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2010Final results

2010 election for Arizona's 2nd District

U.S. House · Arizona

Trent Franks (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating John Thrasher (D) by 33.8 points.

Trent FranksRepublican · winner
64.9%173,173
31.1%82,891
Powell GammillLibertarian
4.1%10,820
266,894 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+20.72004R+19.72006R+22.32008R+33.82010D+0.82012R+0.12014

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
$22K
Raised by the campaign
$965.6K
$22K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$15.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 10, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Trent Franks (R)John Thrasher (D)

Also on the ballot: Powell Gammill (Libertarian), 4.1%