Arizona elections, 2010

The 2010 Arizona state elections will be held on November 2, 2010, with primaries on August 24, 2010. These include gubernatorial and both sides of Congress. A special election was also on May 18 for Proposition 100.
United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Arizona, 2010
John McCain announced his plans to run again for Senate on November 25, 2008,[1] just 21 days after losing the 2008 presidential race, . McCain faces a primary challenge from former representative J.D. Hayworth.[2] The Democratic candidates are Rodney B. Glassman, Rudy Garcia, and John Dougherty

[edit] United States House
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2010
Elections will be held for Arizona's 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th congressional districts.

Republic John Shadegg, the incumbent in the 3rd district, announced that he would not seek re-election on January 14, 2010.[3] On the Republican side, Ben Quayle, son of former vice-president Dan Quayle, announced his of February 12, 2010,[4][5] despite never voting in a local election.[6] Other notable Republicans in the race include former state representative Sam Crump, former state senators Pamela Gorman and Jim Waring, and former Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker. The only Democrat in that race is Jon Hulburd.[7]

Both the 5th and 8th districts' Democratic incumbents, Harry Mitchell and Gabrielle Giffords, respectively, are seeking reelection.[8] Mitchell faces a Republican challenge from former Maricopa County Treasurer David Schweikert, Jeffrey W. Smith, Jim Ward while Gifford's biggest Republican challengers include fromer State Senator Jonathan Paton and construction manager Jesse Kelly.[9]