2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Arizona
U.S. Senate · Arizona
Jeff Flake (R) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Carmona (D) by 3.0 points.
Jeff FlakeRepublican · winner
49.2%1,104,457
Richard CarmonaDemocrat
46.2%1,036,542
Marc VictorLibertarian
4.6%102,109
2,243,422 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.
Richard CarmonaJeff Flake
$6.5M
Raised by the campaign
$9M
$6.5M
Spent by the campaign
$9.6M
$7.8K
Cash on hand
$96K
Other candidates' campaigns: Marc Victor $8.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012