The last time Franks ran against a D, he beat him by 28%. Subtract 20% for incumbency, and the current GOP victory margin ought to be at least 8%. So if the R wins by 8%, that's an OK margin.
U.S. House, Arizona District 8 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Trent Franks Incumbent |
63.3% |
172,809 |
|
Democratic |
Gene Scharer |
35.1% |
95,635 |
|
Americans Elect |
Stephen Dolgos |
1.6% |
4,347 |
Total Votes |
272,791 |