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2016

Arizona House, District 04

Last update: Aug. 24, 2016 | 8:46 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $1,314,261
Total candidate spending: $1,115,592
Total outside spending: $701,550
Candidate + outside spending: $1,817,142

Incumbent: Paul A. Gosar (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY (R) Y $183,286 8/10/16 $451,217 $380,743 $31,122 $434,334
BABEU, PAUL RAYMOND (R) N $116,498 8/10/16 $737,877 $621,378 $34,700 $158,712
STRAUSS, RAYMOND JOHN (R) N $8,166 8/10/16 $106,704 $98,137 $42,681 $0
WEISSER, MIKEL (D) N $3,359 8/10/16 $18,461 $15,333 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1094971 Monthly/quarterly report RAY STRAUSS 4 CONGRESS 7/1/16 - 8/10/16 $11,804 $28,045 $8,166
1095219 Monthly/quarterly report PAUL BABEU FOR CONGRESS 7/1/16 - 8/10/16 $109,029 $243,175 $116,498
1095295 Monthly/quarterly report PAUL GOSAR FOR CONGRESS 7/1/16 - 8/10/16 $59,303 $197,032 $183,286
1095313 Monthly/quarterly report WEISSER 4 CONGRESS 2016 7/1/16 - 8/10/16 $2,745 $1,855 $3,359
1083227 Monthly/quarterly report PAUL GOSAR FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $109,410 $77,853 $321,016

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
DEFEND RURAL ARIZONA PAC BABEU, PAUL RAYMOND
Oppose
FP1 Digital, LLC - Alexandria, VA $30,490 2016-08-23 Digital Advertising
RIGHT WAY SUPERPAC GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY
Oppose
AWARENESS ANALYTICS PARTNERS LLC - CHICAGO, IL $2,585 2016-08-21 MEDIA PLACEMENT
RIGHT WAY SUPERPAC GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY
Oppose
IMPACT ADVERTISING LLC - SALT LAKE CITY, UT $15,104 2016-08-19 PRINTING / POSTAGE
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA BABEU, PAUL RAYMOND
Support
RDP Strategies - Scottsdale, AZ $1,200 2016-08-18 Radio advertising production services
ARTICLE I ADVOCATES GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY
Support
SMPS Consulting, LLC - Cumming, GA $31,084 2016-08-18 Production and distribution of emails and texts

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
RIGHT WAY SUPERPAC GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY (R) Y US Rep. (AZ-04)
Oppose
$434,335
DEFEND RURAL ARIZONA PAC BABEU, PAUL RAYMOND (R) N US Rep. (AZ-04)
Oppose
$158,712
RIGHT WAY SUPERPAC STRAUSS, RAYMOND JOHN (R) N US Rep. (AZ-04)
Support
$42,681
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA BABEU, PAUL RAYMOND (R) N US Rep. (AZ-04)
Support
$34,700
ARTICLE I ADVOCATES GOSAR, PAUL ANTHONY (R) Y US Rep. (AZ-04)
Support
$31,084
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