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John D. Hayworth

John D. Hayworth served as a representative for Arizona (1995-2007).

  • Republican
  • Arizona
  • District 5
  • Former
Portrait of John D. HayworthArizona
Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Arizona

Representing constituents across the Arizona delegation.

District District 5

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1995-2007

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

John D. Hayworth served as a Representative from Arizona in the United States Congress from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, John D. Hayworth contributed to the legislative process during 6 terms in office.

John D. Hayworth’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, John D. Hayworth participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

John David Hayworth Jr. (born July 12, 1958) is an American television host and former politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007 from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. He later hosted Newsmax Prime, a television news/talk prime time show that aired weekdays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Newsmax TV. Previously, he hosted a conservative talk radio program on KFYI in Phoenix until January 2010, when he resigned due to his run for the U.S. Senate. A graduate of North Carolina State University, Hayworth anchored sports reports for three television stations during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1994, Hayworth was elected to represent Arizona’s 6th congressional district, which was redistricted into the 5th District starting in the 2002 House elections. He was defeated in 2006 by Democratic candidate Harry Mitchell. In 2010, he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate, losing to incumbent Senator John McCain in the Republican primary.

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