Member brief No. AZ-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
AZ-09 · Arizona
Paul A. Gosar
Republican. Trump won Arizona in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 69
- Born November 27, 1958.
- Lean
- R+15
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2011
- Served since January 5, 2011.
- Cash on hand
- $250K
- $250,385. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Danielle Sterbinsky (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, July 21.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump, Turning Point Action.
None on record: Club for Growth, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Phoenix–Prescott, 2.20 million homes. The district is 12.6% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $368K spent, $4.64 a vote
2024 general: $206K spent, $0.54 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform · Natural Resources
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 65.30%
- Victory margin
- +30.60 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 65.12% · +31.08 pts
Margin 0.49 points below Trump. Vote share 0.17 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Quacy Smith. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $651K | 60% | $13K |
| 2022 | $949K | 93% | $108K |
| 2024 | $478K | 90% | $92K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 93.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.2 (LCV 3, Progressive Punch 4, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 184, rank 13 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A+
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.