Hamadeh beats Masters, Toma in Republican primary for Arizona's 8th Congressional District

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Source: Arizona Mirror
By: Caitlin Sievers and Gloria Rebecca Gomez - July 31, 2024

Former candidate for Arizona Attorney General Abe Hamadeh is the victor in a packed race for the Republican nomination for the state’s 8th Congressional District.

As of Wednesday afternoon, when The Associated Press called the race for Hamadeh, he had garnered nearly 30% of votes, compared to the runner-up, venture capitalist Blake Masters, who came away with 25%.

Hamadeh was endorsed early by former President Donald Trump. But just two days before the primary, Trump threw a political wrench into the race by backing Masters as well.

Both candidates had previously earned Trump’s endorsement during the 2022 midterms, when Masters hoped to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly. Both lost, though Hamadeh has repeatedly — and unsuccessfully — asked the courts to overturn his 280-vote loss to Kris Mayes.

Hamadeh will face Democrat Gregory Whitten in the November general election, but the district is a GOP stronghold and not considered remotely competitive.

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1. My District. Very red, but not quite as red as it used to be.