An update on who has filed for the primary for the 8th District along with FEC file numbers and amounts reported to date:
Candidate Democratic Judith Keenan McHale
• FEC H8AZ08067; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,845; Dsb $3,848
Candidate Democratic Robert Kyle Schuster
• FEC H8AZ08125
Candidate Democratic Hiral Vyas Tipirneni
• FEC H8AZ08083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $165,266; Dsb $41,927
Candidate Democratic Brianna Westbrook
• FEC H8AZ08059; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,111; Dsb $2,946
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Candidate Republican David Lien
• FEC H8AZ08109
Candidate Republican former state Representative Phil Lovas
• FEC H8AZ08133
Candidate Republican Bob Stump
• FEC H6AZ03112; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Candidate Republican Christopher “Chris” Sylvester
• FEC H8AZ08091
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We should note that one of our guys a number preferred, Montenegro, has yet to file —perhaps a “Resign to Run” issue. The other thing is that Dr. Tipirneni, who announced in July is showing a good sum of money raised. I believe her parents immigrated from India and she grew up here from age 3. She is very personable, comes across very well in the media and is not an idiot like many Democrat politicians. She will be the first formidable Democrat to run for this district in the last 8 years at least.
I will add to my post at 87 by noting that Montenegro has resigned his State Senate seat so I don’t know why The Green Papers does not show his filing as of yet.
Go to
http://www.thegreenpapers.com
for a very good resource on every election in every state.