2008Final results
2008 election for Arizona's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arizona
John Shadegg (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Lord (D) by 12.0 points.
John ShadeggRepublican · winner
54.1%148,800
Bob LordDemocrat
42.1%115,759
Michael ShoenLibertarian
3.9%10,602
275,161 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.
Bob LordJohn Shadegg
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$17.8K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008