2000 Arizona House of Representatives election

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2000 Arizona House of Representatives election
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Jeff Groscost
(retired) [1] 		Robert J. "Bob" McLendon
(retired) [2]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th - Mesa 5th - Yuma
Last election4020
Seats after3624
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Speaker before election

Jeff Groscost [3]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jim Weiers [4]
Republican

The 2000 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 12, 2000. [5] [6] [7] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms. [8]

Contents

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Arizona Senate. [5] [6] [7]

Following the previous election in 1998, Republicans held a 40-to-20-seat majority over Democrats. [9] Republicans maintained control of the chamber in 2000, though their majority was reduced to 36 seats. At 24 members, Democrats saw a net gain of four seats. [5] [6] [7] The newly elected members served in the 45th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jim Weiers was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [a]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 5: Robert J. "Bob" McLendon
  2. District 7: Harry R. Clark
  3. District 7: Rebecca Rios
  4. District 10: Ramón O. Valadez [b]
  5. District 10: Sally Ann Gonzales [c]
  6. District 13: Andy Nichols [d]
  7. District 14: Herschella Horton [e]

Republicans

  1. District 2: John Verkamp [f]
  2. District 2: Joe Hart [g]
  3. District 3: Tom Gordon
  4. District 6: Lori S. Daniels [h]
  5. District 6: Richard Kyle
  6. District 8: Gail Griffin [i]
  7. District 9: Bill McGibbon [j]
  8. District 9: Lou-Ann M. Preble
  9. District 12: Dan H. Schottel
  10. District 13: Kathleen Dunbar [k]
  11. District 15: Jerry Overton [l]
  12. District 17: Robert "Bob" Burns
  13. District 18: Barry Wong
  14. District 18: Susan Gerard [m]
  15. District 24: Tom Horne [n]
  16. District 29: Galen M. Updike [o]
  17. District 30: Jeff Groscost [p]

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

Republican

  1. District 17: Jean McGrath

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Republicans

  1. District 1: Barbara Blewster
  2. District 27: Mike Gardner

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [5] [6] [7]

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Linda Binder Rep Linda Binder Rep Hold
Barbara Blewster Rep Henry J. Camarot Dem Gain
2nd John Verkamp [f] Rep Tom O'Halleran Rep Hold
Joe Hart [g] Rep James "Jim" Sedillo Dem Gain
3rd Sylvia Laughter Dem Sylvia Laughter Dem Hold
Tom Gordon Rep Albert Tom Dem Gain
4th Debra Brimhall Rep Debra Brimhall Rep Hold
Jake Flake Rep Jake Flake Rep Hold
5th Jim Carruthers Rep Jim Carruthers Rep Hold
Robert J. "Bob" McLendon Dem Robert Cannell Dem Hold
6th Lori S. Daniels [h] Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
Richard Kyle Rep Bob Robson Rep Hold
7th Harry R. Clark Dem Mark Clark Dem Hold
Rebecca Rios Dem Cheryl Chase Dem Hold
8th Mark Maiorana Dem Mark Maiorana Dem Hold
Gail Griffin [i] Rep Bobby Lugo Dem Gain
9th Bill McGibbon [j] Rep Marian McClure Rep Hold
Lou-Ann M. Preble Rep Randy Graf Rep Hold
10th Ramón O. Valadez [b] Dem Linda Lopez Dem Hold
Sally Ann Gonzales [c] Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Carmine Cardamone Dem Carmine Cardamone Dem Hold
Debora Norris Dem Debora Norris [q] Dem Hold
12th Steve Huffman Rep Steve Huffman Rep Hold
Dan H. Schottel Rep Pete Hershberger Rep Hold
13th Andy Nichols [d] Dem Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords Dem Hold
Kathleen Dunbar [k] Rep Carol Somers Rep Hold
14th Marion L. Pickens Dem Marion L. Pickens Dem Hold
Herschella Horton [e] Dem Edward M. Poelstra Rep Gain
15th Lowell "Mike" Gleason Rep Lowell "Mike" Gleason Rep Hold
Jerry Overton [l] Rep Robert Blendu Rep Hold
16th Jim Weiers Rep Jim Weiers Rep Hold
Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
17th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep John Nelson Rep Hold
Jean McGrath Rep Phil Hanson Rep Hold
18th Barry Wong Rep Deb Gullett Rep Hold
Susan Gerard [m] Rep James Kraft Rep Hold
19th Roberta Voss Rep Roberta Voss Rep Hold
Ted Carpenter Rep Ted Carpenter Rep Hold
20th Kathi Foster Dem Kathi Foster Dem Hold
Bill Brotherton Dem Bill Brotherton Dem Hold
21st Marilyn Jarrett Rep Marilyn Jarrett [r] Rep Hold
Dean Cooley Rep Dean Cooley Rep Hold
22nd John A. Loredo Dem John A. Loredo Dem Hold
Richard Miranda Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
23rd Leah Landrum Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
Carlos Avelar Dem Carlos Avelar Dem Hold
24th Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
Tom Horne [n] Rep Stephen Tully Rep Hold
25th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
Christine Weason Dem Christine Weason Dem Hold
26th Jeff Hatch-Miller Rep Jeff Hatch-Miller Rep Hold
Steve May Rep Steve May Rep Hold
27th Laura Knaperek Rep Laura Knaperek Rep Hold
Mike Gardner Rep Meg Burton Cahill Dem Gain
28th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Carolyn S. Allen Rep Hold
Wes Marsh Rep Wes Marsh Rep Hold
29th Mark Anderson Rep Mark Anderson Rep Hold
Galen M. Updike [o] Rep Russell Pearce Rep Hold
30th Karen S. Johnson Rep Karen S. Johnson Rep Hold
Jeff Groscost [p] Rep Eddie Farnsworth Rep Hold

