The general election was held in the

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on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Also three seats on the

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were up for election, as well as all of Arizona's nine seats in the

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and one seat for the

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s were held in August 2016.

US President

Corporation Commission

Three seats on the

were up for election. Republican Brenda Burns chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. Republican Gary Pierce was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

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, incumbent * Al Melvin, former state senator * Rick Gray, state representative *

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, incumbent *

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, former mayor of

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Results

Democratic primary

Because only 2 Democratic candidates ran for the Corporation Commission, no Democratic primary was held.

Candidates

* Tom Chabin, former

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supervisor and legislator. * William Mundell, former Republican lawmaker and commissioner.

General election

Results

US Senate

Republican incumbent John McCain defeated Democrat

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House of Representatives

All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Republicans won 5 seats, while Democrats took 4.

References

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