Past campaign
Representative in Congress District 1
Primary election
Past campaign details are available on the full race page.
Attorney and Small Business OwnerDemocratic Party
Phoenix, AZ
Mark Robert Gordon is a Democratic candidate who was running for the U.S. House to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. An attorney with over three decades of experience, he has championed voting rights and led voter protection efforts nationwide. Gordon is also a small business owner and a proud union member, serving on the Democratic National Committee’s Small Business Council and the Arizona AFL-CIO board. He advocated for policies supporting workers and small businesses, fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare. Gordon also delivered humanitarian aid to war-torn Ukraine on three missions. Though his campaign previously indicated an August 4, 2026 primary date, he later withdrew his candidacy and will not appear on the ballot for the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary.
Mark Robert Gordon has a recorded position on two issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Gordon campaigns as a longtime voting and civil rights attorney, framing his run around protecting voting rights and democracy.
electmarkrobertgordon.comAs of June 2026
Gordon, a union member (SAG-AFTRA) and self-described labor leader, campaigns on fighting for working families.
facebook.comAs of June 2026
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Mark Robert Gordon's campaign has reported raising $305,008 and spending $250,497 to the Federal Election Commission.