state and local elections. Despite losing the concurrent Senate and Governor elections, Republicans flip both the 2nd and 6th congressional districts, making this the first time that the party controlled 6 seats in Arizona since

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. Primaries in Arizona took place on August 2.

District 1

The incumbent was Republican

David Schweikert David S. Schweikert (; born March 3, 1962) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2023 and since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing ...

, who was re-elected in with 52.2% of the vote in 2020. The district contains much of the northeast suburbs of Phoenix. It is similar in composition and structure to the old 6th district, though it is more competitive and slightly larger; in addition, the district now contains central Phoenix and most of the downtown area. Schweikert narrowly defeated Democrat Jevin Hodge in what proved to be the year's closest House race in the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative in

Arizona's 6th congressional district Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses parts of Maricopa County. It consists mostly of the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, ...

(2011–present)

=Eliminated in primary

= *Josh Barnett, nominee for the in

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

*Elijah Norton, businessman

=Failed to qualify

= *Mavrick Moser

=Declined

= *Christina Smith

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jevin Hodge, Vice Chairman of the

Arizona Democratic Party The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix. Party organization The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts: the state committee, the executive ...

and candidate for the

Maricopa County Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about ...

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in 2020

=Eliminated in primary

= *Adam Metzendorf, former director of membership experience for the Phoenix Suns, the Phoenix Mercury and the Arizona Rattlers

=Withdrew

= *Ginger Sykes Torres, environmental consultant and community activist

=Failed to qualify

= *Delina DiSanto, registered nurse (write-in) *Eric Ulis, crime historian *John Williamson

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 2

The incumbent was Democrat

Tom O'Halleran Thomas Charles O'Halleran (; born January 24, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. Beginning his political career as a Republican, he was the Arizona state senator from the 1st district from 2007 ...

, who was re-elected in with 51.6% of the vote in 2020. Redistricting made the seat considerably more Republican. O'Halleran ran for re-election and lost to Republican businessman

Eli Crane Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Crane served in the United States Na ...

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2017–present) and Co-Chair of the

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(2019–present)

=Withdrawn

= *Judy Stahl, Democratic candidate for

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in 2020 ''(endorsed O'Halleran)''

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, former

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Steven Krystofiak, farmer *

Walter Blackman Walter Blackman (born 1965/1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 6th district. He is the first Black Republican elected to the Arizona State Legislature. Blackman served 21 years in ...

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from the 6th district (2019–present) *John Moore, mayor of Williams and candidate for in

* Ron Watkins,

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conspiracy theorist and former administrator of

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*Andy Yates, small business owner *Mark DeLuzio, business consultant

=Did not file

= *

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, vice president of the

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(2019–present)

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Polling

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

;Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Results

District 3

The incumbent is Democrat

Ruben Gallego Rubén Marinelarena Gallego (; born November 20, 1979) is an American politician and U.S. Marine combat veteran, having served and deployed as a USMCR Corporal during Operation Iraqi Freedom, who is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th co ...

, who was re-elected in with 76.7% of the vote in 2020. The new 3rd district closely resembles the old 7th district. Gallego ran for and won re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Jeff Zink, former

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= Failed to qualify

= *Nina Becker

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

The incumbent is Democrat

Greg Stanton Gregory John Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative from . A Democrat, he was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. Stanton was on the Phoenix City Council from 2000 until 2009. Stanton was elect ...

, who was re-elected in with 61.6% of the vote in 2020. Whereas the 9th district contained downtown Phoenix, the new 4th district is more rural and is highly competitive. Stanton successfully ran for re-election. The

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labelled Stanton as vulnerable on the day of Jerone Davison's kick-off event.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

The Republican primary for

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has six qualified candidates. David Giles, a

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, Tanya Contreras Wheelas, a former staffer of Arizona

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, and Alex Stovall, a U.S. Army veteran were the first to announce. In December 2021, secretly recorded conversations with Stovall dismissing his constituents and "

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" on statements he had made throughout his campaign were released. Jerone Davison, a former

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and longtime

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, launched an exploratory campaign in November 2021. On the 28th of January, the day of Davison's official announcement and kick-off event, the

labelled incumbent Democrat Greg Stanton as vulnerable. Also running are U.S. Navy Veteran Rene Lopez, Co-founder of Cece's Hope Center that helps young women from sex-trafficking, and 2 term Chandler City Councilman Rene Lopez and largely self-funded businessman Kelly Cooper.

