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2018Final results

2018 election for Arizona's 8th District

U.S. House · Arizona

Debbie Lesko (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Hiral Tipirneni (D) by 10.9 points.

Debbie LeskoRepublican · winner
55.4%168,835
44.5%135,569
304,767 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+1.52010R+28.32012R+4.72018 special electionR+10.92018R+19.12020R+13.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Hiral TipirneniDebbie Lesko
$4.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$4.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$100.6K
Cash on hand
$70.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018