Arizona

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• Explore the AFL-CIO congressional voting record for Arizona.
• Go to the Arizona AFL-CIO website.
• Arizona, Senate Race.
• Arizona, House District 1.
• Arizona, House District 5.
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Key Voting Dates in Arizona

		Early Voting Begins – Primary:		Aug 10
		Primary Voter Registration Deadline:		Aug 14
		Primary:		Sep 12
		Early Voting Begins:		Oct 5
		General Election Voter Registration Deadline:		Oct 9
		Deadline to Apply for Absentee Ballot:		Oct 27
		General Election:		Nov 7

2006 Candidates

Senate Race

Incumbent:	Senator Jon Kyl (R)
	John Kyl has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	Jim Pederson (D)
	Go to Jim Pederson’s campaign website.
	Learn more about the Arizona Senate race.
	OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.

Gubernatorial Race

Incumbent:	Janet Napolitano (D)
	Go to Janet Napolitano’s campaign website.
Challenger(s):	Len Munsil (R)

House Races

AZ-1	Incumbent:	Rick Renzi (R)
		Rick Renzi has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 78 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Ellen Simon (D)
		Go to Ellen Simon’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the AZ-1 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
AZ-2	Incumbent:	Trent Franks (R)
		Trent Franks has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 93 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	John Thrasher (D)
AZ-3	Incumbent:	John Shadegg (R)
		John Shadegg has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 97 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Herb Paine (D)
		Go to Herb Paine’s campaign website.
AZ-4	Incumbent:	Ed Pastor (D)
		Ed Pastor has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 94 percent of the time.
		Go to Ed Pastor’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Don Karg (R)
AZ-5	Incumbent:	J.D. Hayworth (R)
		J.D. Hayworth has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 92 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Harry Mitchell (D)
		Go to Harry Mitchell’s campaign website.
		Learn more about the AZ-5 House race.
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.
AZ-6	No AFL-CIO Endorsement at this time
	Incumbent:	Jeff Flake (R)
		Jeff Flake has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 89 percent of the time.
	Challenger(s):	Glenn Fuller (D)
AZ-7	Incumbent:	Raul Grijalva (D)
		Raul Grijalva has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting right on working family issues 98 percent of the time.
		Go to Raul Grijalva’s campaign website.
	Challenger(s):	Ron Drake (R)
AZ-8	Open Race
	Candidates:	Gabrielle Giffords (D)
		Go to Gabrielle Giffords’ campaign website.
		Randy Graf (R)
		OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.

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