jon_hulburdLuige del Puerto in the Arizona Capitol Times (in a story reprinted on the ABC 15 site) takes a look at the fallout from Rep. John Shadegg’s retirement:

Democratic candidate Jon Hulburd shocked everyone when his campaign said it had raised a whopping $750,000 – more than any other candidate in the race has reported so far. More than $250,000 was donated during the second quarter, a very healthy fundraising figure that could pose some problems this fall for whoever emerges from the Republican primary on Aug. 24.

Meanwhile, over on the GOP side?

[T]he Republican contest is shaping up as a true scramble – campaign managers are trying to determine which candidate they need to target, and many candidates are trying to appeal to the same voting bloc, whether defined by geography or ideology.

Political observers have categorized GOP candidates into two tiers, but none of the candidates can be counted out. Anyone could break out from the pack, and it could take as little as 20 percent of the vote to win.