Southwest
GOP rep wins primary to defend closely watched Arizona seat
Republican Rep. David Schweikert has won the battle for the party’s nod to keep one of the most vulnerable congressional seats in Arizona, which Democrats are hoping to flip in November.
The 1st Congressional District is currently held by Schweikert, who narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less than 1%, and was the frontrunner going into the primary.
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Rep. David Schweikert speaks during a markup hearing, Sept. 14, 2021, on Capitol Hill. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Businessman Robert Backie and ex-FBI agent and corporate investigator Kim George were his primary rivals. Axios reported that Schweikert led both parties’ fields in fundraising, bringing in $2.5 million. Two of the top Democrats had raised about $1.5 million each.
Schweikert has served in the House for nearly 15 years and has won re-election in a number of redrawn districts since being elected in 2010.
Candidates hoping to oust him in November included ex-state party chair and 2010 state treasurer nominee Andrei Cherny, ex-local news anchor Marlene Galán-Woods, orthodontist Andrew Horne, ex-regional American Red Cross CEO Kurt Kroemer, investment banker Conor O’Callaghan and ex-state Rep. Amish Shah. The results of that primary were not known at the time of publication.
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The Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up, with the report giving it a R+2 rating, meaning Schweikert is narrowly favored – but that was before the Democratic nominee was decided.
Arizona is a closely watched state this election season, with multiple races in the House and Senate as well as the presidential contest all potentially to be decided by thin margins.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema attends a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 15, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In the state legislature, Republicans hold a thin majority and Democrats are hoping to take both chambers. If so, it would be the first time they took the House since 1966. The contest grabbing the most national attention is the race to succeed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat-turned-independent who is not seeking a second six-year term in the Senate.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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One person was killed and another was hospitalized after a shooter opened fire in Boyle Heights Saturday.
Los Angeles police responded to reports of a shooting near Wabash and Evergreen Avenues at around 3:20 p.m.
Arriving officers found two victims at the scene — both described as men in their 20s.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene while the second victim was rushed to a local hospital in unknown condition.
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A shooting in Boyle Heights left one person dead and another hospitalized on August 3, 2024. (Citizen) -
A shooting in Boyle Heights left one person dead and another hospitalized on August 3, 2024. (Citizen) -
A shooting in Boyle Heights left one person dead and another hospitalized on August 3, 2024. (Citizen) -
A shooting in Boyle Heights left one person dead and another hospitalized on August 3, 2024. (Citizen)
The shooter had fled the area before police could arrive.
Photos from the scene showed a large portion of the street was cordoned off by police tape as law enforcement surrounded the area.
The motive behind the deadly shooting remains under investigation. The victims’ identities were not released.
Anyone with information on the case can call LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., on Tuesday fended off a primary challenge from another Republican putting pressure on him from the right — ahead of what is expected to be a tight contest in November.
Ciscomani won the GOP primary for the 6th Congressional District ahead of Kathleen Winn, who placed third in the 2022 primary for the seat. He will face Democrat Kristen Engel in November, who received more than 49% of the vote against him in the 2022 contest.
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WASHINGTON – MAY 10: Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., leaves the House Republicans caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Ciscomani brandished bipartisan credentials and has repeatedly defended his ability to work with Democrats. Winn, however, challenged the narrative that it was a district that wanted a moderate representative.
“We keep hearing this as a moderate district. I believe it’s a conservative district,” she said this month according to the Tucson Sentinel.
Winn had also accused Ciscomani of refusing to engage with her.
“My opponent is not acknowledging I exist,” Winn said.
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Ciscomani, however, has been able to tout the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
“Congressman Juan Ciscomani is doing an incredible job representing the great people of Arizona’s 6th Congressional District,” Trump said on Truth Social in May. “Juan is working hard to Secure our Border, Defend our Wonderful Military and Veterans, Promote Election Integrity, and Expand American Jobs and the Economy.”
The district is judged to be a tossup by the Cook Political Report, which rates the race an R+3. In 2022, Ciscomani got 50.7% of the vote, compared to the 49.2% of Engel.
Former President Donald Trump had endorsed Ciscomani. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
It’s one of a number of close races in the swing state, where the presidential race is expected to be close. There are a number of House and Senate races being closely watched.
The contest grabbing the most national attention is the race to succeed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who is not seeking another term in office. In terms of the presidential contest, the state was won by Trump in 2016 and by President Biden in 2020.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A quickly spreading fire in the City of Murrieta has triggered urgent evacuation orders and multiple structures have burned, according to the city’s police department.
Murrieta PD first reported the fire on its X account at 2:05 p.m. The blaze, initially called a brush fire, was reported alongside I-215 between Los Alamos and Clinton Keith Roads.
Minutes later, authorities closed the northbound lanes of the 215 between those roads.
At the same time, urgent evacuation orders were issued in a residential area near Los Alamos Road and Los Alamos Hills Sports Park.
The amount of evacuated residents was not immediately clear.
Police said multiple structure fires were reported along Whitewood Road.
As of 3 p.m., no injuries were reported.
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