Who Won the 2010 Arizona 8th District Election?

Gabrielle Giffords

Date: 
Nov 2, 2010
Score: 
49%
For: 
Arizona 8th District
Company: 
DFL
Runner Up: 
Jesse Kelly (REP - 47%); Steven Stoltz (LIB - 4%)
Misc: 
Incumbent

Democratic incumbent Gabrielle Giffords won her race for reelection, after a challenge from Republican nominee Marine veteran and businessman Jesse Kelly and Libertarian nominee engineer Steven Stoltz.

In the Republican primary, Kelly defeated former State Senator Jonathan Paton and 2 other candidates. Giffords and Stoltz ran unopposed in their respective primaries. District 8 has been represented by Giffords since 2007.