2012Final results
2012 election for Arizona's 7th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Ed Pastor (D) won with 81.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Cobb (Lib) by 63.5 points.
Ed PastorDemocrat · winner
81.7%104,489
Joe CobbLibertarian
18.3%23,338
127,827 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.
Ed PastorNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.3M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012