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Arizona's 8th U.S. House District

Arizona · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Arizona's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Abe Hamadeh
Rep. Abe HamadehR
U.S. Representative · AZ-008
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
33
Votes Missed
1.09%
Cross-party
28
Committees
Armed Services Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Strategic Forces Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Arizona District 8. Party primary on Jul 21, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jul 21, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Abraham J. HamadehR
Cash on Hand
$573K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Abraham \"Abe\" Hamadeh R56.5%Gregory Whitten D 43.5%368,613
2022Debbie Lesko R100.0%—197,555
2020Debbie Lesko R59.6%Michael Muscato D 40.4%422,467
2018Debbie Lesko R55.5%Hiral Tipirneni D 44.5%304,404
2016Trent Franks R68.6%Mark Salazar G 31.4%298,896
2014Trent Franks R75.8%Stephen Dolgos O 24.2%169,776
2012Trent Franks R63.3%Gene Scharer D 35.1%272,791
2010Gabrielle Giffords D48.8%Jesse Kelly R 47.3%283,578
2008Gabrielle Giffords D54.7%Tim Bee R 42.8%328,263
2006Gabrielle Giffords D54.3%Randy Graf R 42.1%253,702
2004Jim Kolbe R60.4%Eva Bacal D 36.2%303,769
2002Jim Kolbe R63.3%Mary Judge Ryan D 33.6%200,400
District
Population
802,956
Median HH Income
$83K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
33.1%
Veterans
8.7%
Median Age
42.9
Mean HH Income
$109K
Poverty Rate
10.3%
HS or Higher
91.9%
Median Home Value
$417K
Median Rent
$1,651/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.6%
Under 18 / 65+
20.4% / 23.0%