Editing Ed Pastor

{{short description|American politician (1943–2018)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Ed Pastor
| image               = Rep. Ed Pastor.jpg
| caption             = Official portrait, 2007
| office              = Member of the <br/> [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] <br/> from [[Arizona]]
| term_start1         = October 3, 1991
| term_end1           = January 3, 2015
| predecessor1        = [[Mo Udall]]
| successor1          = [[Ruben Gallego]]
| constituency1       = {{ushr|AZ|2|C}} (1991–2003)<br>{{ushr|AZ|4|C}} (2003–2013)<br>{{ushr|AZ|7|C}} (2013-2015)
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1943|6|28}}
| birth_place         = [[Claypool, Arizona|Claypool]], [[Arizona]], U.S.
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2018|11|27|1943|6|28}}
| death_place         = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| party               = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|Verma Mendez|1965|}}
| education           = [[Arizona State University Tempe campus|Arizona State University, Tempe]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| module              = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Rep. Ed Pastor Defends Earmark for the ACE (Achieving a College Education) Program.ogg|title=Ed Pastor's voice|type=speech|description=Pastor defends his earmark for the ACE (Achieving a College Education) Program<br/>Recorded July 17, 2007}}
}}
'''Edward Lopez Pastor''' ({{IPAc-en|p|æ|ˈ|s|t|ɔːr}}; June 28, 1943 – November 27, 2018) was an [[politics of the United States|American politician]] who served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Arizona]] from 1991 to 2015. A member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], he represented [[Arizona's 2nd congressional district]] from 1991 to 2003, its [[Arizona's 4th congressional district|4th district]] from 2003 to 2013, and its [[Arizona's 7th congressional district|7th district]] from 2013 to 2015, all of which were anchored in downtown [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]].

==Early life==
Pastor was born in [[Claypool, Arizona]], as the oldest of three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/former-arizona-congressman-ed-pastor-dies-at-75|title=Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies|publisher=Fox Phoenix|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> After high school, he earned his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in chemistry from [[Arizona State University]] (ASU).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ed Pastor's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/26719/ed-pastor#.VIYOkTHF-Tt|website=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> He became a chemistry teacher at [[North High School (Phoenix, Arizona)|North High School]] in Phoenix and later went on to work as deputy director of the community service group Guadalupe Organization Inc.<ref name=death>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/former-rep-ed-pastor-dies-age-75|title=Former Rep. Ed Pastor Dies at Age 75|publisher=RollCall|date=November 28, 2018|access-date=November 28, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417055559/https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/former-rep-ed-pastor-dies-age-75|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After returning to ASU to earn a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree, he became an assistant to Arizona Governor [[Raúl Héctor Castro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/05/28/phoenix-aarp-latino-history-mural/351562001/|title=Phoenix mural highlights history, achievements of Latinos in Arizona|publisher=Arizona Central|date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In 1976, Pastor was elected to the [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]] Board of Supervisors, and he served three terms in that role as a county executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kjzz.org/content/730767/former-arizona-congressman-ed-pastor-dies-75 |title=Former AZ Congressman Ed Pastor Dies At 75 |publisher=KJZZ |date=August 14, 2018 |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

==U.S. House of Representatives==

===Elections===
In 1991, Pastor entered a special election to succeed retiring 28-year incumbent Democrat [[Mo Udall]] in the 2nd District, which then comprised the southwestern part of Arizona, including half of Tucson and portions of southern Phoenix.<ref name=AP>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/5ffb58041d3547ae8a17864de58e4a47|title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies|date=November 28, 2018 |publisher=AP News|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>  Pastor won a narrow victory in the four-way Democratic primary, defeating his closest challenger, Tucson mayor [[Thomas J. Volgy|Tom Volgy]], by 1,800 votes.<ref name=Racedetail>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=422840 Race detail of 1991 special election primary]</ref> He was the only major candidate from the Phoenix share of the district.

