The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Blog Categories: Politics | News | Chow | Music | Do This! | Media | TV | Arts and Culture | Fun in General | Sports | Cinema | Snapshot | more categories»
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Politics CD 1 Air War: Paton gives Kirkpatrick her own alliteration
Posted by Mariana Dale on Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:30 PM
Jonathan Paton's campaign has launched a round of automated phone calls with a new nickname for his democratic opponent: Kickback Kirkpatrick. The first call highlights Ann Kirkpatrick's spending during her last days in Congress.
The Paton Camp's press release cites a June 2011 Arizona Republic article that reveals Kirkpatrick spent more than $100,000 during their final days in office. Only three other departing House members paid out more money, according to the article.
The phone call echoes the sentiments of a National Republican Congressional Committee funded ad released Sept. 23 that alleges Kirkpatrick "snuck campaign aides onto payroll." See that and a House Majority PAC ad knocking Paton here.
District 1 Breakdown
As of the August 28 primary, there are just more than 361,000 voters registered in Congressional District 1. Democrats hold a slight advantage with about 38 percent over the Republican's nearly 31 percent, according to the Arizona Secretary of State.
The National Journal listed CD 1 as number 12 on a list of competitive congressional districts likely to switch colors on the map, at the end of August.
The new-ish CD 1 stretches from the Utah border to the northern edge of Cochise County. Eleven counties including Coconino, Pima, and Pinal County all have a toe (or more) in the CD 1 lake. Pinal County boasts more than 84,000 registered voters, the highest in the district.
In terms of total population, the district has a largest percentage of Native Americans in the state, with 162,087. The next closest is CD 3 which counts 22,441 Native Americans among its population.
Non-hispanic whites account for 50% of the district and Hispanics for about 20 percent. Find the full breakdown here.
Comments (1)
Showing 1-1 of 1
Previously in the Range
More by Mariana Dale
-
Rodeo Recap from UA Student Photogs
- Feb 26, 2013
- More »
Staff Pick
Mason Center Morning Bird Walks
Learn the basics of birdwatching and how to identify the backyard birds commonly seen in the Tucson… More
Popular Content
- Of Course It Exists: Here's the Trailer for Jodi Arias' Lifetime Movie (The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch)
- AZ Illustrated Politics: Is Downtown Revitalization Finally Here? (The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch)
- The Folks at Amy's Baking Company In Scottsdale Have Gone Insane [Update: They Were 'Hacked'] (The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch)
- Oh Hey, the University of Arizona Was Knocked by Family Guy (The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch)
- '90s Band Hanson Is Selling Beer Now Called — Wait For It — Mmmhops (The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch)
© 2013 Tucson Weekly | 3280 E. Hemisphere Loop, Suite 180, Tucson AZ 85706 | P.O. Box 27087, Tucson AZ 85726-7087 | (520) 294-1200 | Powered by Foundation
