All politics is local, and the Pentagon’s proposal to place the A-10 Warthog fighter jet on the chopping block is making waves on the campaign trail in southeastern Arizona.

Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., the successor to Rep. Gabby Giffords, likely faces a rematch with Republican Martha McSally, whom he narrowly bested in 2012. the budgetary threat to the long-term viability of the A-10 is shaking up their race: The district is home to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the 355th Fighter Wing, which flies 82 of the planes.