He then won the special election a month later with 55 percent of the vote to become the first Latino to represent Arizona in Congress.<ref name=AP/> He was reelected four times without substantive [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] opposition, never dropping below 60% of the vote.<ref name=TDS>{{cite web|author=Step Back in Time |url=https://www.thedailystar.com/cnhi_network/ex-rep-ed-pastor-arizona-s-st-hispanic-congressman-dies/article_de737028-b3fc-556e-a941-d9ef0b16f4ba.html |title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies &#124; Don't Miss This |publisher=thedailystar.com |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

Pastor's former territory was renumbered as the [[Arizona's 7th congressional district|7th District]] following the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], but his home in Phoenix was drawn into the newly created 4th District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc225/pdf/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc225-3-15.pdf|title=Ed Pastor|publisher=GPO.Gov|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Rather than move to the Phoenix portion of the reconfigured 7th, he opted to run in the 4th.<ref name=AP/> The newly created district was heavily Democratic and majority-Latino, with Democrats having a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in registration, similar to his old district.<ref>[http://azsos.gov/election/voterreg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf azsos.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418164412/http://www.azsos.gov/election/VoterReg/Active_Voter_Count.pdf |date=April 18, 2007 }}</ref> He was reelected six times against nominal Republican opposition.<ref>[http://azsos.gov/election/PreviousYears.htm azsos.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329023507/http://www.azsos.gov/election/PreviousYears.htm |date=March 29, 2007 }}</ref>

===Tenure===
[[File:Ed Pastor by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Ed Pastor introducing President [[Bill Clinton]] in Phoenix in March 2016.]]
Pastor was one of the nine Chief Deputy Whips for the Democratic Caucus.<ref>[http://majoritywhip.house.gov/meet_team.html majoritywhip.house.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105005758/http://majoritywhip.house.gov/meet_team.html |date=January 5, 2007 }}</ref> Following in Udall's footsteps, his voting record was decidedly liberal; for most of his tenure, he was the most liberal member of the Arizona congressional delegation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsandtribune.com/cnhi_network/ex-rep-ed-pastor-arizona-s-st-hispanic-congressman-dies/article_86e12847-20f8-57e6-aa15-2a25847322d8.html|title=Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies|newspaper=News and Tribune|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> He was well-respected by members of both parties, and had a reputation for bipartisanship.<ref name=AP/>

He was a founding member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], was pro-choice, and in 2006 supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent, according to their records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/28/politics/ed-pastor-dies-former-congressman-arizona/index.html|title=Ed Pastor, first Latino congressman from Arizona, dead at 75|publisher=CNN|date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, NARAL Pro-Choice America-Endorsements endorsed Representative Pastor.<ref>[http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0101103 vote-smart.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914145239/http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0101103 |date=September 14, 2006 }}</ref> He voted against the 2002 [[Iraq Resolution]] that started the [[Iraq War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/2002-iraq-war-vote-3325446|title=2002 Iraq War Vote|publisher=Thought Co.com|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 2011, Pastor voted against the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011.<ref name="votesmart.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/26719/ed-pastor |title=Edward Pastor - Ratings and Endorsements - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |date=September 24, 1991 |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> He also voted against several bills that would encourage trade between countries such as Panama.<ref name="votesmart.org"/> Furthermore, he voted to encourage the display of "In God We Trust" in public buildings and schools.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>{{failed verification|date=November 2018}}

In 2009-2010, Pastor was backed by the National Farmers Union. However, he was not supported by the National Council of Agricultural Employers.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>

Pastor was supported by the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund,<ref name=wild/> which works to protect native wildlife and wild areas.<ref name=wild>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/interest-group/109/defenders-of-wildlife-action-fund |title=Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Project Vote Smart |publisher=Votesmart.org |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=November 2018}}

Around the mid-1990s, Pastor was backed by the Americans for the Arts Action Fund.<ref name="votesmart.org"/> However, since then, their support has dwindled somewhat.<ref name="votesmart.org"/>

