Arizona’s quarterly political campaign finance window just closed, and as usual, the reporting season kicked off with a glitch — literally. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Thursday,    that his office has been hit with another technical failure in its online campaign finance system, preventing the reliable release of most statewide candidates’ reports. Even paper copies weren’t available for review, leaving journalists and watchdog groups in the dark on some of the most-watched races.

Arizona’s “See the Money” portal has long been notorious for being unreliable. Candidates are required by law to disclose their campaign finances, but the system that’s supposed to make those disclosures public has become almost impossible to rely on. As of Monday, October 20, 2025, the portal issues appear to have been resolved. The Arizona Globe will review the candidate financials and will report in the coming days.

For now, we’ll take a look at the federal-level races. This is how the matchups are taking shape.

• Congressional District 1 (CD1)
  Where it is: North Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek
  What’s happening: Rep. David Schweikert (R) is leaving Congress to run for governor, creating a wide-open seat.
  Fundraising frontrunners:
  Jonathan Treble (D) — $1.4 million raised.
  Marlene Galán Woods (D) and Amish Shah (D) trail far behind.
  Republicans have several early filers but no significant fundraising yet.
• Congressional District 2 (CD2)
  Where it is: Northeastern Arizona — includes Flagstaff, parts of the Navajo Nation, and much of tribal country.
  Main race: Rematch between Rep. Eli Crane (R) and former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (D).
  Fundraising frontrunners:
  Eli Crane (R) — $1.5 million raised this quarter, $1.6 million cash on hand.
  Jonathan Nez (D) — $780,000 raised, $530,000 cash on hand.
  Democrat Eric Descheenie has raised just $2,107 total.
• Congressional District 5 (CD5)
  Where it is: East Valley — includes Gilbert, Queen Creek, parts of Mesa, and Apache Junction.
  What’s happening: Rep. Andy Biggs (R) is running for governor, leaving this solidly Republican seat open.
  Fundraising frontrunners:
  Jay Feely (R) — $960,000 total ($630,000 from donors + $330,000 personal funds).
  Daniel Keenan (R) — $1 million total, nearly all self-funded.
  Travis Grantham (R) — $515,000 total ($265,000 raised + $250,000 loan).
  Democrats are not competitive here; the GOP primary will decide the seat.
  The big question is whether Sheriff Lamb will jump into the race.
• Congressional District 6 (CD6)
  Where it is: Southeastern Arizona — covers Tucson suburbs, Cochise County, and Arizona’s border region.
  Main race: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) vs. JoAnna Mendoza (D).
  Fundraising frontrunners:
  JoAnna Mendoza (D) — $696,000 raised this quarter, just under $1 million cash on hand.
  Juan Ciscomani (R) — $613,000 raised this quarter, $2.4 million cash on hand.
  Democrat Samantha Severson remains in the race but has raised no significant funds.
  Pundits claim that this is the vulnerable seat to grab but Ciscomani appears confident.