Detailed results

Sources for election results: [5] [6] [7]

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Linda Binder (incumbent) 14,223 32.87%
Republican Barbara Blewster (incumbent) 11,951 27.62%
Republican Lucy Mason 11,76127.18%
Republican Caleb Soptelean5,33012.32%
Total votes43,265 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry J. Camarot 6,144 100.00%
Total votes6,144 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Binder (incumbent) 45,109 40.68%
Democratic Henry J. Camarot 34,830 31.41%
Republican Barbara Blewster (incumbent)30,95827.92%
Total votes110,897 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Tom O'Halleran 8,006 53.85%
Republican Margaret Roush-Meier 6,862 46.15%
Total votes14,868 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic James "Jim" Sedillo 4,187 31.27%
Democratic Josh Allen 3,614 26.99%
Democratic Bill Cherry3,29924.64%
Democratic Matthew Capalby2,28817.09%
Total votes13,388 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James "Jim" Sedillo 24,556 25.96%
Republican Tom O'Halleran 24,212 25.60%
Republican Margaret Roush-Meier23,71025.07%
Democratic Josh Allen22,09623.36%
Total votes94,574 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sylvia M. Laughter (incumbent) 9,988 51.39%
Democratic Albert Tom 5,994 30.84%
Democratic Ken "Ja Nez" Hallock3,45317.77%
Total votes19,435 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Caleb Roanhorse [s] [t] 78100.00%
Total votes78 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia M. Laughter (incumbent) 24,857 60.85%
Democratic Albert Tom 15,990 39.15%
Total votes40,847 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 6,989 51.99%
Republican Debra Brimhall (incumbent) 6,454 48.01%
Total votes13,443 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic M. Phil Martin 8,317 51.20%
Democratic Claudia Maestas 7,927 48.80%
Total votes16,244 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 26,806 30.27%
Republican Debra Brimhall (incumbent) 23,836 26.92%
Democratic Claudia Maestas19,99722.58%
Democratic M. Phil Martin17,90820.22%
Total votes88,547 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert Cannell 5,669 100.00%
Total votes5,669 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James R. "Jim" Carruthers (incumbent) 5,828 51.62%
Republican Larry K. Nelson 5,463 48.38%
Total votes11,291 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Cannell 17,724 37.93%
Republican James R. "Jim" Carruthers (incumbent) 14,724 31.51%
Republican Larry K. Nelson14,28630.57%
Total votes46,734 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Huppenthal 9,194 45.85%
Republican Bob Robson 5,130 25.58%
Republican Glenna Twing3,33216.62%
Republican Randy Clawson2,39511.94%
Total votes20,051 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Wenzel 4,009 100.00%
Total votes4,009 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal 36,172 38.27%
Republican Bob Robson 31,328 33.14%
Democratic Richard Wenzel27,02628.59%
Total votes94,526 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cheryl Chase 2,689 18.48%
Democratic Mark Clark 2,503 17.21%
Democratic Ernest Bustamante 2,41116.57%
Democratic Mary V. Thomas 1,94913.40%
Democratic Hugh Smith1,63211.22%
Democratic Peter Villaverde1,3709.42%
Democratic Thomas "Tommy " Morales, Jr.1,1958.21%
