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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

← 2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006 →

All 8 Arizona seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election 6 2 0
Seats won 6 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,127,591 597,526 146,316
Percentage 60.25% 31.93% 7.82%
Swing Increase3.16% Decrease7.60% Increase4.45%

The 2004 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 2, 2004. Arizona has eight seats, as apportioned during the 2000 United States census. Republicans held six of the eight seats and Democrats held two.[1][2] This would be the last time until 2022 that Republicans would win six House seats in Arizona.

Overview

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Statewide

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 8 1,127,591 60.25 6 Steady 75.00
Democratic 6 597,526 31.93 2 Steady 25.00
Libertarian 8 146,316 7.82 0 Steady 0.0
Write-in 1 12 0.00 0 Steady 0.0
Total 23 1,871,445 100.0 8 Steady 100.0
Popular vote
Republican
60.25%
Democratic
31.93%
Libertarian
7.82%
Other
0.00%
House seats
Republican
75.00%
Democratic
25.00%

By district

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Results of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona by district:

District Republican Democratic Libertarian Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 148,315 58.54% 91,776 36.22% 13,260 5.23% 0 0.00% 253,351 100.0% Republican hold
District 2 165,260 59.17% 107,406 38.46% 6,625 2.37% 12 0.00% 279,303 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 181,012 80.10% 0 0.00% 44,962 19.90% 0 0.00% 225,974 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 28,238 25.66% 77,150 70.12% 4,639 4.22% 0 0.00% 110,027 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 159,455 59.50% 102,363 38.19% 6,189 2.31% 0 0.00% 268,007 100.0% Republican hold
District 6 202,882 79.38% 0 0.00% 52,695 20.62% 0 0.00% 255,577 100.0% Republican hold
District 7 59,066 33.67% 108,868 62.06% 7,503 4.28% 0 0.00% 175,437 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 183,363 60.36% 109,963 36.20% 10,443 3.44% 0 0.00% 303,769 100.0% Republican hold
Total 1,127,591 60.25% 597,526 31.93% 146,316 7.82% 12 0.00% 1,871,445 100.0%

District 1

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2004 Arizona's 1st congressional district election

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2006 →
 
Nominee Rick Renzi Paul Babbitt John Crockett
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 148,315 91,776 13,260
Percentage 58.5% 36.2% 5.2%

County results
Renzi:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%
Babbitt:     40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Rick Renzi
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Renzi
Republican

1st district

Incumbent Republican Rick Renzi, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was elected with 49.2% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Renzi 36,723 100.0
Total votes 36,723 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Bob Donahue, businessman
Withdrawn
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  • George Cordova, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2002[4][5]
  • Diane Prescott, lawyer, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in 2002[5]
Declined
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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Babbitt 35,422 73.7
Democratic Bob Donahue 12,629 26.3
Total votes 48,051 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • John Crocket

Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John Crocket 505 100.0
Total votes 505 100.0

General election

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Campaign

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As one of the few competitive races in nation, both sides spent heavily in the general election.[7]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
Renzi (R)
Paul
Babbitt (D)
John
Crocket (L)
Undecided
Northern Arizona University[8] October 15–17, 2004 411 (LV) ±4.9% 53% 30% 3% 14%
Babbitt for Congress (D–Babbitt)[9] September 15, 2004 ? (LV) ±% 41% 34% 3% 22%
Northern Arizona University[10] September 10–13, 2004 410 (LV) ±4.9% 51% 40% 1% 8%
Northern Arizona University[11] April 7–11, 2004 611 (LV) ±4.0% 49% 38% 1% 12%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Lean R October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Tilt R November 1, 2004

Results

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Arizona's 1st congressional district election, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Renzi (incumbent) 148,315 58.5
Democratic Paul Babbitt 91,776 36.2
Libertarian John Crockett 13,260 5.2
Total votes 253,251 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2004 Arizona's 2nd congressional district election

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2006 →
 
Nominee Trent Franks Randy Camacho
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 165,260 107,406
Percentage 59.2% 38.5%

County results
Franks:      50–60%     60–70%
Camacho:      70–80%
     Tie

U.S. Representative before election

Trent Franks
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Franks
Republican

2nd district

Incumbent Republican Trent Franks, who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Franks was challenged by broadcasting executive Rick Murphy.[15]

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Franks (incumbent) 45,261 63.6
Republican Rick L. Murphy 25,871 36.4
Total votes 71,132 100.0

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Camacho 12,833 52.7
Democratic Gene Scharer 5,875 24.1
Democratic Larry Coor 5,652 23.2
Total votes 24,360 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Powell Gammill 365 100.0
Total votes 365 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 2nd congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Franks (incumbent) 165,260 59.2
Democratic Randy Camacho 107,406 38.5
Libertarian Powell Gammill 6,625 2.4
Write-in 12 0.0
Total votes 279,303 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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2004 Arizona's 3rd congressional district election

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2006 →
 
Nominee John Shadegg Mark Yannone
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 181,012 44,962
Percentage 80.1% 19.9%

County results
Shadegg:      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

John Shadegg
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Shadegg
Republican

3rd district

Incumbent Republican John Shadegg, who had represented the district since 1994, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.3% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shadegg (incumbent) 43,552 100.0
Total votes 43,552 100.0

Democratic primary

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No Democrats filed.

