2018 Arizona's 8th congressional district special election

2018 Arizona's 8th congressional district special election
Arizona's 8th congressional district
Turnout	40.43%
	Precinct results
U.S. Representative before election; Trent Franks; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative ; Debbie Lesko; Republican

A special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district was held in 2018 subsequent to the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Trent Franks. Governor Doug Ducey called a special primary election for Tuesday, February 27, 2018, and a special general election for the balance of Franks' eighth term for Tuesday, April 24, 2018.^[1]^[2]

Republican nominee and former Arizona Senate president pro tem Debbie Lesko won a closer-than-expected race against Democratic challenger Hiral Tipirneni.

^ "Congressman Franks resigns". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ "Gov. Ducey sets dates for special election to fill Rep. Trent Franks' seat". KPNX. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[1] "Congressman Franks resigns". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[12news-2] "Gov. Ducey sets dates for special election to fill Rep. Trent Franks' seat". KPNX. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

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