Official filing deadline was Wednesday
By Phil Riske| Senior Reporter/Writer
Turmoil in the Nation’s Capitol has prompted a record number of candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, 52 of them for Arizona’s seats.
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Races for state jobs are headlined by Gov. Doug Ducey’s re-election bid.
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Several former legislators, including Don Shooter and David Gowan, are making comeback tries among hundreds of races for the state Houses and Senate.
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