Republicans flipped two Democrat-held House seats on Tuesday in Arizona’s 2020 General Election with leads in voting by Eli Crane over incumbent Tom O’Halleran in CD2 and Juan Ciscomani over former State Representative Kirsten Engel in CD 6.
While currently trailing, Republican Congressman David Schweikert is expected to hold onto his seat over Democrat Jevin Hodge.
U.S. Representative in Congress – District No. 2
| Choice | Polling Place | Early Ballot | Provisional Ballot | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane, Eli (REP) | 49,313 | 88,033 | 0 | 137,346 | 53.65% |
| O’Halleran, Tom (DEM) | 28,391 | 90,270 | 0 | 118,661 | 46.35% |
U.S. Representative in Congress – District No. 6
| Choice | Polling Place | Early Ballot | Provisional Ballot | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciscomani, Juan (REP) | 51,287 | 75,539 | 0 | 126,826 | 51.94% |
| Engel, Kirsten (DEM) | 15,251 | 102,093 | 0 | 117,344 | 48.06% |
U.S. Representative in Congress – District No. 1
| Choice | Polling Place | Early Ballot | Provisional Ballot | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge, Jevin D. (DEM) | 12,780 | 117,366 | 0 | 130,146 | 50.87% |
| Schweikert, David (REP) | 36,561 | 89,130 | 0 | 125,691 | 49.13% |
Crane is a former Navy SEAL and owner of a successful business in southern Arizona. O’Halleran, who was first elected to Congress in 2016, had little chance to hold the seat after redistricting. He had survived challenges narrowly in the past, but the former Republican-turned-Democrat maintained a frosty relationship with his party’s liberal base and had become increasingly disconnected from his constituents over the years.
An immigrant from Mexico, Ciscomani earned bipartisan praise for his work as director of Governor Doug Ducey’s Southern Arizona office, and as his Senior Advisor for Regional and International Affairs.
Representatives Paul Gosar (R-CD9), Andy Biggs (R-CD5), Debbie Lesko (R-CD8), Raul Grijalva (D-CD7) Greg Stanton (D-CD4), and Ruben Gallego (D-CD3) held their seats with wide margins.