2010Final results
2010 election for Arizona's 8th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Jesse Kelly (R) by 1.5 points.
Gabrielle GiffordsDemocrat · winner
48.8%138,280
Jesse KellyRepublican
47.3%134,124
Steven StoltzLibertarian
3.9%11,174
283,578 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
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.
Gabrielle GiffordsJesse Kelly
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$3.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$285.5K
Cash on hand
$39K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010