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Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)

District: 2nd District, Northwest and central -- most of Glendale, Peoria, Lake Havasu City; Hopi reservation
Residence: Peoria
Born: June 19, 1957; Uravan, Colo.
Religion: Baptist
Family: Wife, Josephine Franks; two children
Education: Ottawa U. (Ariz.), attended 1989-90
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Ariz. House, 1985-87; defeated for re-election to Ariz. House, 1986; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1994; U.S. House, 2003-present
Elected: Elected: 2002 (5th term)
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Strategic Forces); Judiciary (Constitution - Chairman; Courts, Commercial & Administrative Law)

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State Information: 2nd District, Northwest and central -- most of Glendale, Peoria, Lake Havasu City; Hopi reservation

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Trent Franks (R)	173,173	64.9%
		John Thrasher (D)	82,891	31.1%
		Powell Gammill (LIBERT)	10,820	4%
		William Crum (WRI)	8
		Mark Rankin (WRI)	2
2008	general	Trent Franks (R)	200,914	59.4%
		John Thrasher (D)	125,611	37.2%
		Powell Gammill (LIBERT)	7,882	2.3%
		William Crum (GREEN)	3,616	1.1%
2006	general	Trent Franks (R)	135,150	58.6%
		John Thrasher (D)	89,671	38.9%
		Powell Gammill (LIBERT)	5,734	2.5%
2004	general	Trent Franks (R)	165,260	59.2%
		Randy Camacho (D)	107,406	38.5%
		Powell Gammill (LIBERT)	6,625	2.4%
2002	general	Trent Franks (R)	100,359	59.9%
		Randy Camacho (D)	61,217	36.6%
		Edward Carlson (LIBERT)	5,919	3.5%