/ Modified apr 18, 2017 6:23 a.m.

2018 Congressional Races Already Taking Shape

Candidates in three Southern Arizona districts begin work to qualify for ballot.

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Voters will decide the mid-term elections for Congress in November 2018, and candidates are already beginning to vie for their attention.

In the three congressional districts that include the Tucson metro area, each incumbent has at least one challenger.

That's 16 months before primary elections, and more than 18 months before the general election. All candidates, incumbents and challengers, have more than a year to qualify for the ballot. Here's who is interested so far:

District 1

The 1st Congressional District in Arizona spans from Oro Valley to Utah.

Tom O'Halleran (D), incumbent: Filed as a candidate; continued existing committee for fundraising; continued campaign website.

Kevin Cavanaugh (R): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fund raising; created a campaign website.

District 2

The 2nd Congressional District includes much of Tucson as well as territory to the east, including Cochise County.

William Foster (D): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fundraising.

William Kovacs (D): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fundraising; created a campaign website.

Martha McSally (R), incumbent: Filed as a candidate; continued existing committee for fundraising; continued campaign website

Charlie Verdin (D): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fundraising; created a campaign website.

District 3

Arizona's 3rd Congressional District is the west side of Tucson, and continues west to Yuma.

Bill Abatacola (R): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fundraising; created campaign website.

Raúl Grijalva (D), incumbent: Filed as a candidate; continued existing committee for fundraising, created campaign website.

Edna San Miguel (R): Filed as a candidate; formed a committee for fundraising.

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