Harold Trent Franks is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure,Franks served as vice chairman of the United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and chairman of the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution,Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
The 2008 congressional elections in Arizona were held on November 4,2008,to determine who would represent the state of Arizona in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected would serve in the 111th Congress from January 4,2009,until January 3,2011.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Jon Kyl (R),the Senate Minority Whip,decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. U.S. Representative Jeff Flake won the open seat. As of 2024,this was the last time that a Republican won Arizona's Class 1 Senate seat. This is also the last time an Arizona Republican was elected to and served a full term in the US Senate.
The 2002 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives,which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 5,2002. Arizona has eight seats,as apportioned during the 2000 United States census and thus gaining two since the previous election. Democrats and Republicans each gained a seat as result,with Republicans having six seats and Democrats having two seats.
The 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Arizona,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts,with Democratic and Republican primaries taking place on August 26. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including governor of Arizona.
Darin Mitchell is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 13 since January 14,2013 until he was defeated for reelection.
Phil Lovas is an American politician and formerly a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 22. Lovas served consecutively in the District 4 seat from his appointment by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors February 21,2012 until January 14,2013,to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judy Burges to take the Arizona Senate District 4 seat.
Paul D. Boyer is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 20 from 2019 to 2023. He previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019,including serving as the Chair of the Arizona House Education Committee.
Justin Olson is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Olson is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 25 from January 14,2013,until 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Heather Carter is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 15 from 2019 to 2021. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 15 from 2013 to 2019. Carter also previously served consecutively from 2011 until 2013,in the District 7 seat.
Lela Alston is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 5 since January 9,2023. She previously represented District 24 from 2019 to 2023,and served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019,and from 2011 to 2013 in the District 11 seat,and non-consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from 1977 until 1995 in the Arizona Senate.
Debra Kay Lesko is an American politician who has represented Arizona's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018. The district is in the West Valley portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area and includes Glendale,Surprise,Sun City,Peoria,and part of western Phoenix. A member of the Republican Party,Lesko previously served in the Arizona State Legislature from 2009 to 2018.
Franklin M. Pratt was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Arizona State Senate. He had previously been a member of the Arizona House of Representatives,representing District 8. Pratt served consecutively from January 2009 until January 14,2013,in the District 23 seat.
David T. Bradley was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate representing District 10 from January 14,2013,to 2021. Bradley served non-consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2003 until January 10,2011,in the Arizona House of Representatives District 28 seat. He was a State Senator representing District 10 starting in 2012 after defeating incumbent Frank Antenori (R).
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 30.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The 2018 general elections saw the Democratic party gain the 2nd congressional district,thus flipping the state from a 5–4 Republican advantage to a 5–4 Democratic advantage,the first time since the 2012 election in which Democrats held more House seats in Arizona than the Republicans.
A special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district was held in 2018 subsequent to the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Trent Franks. Governor Doug Ducey called a special primary election for Tuesday,February 27,2018,and a special general election for the balance of Franks' eighth term for Tuesday,April 24,2018.
Hiral Vyas Tipirneni is an Indian-American politician and physician. She worked for a decade in Phoenix,Arizona,area emergency departments,is a cancer research advocate,and serves on the board of directors of the Maricopa Health Foundation. In 2018,she was the Democratic nominee for special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district,which was called to fill the congressional seat after former GOP Representative Trent Franks resigned following a sexual misconduct scandal.
The 2018 Arizona Secretary of State election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Secretary of State of Arizona,concurrently with the election of Arizona's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