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mark Yannone 337 100.0
Total votes 337 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shadegg (incumbent) 181,012 80.1
Libertarian Mark Yannone 44,962 19.9
Total votes 225,974 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2004 Arizona's 4th congressional district election

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2006 →
 
Nominee Ed Pastor Don Karg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 77,150 28,238
Percentage 70.1% 25.7%

County results
Pastor:      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Ed Pastor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ed Pastor
Democratic

4th district

Incumbent Democrat Ed Pastor, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2002.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (incumbent) 15,201 100.0
Total votes 15,201 100.0

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Karg 8,854 100.0
Total votes 8,854 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gary Fallon 235 100.0
Total votes 235 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 4th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Pastor (incumbent) 77,150 70.1
Republican Don Karg 28,238 25.7
Libertarian Gary Fallon 4,639 4.2
Total votes 110,027 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

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2004 Arizona's 5th congressional district election

← 2002
2006 →
 
Nominee J. D. Hayworth Elizabeth Rogers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 159,455 102,363
Percentage 59.5% 38.2%

County results
Hayworth:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

J. D. Hayworth
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

J. D. Hayworth
Republican

5th district

Incumbent Republican J. D. Hayworth, who had represented the district since 1994, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. D. Hayworth (incumbent) 43,166 79.3
Republican Roselyn O'Connell 11,296 20.7
Total votes 54,462 100.0

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Rogers 11,362 69.5
Democratic Ronald Maynard 4,985 30.5
Total votes 16,347 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Kielsky 330 100.0
Total votes 330 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 5th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. D. Hayworth (incumbent) 159,455 59.5
Democratic Elizabeth Rogers 102,363 38.2
Libertarian Michael Kielsky 6,189 2.3
Total votes 268,007 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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2004 Arizona's 6th congressional district election

← 2002
2006 →
 
Nominee Jeff Flake Craig Stritar
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 202,882 51,285
Percentage 79.4% 20.6%

County results
Flake:      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Jeff Flake
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jeff Flake
Republican

6th district

Incumbent Republican Jeff Flake, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was elected with 65.9% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Former state senator Stan Barnes ran against Flake.[16]

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Flake (incumbent) 33,784 59.3
Republican Stan Barnes 23,186 40.7
Total votes 56,970 100.0

Democratic primary

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No Democrats filed.

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Craig Stritar 272 100.0
Total votes 272 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 6th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Flake (incumbent) 202,882 79.4
Libertarian Craig Stritar 52,695 20.6
Total votes 255,577 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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2004 Arizona's 7th congressional district election

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2006 →
 
Nominee Raúl Grijalva Joseph Sweeney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 108,868 59,066
Percentage 62.1% 33.7%

County results
Grijalva:      40–50%      70–80%
Drake:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Raúl Grijalva
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Raúl Grijalva
Democratic

7th district

Incumbent Democrat Raúl Grijalva, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2002.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) 26,450 100.0
Total votes 26,450 100.0

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Sweeney 11,990 70.1
Republican Lou Muñoz 5,107 29.9
Total votes 17,097 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dave Kaplan 294 100.0
Total votes 294 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 7th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) 108,868 62.1
Republican Joseph Sweeney 59,066 33.7
Libertarian Dave Kaplan 7,503 4.3
Total votes 175,437 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

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2004 Arizona's 8th congressional district election

← 2002
2006 →
 
Nominee Jim Kolbe Eva Bacal
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 183,363 109,963
Percentage 60.4% 36.2%

County results
Kolbe:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Kolbe
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Kolbe
Republican

8th district

Incumbent Republican Jim Kolbe, who had represented the district since 1984, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

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Kolbe faced a serious primary challenge for the first time since winning the seat in 1984 from state representative Randy Graf. Graf ran well to Kolbe's right, with a message to "get tough" on illegal immigration, a "hot button" issue, especially for residents living along Arizona's border with Mexico, which has become a major crossing point for smuggling. He also aligned himself with U.S. Representatives Tom Tancredo of Colorado and Steve King of Iowa, who proposed enhanced border security. Graf was also a senior advisor for Proposition 200, an initiative passed by Arizona voters in 2004 to prevent welfare and voter fraud. He was also anti-abortion, against same-sex marriage, in favor of continued U.S. support for Israel, and in favor of tort reforms and medical care choice as a way of lowering health insurance rates.

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 36,039 57.5
Republican Randy Graf 26,686 42.5
Total votes 62,725 100.0

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eva Bacal 20,216 58.6
Democratic Tim Sultan 9,177 26.6
Democratic Jeffrey Chimene 5,093 14.8
Total votes 34,486 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Robert Anderson 385 100.0
Total votes 385 100.0

General election

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Results

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Arizona's 8th congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kolbe (incumbent) 183,363 60.4
Democratic Eva Bacal 109,963 36.2
Libertarian Robert Anderson 10,443 3.4
Total votes 303,769 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Results" (PDF). www.fec.gov. 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "State of Arizona official canvass" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. September 7, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "ARIZONA: Babbitt, Heir to Famous Name, Considers Run". rollcall.com/. Roll Call. October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Chris Cillizza (November 12, 2003). "ARIZONA: Governor to Headline Event for Paul Babbitt". rollcall.com/. Roll Call. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Babbitt makes run for Congress in 1st District". pinalcentral.com. The Coolidge Examiner. February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Mike Sunnucks (July 12, 2004). "Renzi-Babbitt race draws money from all sides". bizjournals.com. The Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 18, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Northern Arizona University
  9. ^ Babbitt for Congress (D–Babbitt)
  10. ^ Northern Arizona University
  11. ^ Northern Arizona University
  12. ^ "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Incumbent Renzi set to beat Babbitt". cnn.com/. CNN. November 3, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  15. ^ Sharon Dunham (March 24, 2004). "Rick Murphy running for Congress". Parker Pioneer. p. 13. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Mike Sunnucks; Dale Brown (September 7, 2004). "GOP incumbents fare well in Arizona primary election". bizjournals.com/. The Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2023.