Candidates

= Nominee

= * Kelly Cooper, restaurant owner and U.S. Marines veteran

=Eliminated in primary

= *Rene Lopez, Chandler City Councilman, Co-founder Cece's Hope Center,

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veteran * Jerone Davison, former NFL running back for the

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and pastor *Tanya Contreras Wheeless, former staffer for

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*Dave Giles, businessman, candidate for in

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, and nominee in

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and

=Withdrew

= *Jana Jackson, professor and aerospace education specialist *Orlando Johnson *Tony Montanarella, ex-police officer and U.S. Marines veteran *Justin Musgrove, loan officer *Saul A. Rodriguez *Alex Stovall,

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veteran

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 5

The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 58.9% of the vote in 2020. The new 5th district is slightly smaller than its predecessor, but it is still not competitive. Biggs ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2017–present)

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Javier Ramos, attorney and candidate for this seat in 2020

= Failed to qualify

= *Ben Larivee,

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veteran

Results

Independents

Declared

*Clint Smith, attorney

Endorsements

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Results

District 6

The incumbent is Democrat

Ann Kirkpatrick Ann Leila Kirkpatrick (born March 24, 1950) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the United States representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to ...

, who was re-elected in with 55.1% of the vote in 2020. She is not running for reelection in 2022. The new 6th district covers the Southeast corner of the state, with many heavily Democratic parts being absorbed into the 7th district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Kirsten Engel Kirsten Engel is an American lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate. Engel was the Democratic nominee in 2022 for Arizona's 6th congressional district, losing narrowly to ...

, former

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from the 10th district (2021), former

from the 10th district (2017–2021)

=Eliminated in primary

= * Daniel Hernández Jr.,

from the 2nd district (2017–present) *Avery Anderson, engineer

=Failed to qualify

= *Marcos Urrea, legal assistant to

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=Withdrew

= *

Randy Friese Randall Scott Friese (born ) is an American surgeon and politician from the state of Arizona. A member of the Democratic Party, Friese served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2015 through 2021, when he resigned to focus on his medic ...

from the 9th district (2015–present)

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2019–present)

Fundraising

Friese led early fundraising, followed by Engel, followed by Hernández.

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Juan Ciscomani Juan Guadalupe Ciscomani III (born August 31, 1982) is a Mexican-American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. A Republican, he previously worked as a senior adviser to former Governor Doug Ducey, while also serving a ...

, senior advisor to

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Doug Ducey Douglas Anthony Ducey (, né Roscoe Jr.; born April 9, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 23rd governor of Arizona since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Ducey was previously the CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, a c ...

and vice chair of the

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Lucretia Free, Founder and Publisher of The Vail Voice *Brandon Martin, U.S. Army veteran, candidate for

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and

*Young Mayberry, teacher and farmer *Kathleen Winn, former local television reporter

=Withdrew

= *

Kelly Townsend Kelly Townsend (born September 27, 1968) is an American Republican politician. She was a member of the Arizona Senate representing District 16 from 2021 to 2023, and previously was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 20 ...

, state senator from the 16th district (2021–present) *Douglas Lowell, surgeon *Marissa Mitchell

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 7

The incumbent is Democrat

Raúl Grijalva Raúl Manuel Grijalva (; born February 19, 1948) is an American politician and activist who has served as the United States representative for since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 7th from 2003 to 2 ...

, who was re-elected in with 63.9% of the vote in 2020. The district is very similar to its predecessor, but it covers more of the Southern border of the state. Redistricting made the district less competitive. Grijalva ran for re-election and only one Republican,

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an immigrant Luis Pozzolo, competed against him.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2003–present)

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Luis Pozzolo,

an immigrant and small business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nina Becker, business consultant

Withdrew

*Joshua Pembleton, former

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*Daniel Wood,

veteran and nominee for in

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Results

District 8

The incumbent is Republican

Debbie Lesko Debra Kay Lesko (née Lorenz; born November 14, 1958) is an American politician and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing since 2018. The district is in the West Valley portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area ...

, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2020. The new 8th district is slightly northeast of its predecessor, covering the northwest Phoenix suburbs. Lesko ran for re-election unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative (2018–present)

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Failed to qualify

*James Holmes

General election

Write-in candidates

*Alixandra Guzman *Jeremy Spreitzer

Predictions

Results

District 9

The incumbent is Republican Paul Gosar, who was re-elected in with 69.7% of the vote in 2020. The new 9th district is still not competitive, but it is somewhat more so than the old 4th district; much of the old 4th district was drawn into the new 2nd district. Gosar won re-election unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Paul Gosar, incumbent U.S. Representative (2011–present)

=Eliminated in primary

= *Randy Kutz, corporate trainer and realtor *Adam Morgan, West Point Graduate, former Army Ranger *Sandra Dowling, former Maricopa County School Superintendent and candidate for

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= Failed to qualify

= *Brandon DeHart

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Eliminated in primary

*David Lucier (write-in) *Gene Scharer (write-in)

=Failed to qualify

= *Matthew Daniel

Results

General election

Write-in candidates

* Richard Grayson *Tom T. (Thomas Tzitzura)

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

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