Pastor had a strong stance on civil rights regarding sexual orientation and race.<ref name="ontheissues.org">{{cite web|url=http://ontheissues.org/House/Ed_Pastor.htm |title=Ed Pastor on the Issues |publisher=Ontheissues.org |date=June 10, 2012 |access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> For example, in 2007, he voted to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and, in 2006, he voted against defining marriage as one man-one woman.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/> Finally, in 2004, he voted against a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/> In 2002, the ACLU rated Pastor at 93% for a pro-civil rights voting record.<ref name="ontheissues.org"/>

In February 2014, Pastor announced that he would not seek reelection and would instead retire upon the completion of his term.<ref name="retirement">{{cite news
|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/27/congressman-ed-pastor-announces-retirement/5866219/ 
|title=Congressman Ed Pastor announces retirement 
|newspaper=The Arizona Republic 
|date=February 27, 2014 
|access-date=August 25, 2014}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*[[United States House Committee on Appropriations|Committee on Appropriations]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development|Subcommittee of Energy and Water Development]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government|Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government]]
**[[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies]] (Ranking Member)
*Source:<ref name=AaC>{{cite web|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/19396|title=Pastor, Ed|publisher=United States House of Representatives|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

===Caucuses===
*[[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]
*[[Congressional Hispanic Caucus]]
*[[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus|International Conservation Caucus]]
*Source:<ref name=AaC/>

==Legacy==
[[File:Phoenix-Cemetery-St. Francis Catholic Cemetery-1897-Ed Pastor.jpg|200px|thumb|Crypt of Ed Pastor]]
Multiple schools, parks and other institutions have been established in his honor.

The Ed Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service was founded in 2015 as part of the [[Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions|College of Public Service & Community Solutions]] at [[Arizona State University]]. The Center serves as a dynamic, student-centric hub of activity that promotes, publicizes, and encourages political engagement and public service among ASU students and the broader community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service {{!}} Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions |url=https://publicservice.asu.edu/pastor |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=publicservice.asu.edu |language=en}}</ref>

A section of [[Arizona Loop 202|Loop 202]] in the Phoenix area was named in his honor.

Pastor has been credited with inspiring multiple generations of people dedicated to public service including Arizona State House Democratic Leader [[Charlene Fernandez]].

==Personal life==

Pastor was married to Verma Mendez for 53 years and had two daughters, Yvonne and Laura.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ed-pastor-arizonas-first-hispanic-congressman-dies-at-75/2018/11/28/5e1a9d9c-f32e-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html|title=Ed Pastor, Arizona's first Hispanic congressman, Dies at 75|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> He died on November 27, 2018, following a heart attack in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/28/ed-pastor-dies-obituary-biography-arizona-representative/2135881002/ |title=Former Rep. Ed Pastor, who served 23 years in Congress, dead at 75 |publisher=Eu.azcentral.com |access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ {{ushr|Arizona|2|}}: Results 1991&ndash;2000<ref name="clerkresults">{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html |title=Election Statistics |access-date=January 10, 2008 |publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730201058/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html |archive-date=July 30, 2008 }}</ref>
!|Year
!
!|Democratic 
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|3rd Party
!|Party
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|3rd Party
!|Party
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
|-
|1991
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|'''Ed Pastor'''}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |32,289
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |55.54%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Pat Conner 
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |25,814
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |44.40%
| 
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Bruce A. Friedemann 
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Independent 
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |33
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |0.06%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 1992|1992]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|'''Ed Pastor*'''}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |90,693
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |66.02%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Don Shooter
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |41,257
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |30.03%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Dan Detaranto
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |5,423
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.95%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 1994|1994]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |62,589
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |62.31%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Robert MacDonald}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |32,797
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |32.65%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |James Bertrand
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |5,060
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |5.04%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 1996|1996]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |81,982
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |65.01%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Jim Buster
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |38,786
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |30.76%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Alice Bangle
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |5,333
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4.23%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 1998|1998]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |57,178
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |67.78%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Ed Barron
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |23,628
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |28.01%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Rick Duncan
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2,646
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.14%
|
|{{Party shading/ReformUSA}} |Gregory R. Schultz
|{{Party shading/ReformUSA}} |[[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform]]
|{{Party shading/ReformUSA}} align="right" |911
|{{Party shading/ReformUSA}} align="right" |1.08%
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2000|2000]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |84,034
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |68.54%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Bill Barenholtz}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |32,990
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |26.91%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Geoffrey Weber
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3,169
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2.59%
|
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Barbara Shelor
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |[[Natural Law Party (United States)|Natural Law]]
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |2,412
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |1.97%
|
|}

