2012Final results
2012 election for Arizona's 3rd District
U.S. House · Arizona
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R) by 21.2 points.
Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocrat · winner
58.4%98,468
Gabriela Saucedo MercerRepublican
37.1%62,663
Blanca GuerraLibertarian
4.5%7,567
168,698 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 2012
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. GrijalvaGabriela Saucedo Mercer
$908.5K
Raised by the campaign
$242.5K
$930.9K
Spent by the campaign
$230.3K
$7.9K
Cash on hand
$10K
Other candidates' campaigns: Blanca Guerra $13.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Raúl M. Grijalva (D)Gabriela Saucedo Mercer (R)
Also on the ballot: Blanca Guerra (Libertarian), 4.5%