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Arizona's 1st Congressional District is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. It is currently represented by Republican Paul Gosar, who defeated Democratic incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick in 2010. The district was created after Arizona gained two seats in the 2000 U.S. Census - the old 1st District, based in Mesa and at one time the east side of Phoenix, was renumbered the 6th District. Another area of the 1st District, containing the North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) first documented in 1981, became part of what is now the 5th District. The district is home to more Native Americans than any other district in the United States. |