Pro-Trump Republican candidate Jeff Zink won Tuesday's primary in Arizona's deeply blue 3rd Congressional District.
Zink defeated Jesus David Mendoza, 29, a software engineer and political newcomer who ran as the most moderate Republican in the race.
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Primary elections were held on Tuesday to fill the seat that will be vacated at the end of this year by Representative Rubén Gallego. (Fake Images)
Zink, who ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2022, previously made headlines for being one of thousands of people who attended former President Trump's “Stop The Steal” rally on January 6, 2021, which was followed by a riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Despite the victory, he remains a long-shot candidate to win Arizona's most Democratic congressional district.
The area is predominantly Latino and Hispanic and encompasses significant parts of Phoenix.
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Candidate Jeff Zink has closely aligned himself with former President Trump. (Felipe Ramales for Fox News Digital)
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates it as D+24, making it Arizona's most left-leaning congressional district.
Later this year, Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., who is running for Senate against Republican candidate Kari Lake in November, will vacate the seat.
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Gallego is leaving his House seat to run for Senate, likely against Kari Lake. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
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Gallego represented the district beginning in early 2023, having previously served in Arizona's 7th Congressional District since 2015.
The progressive military veteran is expected to be formally named the Democratic nominee to succeed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, who is not seeking re-election.
