LESKO, DEBBIE
R Β· house Β· bioguide L000589
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- FEC candidate id
H8AZ08158- Internal id
c065ea3a-8118-4244-806b-0a6c7d448e0e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), AZ-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 802,956 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $82,925 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $44,046 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.446 |
| Race | White alone | 68.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 80.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 12.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 57.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 33.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.7% |
| Household | Family households | 65.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $416,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,651 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $370,274 | $893,861 | $479,148 | $0 | $186,628 |
| 2022 | $1,198,976 | $884,875 | $1,002,735 | $0 | $701,156 |
| 2020 | $1,614,574 | $996,782 | $688,633 | $0 | $950,077 |
| 2018 | $2,103,474 | $2,032,633 | $70,841 | $0 | $1,450,891 |
Elections
- 2018 general house Β· AZ-8 β won
- 2020 general house Β· AZ-8 β won
- 2022 general house Β· AZ-8 β won
- 2024 general house Β· AZ-8 β lost_general
Committees
- GREAT AMERICAN FUND β principal Β· type H
- GREAT AMERICAN FUND β independent Β· type H
Recent votes
- 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 517
NAY on HR 10545 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-19 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 515
NAY on S 759 β Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 β DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 513
NAY on S 3857 β Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 β Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 511
YEA on HR 1101 β Lumbee Fairness Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 510
YEA on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 509
YEA on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 508
NAY on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor Β· 2024-10-04 β HR 9678 β Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-07-09 β HR 8968 β Keeping the Lights On Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-05-01 β HR 8211 β FAUCI Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-02-26 β HRES 1031 β Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the situation at the southern border is an invasion.
- cosponsor Β· 2024-02-15 β HR 7365 β VETS Safe Travel Act
- cosponsor Β· 2023-11-28 β HR 6175 β NO GOTION Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-11-09 β HR 6346 β Advancing Nuclear Regulatory Oversight Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-11-02 β HR 6192 β Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-09-14 β HR 5495 β Political BIAS Emails Act of 2023
- sponsor Β· 2023-09-05 β HR 5347 β Protecting Our Kids Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,103 | $0 | 141 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $910 | Telephone Fundraising |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $910 | Telephone Fundraising |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $980 | Telephone Fundraising |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $980 | Telephone Fundraising |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $1,006 | Telephone Fundraising |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | support | $1,059 | Telephone Fundraising |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $23 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $84 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $84 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $35 | Text Messaging |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $30 | Text Messaging Service |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $30 | Text Messaging Service |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $38 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $72 | Phone Bank |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $35 | Text Messaging |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $48 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $23 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $72 | Phone Bank |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $38 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $48 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $2,846 | Text Messaging Service |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $38 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $23 | Text Messaging |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $23 | Distribution of Literature |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | support | $21 | Text Messaging |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $949 | pas2 | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $830 | pas2 | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $907 | pas2 | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $945 | pas2 | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $636 | pas2 | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $980 | fec_ies | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $910 | fec_ies | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $1,006 | fec_ies | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $980 | fec_ies | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $910 | fec_ies | |
| β | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | supports_independently | $1,059 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-12-30 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-25 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-29 | UNITED WOMEN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $909 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-19 | INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC | contributed_to | $1,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-15 | NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-07 | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-28 | BULLDOG PAC | contributed_to | $-2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-25 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | contributed_to | $1,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-17 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-5 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-10 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-50 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $30 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $48 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $22 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $84 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $35 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $84 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | STOP COLLECTIVISM OR TOTALITARIANISM TRIUMPHS PAC | contributed_to | $2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $35 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $71 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $30 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $72 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $30 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $48 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $84 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $34 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $38 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $72 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | WINRED | contributed_to | $-10 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $48 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-08 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | PHOENIX EDUCATION PARTNERS, INC. GOVERNANCE FUND | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $2,846 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $2,846 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $23 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $21 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $22 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $21 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $8 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $38 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $22 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $23 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $8 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $24 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $8 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-06 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $38 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-05 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $22 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-05 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-05 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-05 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $38 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $38 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $38 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $22 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $28 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $23 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $28 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $2,223 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $114 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $40 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $147 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $147 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $40 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $75 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $68 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $114 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $69 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $76 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-03 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $2,222 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $72 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $72 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-01 | SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $68 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $126 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $114 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $69 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $40 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | contributed_to | $40 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $126 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-31 | AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. | supports_independently | $114 | fec_ies |