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GOSAR, PAUL DR.

R · house · currently seated · bioguide G000565

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FEC candidate id
H0AZ01259
Internal id
e7175272-b500-48e5-922f-bfe44aeadecb
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), AZ-09. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation863,227
PeopleMedian age41
IncomeMedian household income$78,678
IncomePer-capita income$37,800
IncomeIn poverty10.8%
IncomeUnemployed5.2%
IncomeGini inequality index0.427
RaceWhite alone62.9%
RaceBlack alone4.5%
RaceAsian alone2.2%
RaceHispanic or Latino31.2%
RaceTwo or more races17.7%
OriginForeign-born10.1%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home79.0%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home17.3%
EducationHigh school or higher52.2%
EducationBachelor's or higher22.9%
EducationAdvanced degree8.4%
HouseholdFamily households69.9%
HouseholdAvg household size2.59
HouseholdNever married (15+)28.3%
HousingMedian home value$371,600
HousingMedian gross rent$1,509
HousingSingle-family detached70.3%
HousingBuilt before 19400.5%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)4.2%
HousingVacant units13.0%
ServiceVeterans (18+)10.5%
HealthWith a disability14.9%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband92.1%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet5.5%
CommuteDrove alone71.5%
CommutePublic transit0.3%
CommuteWorked from home15.4%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$357,756$276,247$173,106$4,610$318,494
2024$478,478$497,470$91,597$0$432,326
2022$949,146$854,966$107,639$0$885,963
2020$651,499$759,239$13,459$0$391,104
2018$588,764$575,158$121,200$0$362,289
2016$707,653$712,872$107,593$0$415,941
2014$489,817$401,797$112,812$0$258,599
2012$1,150,701$1,126,649$24,791$31,270$690,419
2010$1,173,026$1,172,287$740$58,771$761,950

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
R (major party)+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2022$25,250$65,86615

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONoppose$7,143Ad Buy (Estimate)
THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$1,908Ad Production
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONoppose$759Ad Production (Estimate)
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONoppose$902Ad Production (Estimate)
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONoppose$820Ad Production (Estimate)
2022-10-05THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$42,500Digital Ad Buy
2022-10-05THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$4,333TV Ad Buy
2022-10-03THE LINCOLN PROJECToppose$1,100Ad Production Production for this IE paid as part of a mon…
2022-07-30DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC PAC INC.support$250Digial billboard
2022-07-28DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC PAC INC.support$10,000Digital placement of advertising
2022-07-25AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENTsupport$15,000Production and deployment of emails 7/25 - 8/2
2021-08-10REALLY AMERICAN PACoppose$200Ad Production
2021-03-23REALLY AMERICAN PACoppose$3,000Ad Production
2021-03-03REALLY AMERICAN PACoppose$200Ad Production
2021-03-03REALLY AMERICAN PACoppose$3,000Ad Production

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
THE LINCOLN PROJECT24A$1,908
DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC PAC INC.24E$250
2026-03-31FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$8
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUND24K$2,000
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUND24K$5,000
2026-02-25FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2026-02-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2026-02-17HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC24K$1,500
2026-02-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2026-02-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2026-01-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$2
2026-01-21FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2026-01-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2026-01-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1
2025-12-23FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2025-12-18RAPTOR PAC24K$2,000
2025-12-09FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2025-12-05HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC24K$1,000
2025-12-01AGPAC OF THE ARIZONA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION24K$1,500
2025-11-25FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2025-11-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2025-11-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$0
2025-10-29FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND24E$1

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee GOSAR FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
BARDSWICH, LLOYD JOSEPHUNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION · MINING ENGINEERBULLHEAD CITY, AZ1$500
NABOURS, GERALD W. MRRETIRED · RETIREDSCOTTSDALE, AZ1$300
STULLENBARGER, JEANRETIRED · RETIREDYUMA, AZ1$250
CONNOLLY, PATRICKRETIRED · RETIREDLAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ1$104
DE SZENDEFFY, ROD PSELF EMPLOYED - ROD P DE SZENDEFFY · BUSINESS OWNERCAVE CREEK, AZ1$100
JACKSON, THOMAS ERETIRED · RETIREDKINGMAN, AZ1$75
MORRIS, JOHN MSELF · ORTHODONISTSALT LAKE CITY, UT1$75
WOODYARD, TERRY LEERETIRED · RETIREDBULLHEAD CITY, AZ1$50
BOHRNSTEDT, ERIK J.RETIRED · RETIREDSAN TAN VALLEY, AZ1$50
STRAYER, BRIANMIRABEL COATINGS · MANAGERLITCHFIELD PARK, AZ1$25
KOONTZ, STEVENRETIRED · RETIREDCOPPELL, TX1$25
FERRARI, MARYRETIRED · RETIREDFORT MOHAVE, AZ1$25

