Early voting is underway for the midterm elections. And every race matters, from the governor to the U.S. Senate, the Legislature and on down to school boards.

The Gaggle and The Arizona Republic’s political team are connecting with candidates so you can hear them make their case to voters in their words.

This is part of a series of special bonus episodes of The Gaggle throughout the voting period.

In this bonus episode you'll hear from Democratic candidate Tom O'Halleran who is running for the 2nd Congressional District. This district covers more rural Arizona in Apache, Pima and Coconino County, among others.

It is a retiree-heavy and traditionally Republican leaning district.

The Arizona Republic reached out to Republican candidate for this race, Eli Crane, but he didn’t respond to our request to participate.

You will hear Tara Kavaler, a politics reporter for the Arizona Republic, ask the questions. This interview was recorded on speaker phone so please be aware of the lower sound quality.

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BONUS: Q&A with CD2 candidate Tom O'Halleran