2008Final results
2008 election for Arizona's 7th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Sweeney (R) by 30.5 points.
Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocrat · winner
63.3%124,304
Joseph SweeneyRepublican
32.8%64,425
Raymond P. PetrulskyLibertarian
3.9%7,755
196,489 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.
Raúl M. GrijalvaNo Republican
$708.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$720.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$23.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008