2006Final results
2006 election for Arizona's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Trent Franks (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating John Thrasher (D) by 19.7 points.
Trent FranksRepublican · winner
58.6%135,150
John ThrasherDemocrat
38.9%89,671
Powell GammillLibertarian
2.5%5,734
230,560 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 2006
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.
John ThrasherTrent Franks
$37.6K
Raised by the campaign
$440.6K
$37.2K
Spent by the campaign
$474.7K
$387
Cash on hand
$36.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006