*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1990, write-ins received 44 votes. In 1992, write-ins received 5 votes.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ {{ushr|Arizona|4|}}: Results 2002&ndash;2010<ref name="clerkresults" />
! Year
!
! Democratic
! Votes
! Pct
!
! Republican
! Votes
! Pct
!
! 3rd Party
! Party
! Votes
! Pct
!
! 3rd Party
! Party
! Votes
! Pct
!
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2002|2002]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |44,517
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |67.38%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Jonathan Barnert}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |18,381
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |27.82%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Amy Gibbons
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3,167
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4.79%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2004|2004]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |77,150
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |70.12%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Don Karg
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |28,238
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |25.67%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Gary Fallon
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4,639
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4.22%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2006|2006]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |56,464
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |72.86%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Don Karg
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |18,627
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |23.57%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Ronald Harders
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2,770
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.57%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2008|2008]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |89,721
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |72.11%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Don Karg
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |26,435
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |21.25%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Joe Cobb
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3,807
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.06%
|
|{{Party shading/Green}} |Rebecca DeWitt
|{{Party shading/Green}} |[[Green Party (United States)|Green]]
|{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |4,644
|{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |3.59%
|
|-
|[[U.S. House election, 2010|2010]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |'''Ed Pastor*'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |61,524
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |66.94%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Janet Contreras 
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |25,300
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |27.53%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Joe Cobb
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2,718
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2.96%
|
|{{Party shading/Green}} |Rebecca DeWitt
|{{Party shading/Green}} |[[Green Party (United States)|Green]]
|{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |2,365
|{{Party shading/Green}} align="right" |2.57%
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ {{ushr|Arizona|7|}}: Results 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_7th_Congressional_District|title=Arizona's 7th Congressional District|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
! Year
!
! Democratic 
! Votes
! Pct
!
! Republican
! Votes
! Pct
!
! 3rd Party
! Party
! Votes
! Pct
!
|-
|2012
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|'''Ed Pastor'''}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |104,489
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |81.74%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |
| 
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Joe Cobb
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |23,338
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |18.25%
|
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[[List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{C-SPAN|20628}}
* {{CongLinks | congbio=p000099 | votesmart=26719 | fec=H2AZ02055 | congress=ed-pastor/893 }}<!--
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* [http://ballotpedia.org/Ed_Pastor Biography] at [[Ballotpedia]]
* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/400310 Congressional profile] at [[GovTrack]]
* [http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400310 Congressional profile] at [[Participatory Politics Foundation|OpenCongress]]
* [http://www.rollcall.com/members/21.html Congressional profile] at ''[[Roll Call]]''
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00006397 Financial information (federal office)] at [[Center for Responsive Politics|OpenSecrets.org]]
* [http://apps.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-assets/member/edward-pastor Financial investments (personal)] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* [http://www.legistorm.com/member/412/Rep_Edward_Lopez_Pastor.html Staff salaries, trips and personal finance] at LegiStorm.com
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Ed_Pastor.htm Issue positions and quotes] at [[On the Issues]]
* [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/20628 Appearances] on [[C-SPAN]] programs
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gIQAAu4dKP_topic.html Collected news and commentary] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
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