PHX Reporter

A new poll released this week by Blake Masters’ congressional campaign shows him tied with Abe Hamadeh in the Republican Primary for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.

Both candidates are tied at 24% and no other candidates in the race are above single digits. 

The poll, conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, showed that 47% of Republican voters in the district have a favorable opinion of Masters, while only 38% of voters have a favorable opinion of Hamadeh.

While Hamadeh has former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in this race, the poll showed that Masters comes out ahead when voters learn he was endorsed by Trump in his 2022 U.S. Senate campaign.

“When RPV (Republican Primary Voters) are reminded that Hamadeh is endorsed by President Trump now, but that Masters was endorsed by President Trump when he ran for Senate, the impact of that information largely cancels each other out,” said a memo released by by the pollsters. “In fact, that ballot goes from a tie to a slight 3-point lead for Masters.”

Masters is one of four candidates currently running in the Republican primary to represent the 8th Congressional District. The district is currently represented by U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko (R), who announced last year that she will be retiring at the end of the current term.

Masters announced last week that his campaign has raised $1.3 million to date.

He ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, losing to incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D) by a vote of 51.4% to 46.5%. Kelly reportedly outspent Masters by $66 million in that race.

After growing up and attending high school in Tucson, Masters graduated from Stanford University and received his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He then co-founded legal research startup Judicata.

He is co-author of the bestselling business book, “Zero to One: Notes on a Startup” with Peter Thiel, and served as president of the Thiel Foundation. Masters married his wife, Catherine, in 2012 and they have three sons.