Campaign News

Earlier today, Martha McSally called me and offered her congratulations. As I have always said, I honor Ms. McSally’s service to our country and appreciate the debate we had in this election over what is important to Southern Arizona.

I am deeply grateful to everyone who supported me in this campaign. Thank you to those who voted for me, knocked on doors, made phone calls, or contributed to this campaign in so many ways. Our charge is clear: to stand up for middle class families and look out for Southern Arizona’s future.

With the campaign over, I am eager to get back to work. Congress has important decisions to make, and we must seek compromise and bipartisanship in order to get things done. We must leave the harsh rhetoric and gridlock behind us.

Our children’s future depends on the decisions we make to strengthen our community and country. We must rebuild our middle class and strengthen our economy, make sure that our seniors will have the benefits they’ve worked hard for their whole lives, protect a woman’s ability to earn an equal wage and make her own healthcare decisions, and ensure our veterans get the benefits they’ve earned.

I cannot do this alone–I need the continued engagement of citizens. Our doors are open, and whether you voted for me or not, I want to hear from you. I will do my level best to represent every one of my constituents.

Cochise County officials will count ballots that had been challenged by Republican attorneys for McSally campaign

Tucson, AZ – Jessica Floyd, Campaign Manager for Ron Barber for Congress, issued the following statement after an agreement was reached that ballots that had been challenged by Republican attorneys for Martha McSally’s campaign will be counted in Southern Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District:

“We are happy that Cochise County officials are going to be allowed to do their jobs and count these Southern Arizonans’ votes. We remain disappointed that Martha McSally’s Republican attorneys attempted to insert themselves into the vote counting process, and we will be watching the process closely moving forward.”

Martha McSally’s attorneys file application for a temporary restraining order to disqualify provisional ballots, including in a majority Latino precinct

Tucson, AZ – Jessica Floyd, Campaign Manager for Ron Barber for Congress, issued the following statement in response to Martha McSally’s campaign attorneys filing an application for a temporary restraining order to disqualify provisional ballots located in a majority Latino precinct and elsewhere in Southern Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District:

“We respect the ballot counting process currently taking place and want to see it move forward. The request for a temporary restraining order filed today is an active attempt by Martha McSally’s attorneys to disenfranchise voters in Cochise County. Throwing away the votes of Southern Arizonans is wrong and unacceptable.”

Today, as we observe Veterans Day, we honor the millions of Americans who have defended our freedoms in times of war as well as times of peace.

To those brave Americans who have served – including the nearly 100,000 who call Southern Arizona home – we give our respect and sincere thanks.

But we also offer them a solemn promise that as they return home from their service, they will receive the benefits they have earned. That means ensuring we care for their injuries; providing access to training, education and good-paying jobs; and doing all we can to help them thrive as they transition to civilian life.

So as we mark Veterans Day, we must not only honor our veterans for their service, but also renew our commitment to delivering on the promises we have made to the men and women who have sacrificed so much in defense of our country.

Tucson, AZ – U.S. Rep. Ron Barber issued the following statement regarding today’s election:

“While we don’t yet know the outcome of this election, I want to say how grateful I am to all those who have stood alongside me – and stood up for what’s important to Southern Arizona.

“Representing Southern Arizona has been the honor of my life. I am proud to have worked on behalf of Southern Arizonans to protect Medicare and Social Security, ensure our veterans receive the benefits they’ve earned, and help to rebuild our middle class.

“We’ll continue to watch the results over the next few days, and whatever happens, we will trust the people of Southern Arizona—as I always have and always will.”