Hamadeh wins competitive GOP primary to replace Rep. Debbie Lesko in Arizona

Published July 31, 2024 8:35pm ET



Abe Hamadeh won a six-way GOP primary to replace outgoing Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) in a safe Republican district on Wednesday despite a last-minute endorsement from former President Donald Trump of opponent Blake Masters.

Hamadeh, who unsuccessfully ran for attorney general in 2022, received 29.8% of the vote with 86% of the ballots counted when the primary was called at 8:27 p.m. Eastern, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Masters, who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022, received 25.3% of the vote. Former Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who resigned in 2017 after a scandal, and state Assembly Speaker Ben Toma, who had the endorsement of Lesko, received 16.5% and 21.2%, respectively. 

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