In January, 2011, Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and six others where killed during a meet-and-greet event for her constituents. On Saturday, her elected replacement, Democrat Ron Barber, held the exact same event.

Democrat Ron Barber (AZ), has defeated his Tea Party opponent, Jesse Kelly, in a special election to fill Gabrielle Giffords’ seat in the House of Representatives.