PHOENIX — Republican Abe Hamadeh will be running for a U.S. House of Representatives seat, the failed Attorney General candidate announced on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday evening.
In his X post, Hamadeh said he is going into the race with support from "key Trump allies including Ambassador Ric Grenell and Kari Lake."
The announcement comes after news that Congresswoman Debbie Lesko will not be seeking reelection. Lesko currently serves as the representative of Arizona's 8th congressional district which includes suburbs north and west of Phoenix.
In 2022, Hamadeh lost the Arizona Attorney General's race to Democrat Kris Mayes.
Hamadeh filed a lawsuit in an attempt to have the election overturned following his loss to Mayes.
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