Gabrielle Giffords has served one term in the Arizona House of Representatives and two terms in the Arizona  State Senate, being the youngest female ever elected to the Arizona Senate.  Giffords has also worked for Price Waterhouse and was the CEO of El Tire Campo, which is the largest woman-run tire company in the United States.  Furthermore, Giffords has served on fourteen boards and commissions in the Tucson/Southern Arizona area.  

The race for the open seat in Arizona's 8th District has become one of the most watched campaigns in the country.  According to a recent Washington Post article, "In Arizona's 8th Congressional District, which handicappers consider among the most competitive in the nation, Democrat Gabrielle Giffords has raised almost $600,000, more than twice as much as Republican Steve Huffman."  Giffords has also been endorsed by Congressman Raul Grijalva, EMILY'S List, and major labor unions including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Arizona State Council of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.  

Giffords graduated from Scripps College and has a Masters of Arts in Regional Planning from Cornell University.  She is currently single but is dating NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.  If you would like to donate to Gabrielle Giffords campaign, please visit her website at www.giffordsforcongress.com.