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Today was filing day for candidates to be on the ballot in the Aug 4 primary election. There weren't many surprises but some elections at the #AZLeg worth watching:
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In #LD6 Senate Wendy Rogers and Sylvia Allen are set to duke it out in a contentious race where Rogers is raising big bucks to unseat a seemingly well liked incumbent. Felecia French has the opportunity to capitalize on a tough primary for a Dem pickup.
In the #LD6 House Brenda Barton is making an attempt to comeback but will be facing Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans for the open seat. Blackman has a tough fight ahead as underfunded as he was 3 months ago.
Former Dem lawmaker Barb McGuire is running for Senate again in #LD8. A lot of neigh sayers about it's viability but if anyone can do it, it's Barb. Her name recognition and experience could help Girard's in the House too if their able make an effective team.
The #LD8 House has a primary where the incumbent R David Cook has multiple ethics complaints that are starting to heat up. A nasty primary and overhanging issues could leave the door open for Girard to pick up a seat for Democrats.
R Senator Heather Carter has now officially earned her primary opponent in #LD15 from the right, Rep Nancy Barto. It'll be interesting to see if Carter's war chest holds up against a tried and tested social conservavtive warrior like it has before.
#LD17 R Senator JD Mesnard has gained a Dem opponent after a long recruitment effort. For awhile it was starting to look like he may be able to walk across the finish line after a close won in 2018.
#LD18's D's all have opponents this cycle. Former longtime R legislator Bob Robson is attempting a comeback in the rapidly changed district after Mitzi Epstein beat him in 2016.
Dem Doug Ervin is challenging R Senator Paul Boyer again this year. Will be interesting is Boyer's new found indepence helps or hurts his chances in this quickly narrowing Republican leaning #LD20
On the House side, R's Shawnna Bolick and Anthony Kern are gearing up for a re-election without a primary against D Julie Schweibert. This #LD20 single shot seat is probably the top target for Dems looking for a pickup in the House by most accounts.
Interestingly, after a falling out of alliances and a mounted primary challenge against Senator Juan Mendez, Representative Athena Salman failed for get on the ballot to challenge him in #LD26. Mendez isn't totally in the clear though with a primary challenge from a Jana Granillo
#LD27 will also have a highly competitive Dem primary with Catherine Miranda attempting a comeback against Representarives Reginald Bolding and Diego Rodriguez.
I can't forget about the Tucson area Dem primaries of course! #LD2 has a 4 way for 2 seats. Delassandro is attempting to move down from the Senate while D Hernandez is the only incumbent. Peard and Parra have their sights on that open seat as well, Or do they plan on teaming up?
Cano and A Hernande face a #LD3 House Dem primary as well by Javier Soto, a Union backed candidate.
#LD10 is a 3 way Dem primary for 2 seats. DeGrazia is an incumbent so presumably Stephanie Hamilton and Paul Stapleton-Smith will duke it out for the open seat.
Funny enough R Steve Montenegro is trying for a comeback to the #LD13 House after a cycle or so off after he lost a special election Congressional race in 2018. He's challenging 2 incumbents in Dunn and Osborne.
Almost forgot the R primary in #LD17 House. Mesnard's mom, Ellen Nora is running again as well as a Liz Harris. Will be interesting to see if Weninger publicly teams up with either. And if course their win is to take back the list seat to Pawlik in Arizona's only split district.