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC PAC INC.committee_contributed_to_candidate$25024Efec_pas2
THE LINCOLN PROJECTcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,90824Afec_pas2
2026-05-188757135eclip_aboutclip
DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC PAC INC.contributed_to$250pas2
THE LINCOLN PROJECTcontributed_to$1,908pas2
THE LINCOLN PROJECTopposes_independently$1,908fec_ies
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$7,143fec_ies
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$759fec_ies
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$902fec_ies
PRIORITIES USA ACTIONopposes_independently$820fec_ies
2026-05-1445319c54clip_aboutclip
2026-03-31FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-03-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$824Efec_pas2
2026-03-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$8pas2
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUNDcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-02ANTI-WOKE FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-25FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-02-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-02-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-02-17HALLIBURTON COMPANY PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-02-17HALLIBURTON COMPANY PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2026-02-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-02-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-02-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2026-02-03FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-01-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$2pas2
2026-01-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$224Efec_pas2
2026-01-21FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-01-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2026-01-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2026-01-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-12-23FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-12-18RAPTOR PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$2,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-12-18RAPTOR PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-12-09FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-12-05HALLIBURTON COMPANY PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-12-05HALLIBURTON COMPANY PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-01AGPAC OF THE ARIZONA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,50024Kfec_pas2
2025-12-01AGPAC OF THE ARIZONA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-11-25FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-11-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-11-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-10-29FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-10-29FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-10-07FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$18pas2
2025-10-07FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1824Efec_pas2
2025-09-30FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$324Efec_pas2
2025-09-30FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$3pas2
2025-09-12ANTI-WOKE FUNDcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2025-09-12ANTI-WOKE FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-09-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$350pas2
2025-09-10FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$35024Efec_pas2
2025-08-27FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-08-09LETS GET TO WORK PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,50024Kfec_pas2
2025-08-09LETS GET TO WORK PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2025-08-09LETS GET TO WORK PACcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2025-08-09LETS GET TO WORK PACcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$3,50024Kfec_pas2
2025-08-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-08-06FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-07-23FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$5pas2
2025-07-23FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$524Efec_pas2
2025-07-10ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-07-10ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)contributed_to$-5,000pas2
2025-07-10ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-07-09FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-07-09FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-06-24ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-06-24FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-06-24ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)committee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-06-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-06-04FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-06-04FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-05-28FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$224Efec_pas2
2025-05-28FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$2pas2
2025-05-21FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-05-21FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-05-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$1pas2
2025-05-13FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$124Efec_pas2
2025-04-15PUBLIC POWER PAC OF AZcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-04-15PUBLIC POWER PAC OF AZcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1,00024Kfec_pas2
2025-04-15PUBLIC POWER PAC OF AZcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-04-15PUBLIC POWER PAC OF AZcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-03-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$17524Efec_pas2
2025-03-18FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$175pas2
2025-02-26FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5024Kfec_pas2
2025-02-26FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$50pas2
2025-02-26FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$2pas2
2025-02-26FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$224Efec_pas2
2025-02-11FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-02-11FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$1524Kfec_pas2
2025-02-11FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$15pas2
2025-02-05FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$524Kfec_pas2
2025-02-05FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$0pas2
2025-02-05FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$5pas2
2025-01-15FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-01-15FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDcommittee_contributed_to_candidate$5,00024Kfec_pas2

Outbound (23)

datetypetoamountrolesource
joint_fundraising_committee_ofGRAND CANYON STATE LEADERSHIP FUNDcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofARIZONA MAJORITY COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofCOPPER STATE VICTORY FUNDcandidate_committees
principal_candidate_ofGOSAR FOR CONGRESScandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofGOSAR SCHWEIKERT KELLY VICTORY COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
joint_fundraising_committee_ofGREAT EIGHT COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
2026-05-14spoke_in_clip45319c54clip
2025-12-18cosponsor_of_billHR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-07cosponsor_of_billHR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-31cosponsor_of_billHR 850 — SHUSH Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Oversight and Investigations SubcommitteeCHAIRcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Health Care and Financial Services SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Energy and Mineral Resources SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Natural Resources CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Federal Law Enforcement SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2024-09-19cosponsor_of_billHR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Actcosponsorsponsorship
2024-02-15sponsor_of_billHR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Actsponsorsponsorship
2023-11-13cosponsor_of_billHR 6011 — ROWATA Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-10-20cosponsor_of_billHR 6009 — Restoring American Energy Dominance Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-05-17cosponsor_of_billHR 3397 — WEST Act of 2024cosponsorsponsorship
2023-05-10cosponsor_of_billHR 3195 — Superior National Forest Restoration Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-03-22cosponsor_of_billHR 1725 — End Zuckerbucks Actcosponsorsponsorship

Clips (2)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

DateSourceSpeakerHeadline
GDELTarmenianweekly.com: https://armenianweekly.com/2026/05/18/censure-randy-fine-for-racist-remarks-targeting-armenians/
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