2008Final results
2008 election for Arizona's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Trent Franks (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating John Thrasher (D) by 22.3 points.
Trent FranksRepublican · winner
59.4%200,914
John ThrasherDemocrat
37.2%125,611
Powell GammillLibertarian
2.3%7,882
William CrumGreen
1.1%3,616
338,023 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 2008
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
$36.8K
Raised by the campaign
$485K
$37.2K
Spent by the campaign
$442.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$79.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Trent Franks (R)John Thrasher (D)
Also on the ballot: Powell Gammill (Libertarian), 2.3%; William Crum (Green), 1.1%