Arizona Primary Races: Who Is In, Who Is Out

The deadline to challenge candidate petition signatures has passed. Already lawsuits have resulted in candidates dropping out of various races.

Below is a list of lawsuits filed during the 2018 challenge period and the current status of candidates:

RACE PARTIES COURT SIGNATURES
FILED
CHALLENGED OUTCOME
AS15 Carter v. Lesinski Maricopa 856 416 Withdrew Candidacy / Case Dismissed
AR11 Grove v. Kimball Maricopa 522 73 Withdrew Candidacy / Hearing Vacated
AS13 Backus v. Shooter Maricopa N/A Eligibility ON the ballot
CD02 Elias v. Kirkpatrick Maricopa N/A Residency – Kirkpatrick is accused of lying on certain nominating papers by listing her address as an apartment in Tucson Pending
AR04 Peterson v. Hopkins Maricopa 327 75 Withdrew Candidacy
AS28 McGee v. Syms Maricopa 2,156 1,676 or more Pending
USSEN Naylor v. Marks Maricopa 5,340 3,806 Pending
CD09 Isko v. Fuentes Maricopa 1,611 592 Pending
AR22 Morgan v. Engen Maricopa 731 266 Pending
AS23 Jeffries v. Searles Maricopa 706 359 Pending – Searles submitted 706 signatures. 648 valid signatures are required to qualify for the ballot. It is alleged that of the 706 signatures submitted by Searles, 359 are invalid.
CD03 Palmer v. Pierson Maricopa 1,209 563 Pending – Pierson filed 1,209 signatures, of those 563 are claimed to be invalid. A minimum of 898 valid signatures are needed to qualify for the ballot.
CD01 Walsh v. Olivas Maricopa 1,678 356 + Residency Olivas withdrew candidacy
GOV Lines v. McCormick Maricopa 4,165 1,013 Pending
AS06 Kadar v. Barton Maricopa 505 322 or more Pending
AS08 Pratt v. Miller Maricopa 393 90 or more Withdrew Candidacy
CD04 Moore v. DiSanto Maricopa 1,699 632 Pending
CD05 Thibault v. Torres Maricopa 1,798 706 Pending
AR19 Reyes v. Del Palacio Maricopa 566 Eligibility + 232 Pending
CD01 Kizzar v. Rogers Maricopa 1,833 1,118 Pending
USSEN Cain/Tucker v. Reyes-Aguirre Maricopa 1,483 546 Pending
SOS Campbell v. Pico Maricopa 6,916 Various Pending
AS30 Baldwin v. Martinez Maricopa 734 Various Pending
GOV Anderson v. Bennett Maricopa 7,833 1,316 or more Pending
SOS Campbell v. Gordon Maricopa 5,811 Various Pending
CD08 Mueller v. Dowling Maricopa 3,006 640 or more Pending
CD08 Vescio v. Olsen Maricopa 1,606 Various Pending
CD08 Vescio v. Musselwhite Maricopa 1,515 Various Pending
AR16 Stevens v. Hickman Maricopa 679 250 Pending
AS30 Baldwin v. Escontrias Maricopa 348 Various Withdrew Candidacy
CD02 Levy v. Reilly Pima 225 Various Pending
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