Arizona Primary Races: Who Is In, Who Is Out

June 17, 2018 ADI Staff Reporter

The deadline to challenge candidate petition signatures has passed. Already lawsuits have resulted in candidates dropping out of various races.

Below is a list of lawsuits filed during the 2018 challenge period and the current status of candidates:

RACEPARTIESCOURTSIGNATURES
FILED		CHALLENGEDOUTCOME
AS15Carter v. LesinskiMaricopa856416Withdrew Candidacy / Case Dismissed
AR11Grove v. KimballMaricopa52273Withdrew Candidacy / Hearing Vacated
AS13Backus v. ShooterMaricopaN/AEligibilityON the ballot
CD02Elias v. KirkpatrickMaricopaN/AResidency – Kirkpatrick is accused of lying on certain nominating papers by listing her address as an apartment in TucsonPending
AR04Peterson v. HopkinsMaricopa32775Withdrew Candidacy
AS28McGee v. SymsMaricopa2,1561,676 or morePending
USSENNaylor v. MarksMaricopa5,3403,806Pending
CD09Isko v. FuentesMaricopa1,611592Pending
AR22Morgan v. EngenMaricopa731266Pending
AS23Jeffries v. SearlesMaricopa706359Pending – Searles submitted 706 signatures. 648 valid signatures are required to qualify for the ballot. It is alleged that of the 706 signatures submitted by Searles, 359 are invalid.
CD03Palmer v. PiersonMaricopa1,209563Pending – Pierson filed 1,209 signatures, of those 563 are claimed to be invalid. A minimum of 898 valid signatures are needed to qualify for the ballot.
CD01Walsh v. OlivasMaricopa1,678356 + ResidencyOlivas withdrew candidacy
GOVLines v. McCormickMaricopa4,1651,013Pending
AS06Kadar v. BartonMaricopa505322 or morePending
AS08Pratt v. MillerMaricopa39390 or moreWithdrew Candidacy
CD04Moore v. DiSantoMaricopa1,699632Pending
CD05Thibault v. TorresMaricopa1,798706Pending
AR19Reyes v. Del PalacioMaricopa566Eligibility + 232Pending
CD01Kizzar v. RogersMaricopa1,8331,118Pending
USSENCain/Tucker v. Reyes-AguirreMaricopa1,483546Pending
SOSCampbell v. PicoMaricopa6,916VariousPending
AS30Baldwin v. MartinezMaricopa734VariousPending
GOVAnderson v. BennettMaricopa7,8331,316 or morePending
SOSCampbell v. GordonMaricopa5,811VariousPending
CD08Mueller v. DowlingMaricopa3,006640 or morePending
CD08Vescio v. OlsenMaricopa1,606VariousPending
CD08Vescio v. MusselwhiteMaricopa1,515VariousPending
AR16Stevens v. HickmanMaricopa679250Pending
AS30Baldwin v. EscontriasMaricopa348VariousWithdrew Candidacy
CD02Levy v. ReillyPima225VariousPending
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