2002Final results
2002 election for Arizona's 6th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Jeff Flake (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Deborah Thomas (D) by 34.4 points.
Jeff FlakeRepublican · winner
65.9%103,094
Deborah ThomasDemocrat
31.6%49,355
Andy WagnerLibertarian
2.5%3,888
156,337 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 2002
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.
Deborah ThomasJeff Flake
$22.3K
Raised by the campaign
$373.4K
$22.2K
Spent by the campaign
$265.4K
$100
Cash on hand
$169.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002