1998Final results
1998 election for Arizona's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Ed Pastor (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Ed Barron (R) by 39.8 points.
Ed PastorDemocrat · winner
67.8%57,178
Ed BarronRepublican
28.0%23,628
Rick DuncanLibertarian
3.1%2,646
Gregoy SchultzReform
1.1%911
84,363 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ed PastorEd Barron
$514.3K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$418.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$229.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Gregoy Schultz $300.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1997.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Ed Pastor (D)Ed Barron (R)
Also on the ballot: Rick Duncan (Libertarian), 3.1%; Gregoy Schultz (Reform), 1.1%