House

Pratt, Frank (Republican)
Casa Grande;
Owner, Pratt Pools, since 1986.
Termed out in 2016.

Shope, TJ (Republican)
Coolidge;
Manager, Shope's IGA, since 2008
Termed out in 2020.

Senate

McGuire, Barbara (Democrat)
Kearny;
Ray Unified School District since 2011
Termed out in 2020.

Description:

District 8 is a borderline majority-minority district in Pinal and Gila Counties. Pinal County communities include Oracle and San Manuel in the southeastern part of the county and portions of San Tan Valley, Casa Grande, Florence, Eloy and Coolidge in the central part of the county. In southern Gila County the district includes Globe and Miami. Minorities represent slightly more than 50 percent of the total population and 46.6 percent of the voting age population. The district also contains a prison population of approximately 19,000. (Note: convicted felons are not eligible to vote; however, they are included in census counts.)

Voter Registration:

(as of October 2015)

Other	32,410	39.0%
Democrat	27,047	32.3%
Republican	23,629	28.4%

Demographics:

Total Population 208,422 Race/Ethnicity

White	50.00%
Hispanic	34.80%
Native American	7.40%
African American	4.90%
Other	3.00%

Hispanic Voting Age Population:

Competitiveness:

Party Registration: