2014 Primary Election – Congress – Final

ArizonaTime to update the Silly Wild Ass Guess (SWAG) list of candidates who have filed to run for Congress.

Now that petition challenges are completed, and the deadline for write-in candidates has passed, this should be the final lineup card, barring a candidate withdrawal or an untimely death. If I have missed someone, post a comment.

The Primary Election is Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Early Voting begins Thursday, July 31, 2014.

DISTRICT 1

Ann Kirkpatrick (D) – Incumbent

Gary Kiehne (R) rancher and businessman

Andrew “Andy” Tobin (R) House Speaker LD1

Adam Kwasman (R) State representative LD11

DISTRICT 2

Ronald “Ron” Barber (D) Incumbent

Martha McSally (R) retired USAF officer, 2012 candidate

Shelley Kais (R) President of Kais E Systems, Inc.

Charles Wooten (R) Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force (Retired)

DISTRICT 3

Raúl Grijalva (D) Incumbent

Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) Tea Party activist and 2012 candidate

DISTRICT 4

Paul Gosar (R) Incumbent

Mikel Weisser (D) poet, artist, Democratic activist, 2012 candidate

DISTRICT 5

Matthew “Matt” Salmon (R) Incumbent

James Isaac Woods (D)

DISTRICT 6

David Schweikert (R) Incumbent

W. John Williamson (D) teacher, 2012 candidate

DISTRICT 7

Randy Camacho (D) teacher and candidate in 2002 and 2004

Ruben Gallego (D) former state representative LD27

Jarrett Maupin (D) Baptist minister and civil rights activist

Mary Rose Wilcox (D) former Maricopa County Supervisor

Joe Cobb (LIB)

José Peňalosa (IND)

DISTRICT 8

Trent Franks (R) Incumbent

Clair Van Steenwyk (R) talk radio host and Tea Party activist

DISTRICT 9

Kyrsten Sinema (D) Incumbent

Wendy Rogers (R) retired USAF officer and 2012 candidate

Andrew Walter (R) retired former pro football player

Powell Gamill (LIB) (Write-in)

General Election write-in candidates may be found here.