Paton and Kirkpatrick bounce back with wins

Ann Kirkpatrick: "We will be all over the district, talking about my economic vision for the district, which is a diversified, sustainable economy ... that includes educating our children and protecting our seniors."

Paton and Kirkpatrick bounce back with wins

Jonathan Paton: "We got in early. We really worked to start meeting with all the different parts of our party. We sought to unify our party in a way I didn't do last time. I think it paid off in a big way."

Paton and Kirkpatrick bounce back with wins

Jonathan Paton: "We got in early. We really worked to start meeting with all the different parts of our party. We sought to unify our party in a way I didn't do last time. I think it paid off in a big way."

Paton and Kirkpatrick bounce back with wins

The general election in Arizona's huge new Congressional District 1 will pit a Southern Arizona Republican against a Northern Arizona Democrat.

Kirkpatrick to face Paton in Congressional District 1

Ann Kirkpatrick has won the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 1 and will face Republican Jonathan Paton in the November general election.

Political events

• Aug. 13. Democrats of Greater Tucson host Rep. Raúl Grijalva, candidate for CD3. Noon, Dragon's View restaurant, 400 N. Bonita Ave. $8.50 lunch buffet.

Political notebook: Candidate eats quote over food stamps, animals

Political lesson of the week: Comparing poor people to wild animals is probably not a good idea.

Political notebook: Jesse Kelly heads to D.C. after all

Jesse Kelly is going to Washington, D.C., after all.

It’s official: Ron Barber wins it

PHOENIX — Ron Barber’s election to fill a midterm vacancy in Arizona’s U.S. House delegation is now official — about two weeks after the Tucson Democrat formally took office in Washington.

Barber will hold first 'Congress on Corner' at Grant Rd. Safeway

Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., was joined by his wife, Nancy, left, during a ceremonial swearing-in to complete the term of Gabrielle Giffords on Tuesday.

Barber will hold first 'Congress on Corner' at Grant Rd. Safeway

Newly elected U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will host his first "Congress on Your Corner" event this weekend at a Tucson Safeway - but not the same store where he was nearly killed during a similar event in January 2011.

Barber to hold weekend gathering at a Tucson Safeway

Newly-elected U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will host his first “Congress on the Corner” event this weekend at a Tucson Safeway — but not the same store where he was nearly killed during a similar event in January 2011.

McSally rep quits amid 'advice' flap

The campaign spokesman for Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally is out after he reportedly offered campaign advice to a staffer of Democrat Ron Barber.

Ron Barber sworn in as congressman

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Barber, who almost died in the Tucson shooting that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was sworn in Tuesday as a member of the House.

Small losses added up to big defeat for Kelly

Republican Jesse Kelly went from a squeaker loss in 2010 to near-blowout defeat in 2012 - not because of a big shift in voter response to his campaign, but because of lots and lots of little ones.

Political notebook: That whirring is sound of election spin

It didn't take long for the political strategists and spokesmen for the state and national political parties to shift into spin mode late Tuesday night after it became apparent Democrat Ron Barber had soundly defeated Republican Jesse Kelly in the Congressional District 8 special election.

Kelly out of race to represent new CD2

Jesse Kelly made the right decision, says chairwoman of the Pima GOP.

Kelly out of race to represent new CD2

Martha McSally will avoid the rigors and expense of a primary battle.

Kelly out of race to represent new CD2

Republican Jesse Kelly will not make a third run for Congress, setting up a probable showdown between Martha McSally and Democrat Ron Barber in the newly drawn Congressional District 2.