2012Final results
2012 election for Arizona's 8th District
U.S. House · Arizona
Trent Franks (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Gene Scharer (D) by 28.3 points.
Trent FranksRepublican · winner
63.3%172,809
Gene ScharerDemocrat
35.1%95,635
Stephen DolgosOther party
1.6%4,347
272,791 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.
Gene ScharerTrent Franks
$8.9K
Raised by the campaign
$379K
$8.8K
Spent by the campaign
$399.1K
$0
Cash on hand
-$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012