Democratic William "Bill" Luck7995.49%
Total votes14,548 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright 2,708 55.18%
Republican Juan A. Smith 2,200 44.82%
Total votes4,908 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Frank Aranda 36 100.00%
Total votes36 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Chase 17,311 30.55%
Democratic Mark Clark 15,412 27.20%
Republican Morris "Court" Courtright 11,27619.90%
Republican Juan A. Smith10,63018.76%
Libertarian Frank Aranda2,0413.60%
Total votes56,670 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bobby Lugo 5,910 30.38%
Democratic Mark "Mark" Maiorana (incumbent) 5,097 26.20%
Democratic Ruth Wilson4,25721.89%
Democratic Michael Ames4,18721.53%
Total votes19,451 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ben Anderson 4,288 58.82%
Republican Howard Mendelsohn 3,002 41.18%
Total votes7,290 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobby Lugo 15,467 29.95%
Democratic Mark "Mark" Maiorana (incumbent) 14,608 28.29%
Republican Ben Anderson12,09623.43%
Republican Howard Mendelsohn9,46418.33%
Total votes51,635 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Marian McClure 5,357 26.24%
Republican Randy Graf 4,765 23.34%
Republican Mike Jenkins4,07119.94%
Republican Parralee Schneider3,81618.69%
Republican Kerry Clawson2,40611.79%
Total votes20,415 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Dave Bradley 6,486 100.00%
Total votes6,486 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green William Crosby 34 100.00%
Total votes34 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marian McClure 31,880 34.45%
Republican Randy Graf 29,431 31.80%
Democratic Dave Bradley 25,82127.90%
Green William Crosby5,4075.84%
Total votes92,539 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Victor Soltero 3,539 32.31%
Democratic Linda Lopez 2,573 23.49%
Democratic Jesse Lugo2,05818.79%
Democratic Betty J. Liggins1,29511.82%
Democratic Ralph Ellinwood1,0089.20%
Democratic Emmett J. Alvarez4804.38%
Total votes10,953 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Judith D. Bennett [u] 1,312100.00%
Total votes1,312 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Jack Strasburg 34 100.00%
Total votes34 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Lopez 15,365 46.41%
Democratic Victor Soltero 13,590 41.05%
Green Jack Strasburg4,15512.55%
Total votes33,110 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debora Norris (incumbent) [q] 4,289 28.29%
Democratic Carmine Cardamone (incumbent) 3,746 24.71%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 3,60323.77%
Democratic Val Romero2,07913.71%
Democratic Louis L. Johnson1,4429.51%
Total votes15,159 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green William Moeller 74 100.00%
Total votes74 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debora Norris (incumbent) 19,926 46.22%
Democratic Carmine Cardamone (incumbent) 17,334 40.21%
Green William Moeller5,85013.57%
Total votes43,110 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Pete Hershberger 7,292 42.45%
Republican Steve Huffman (incumbent) 6,616 38.52%
Republican Billie Jane Madden3,26819.03%
Total votes17,176 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Craig W. Molloy 5,476 59.87%
Democratic Mort Nelson 3,670 40.13%
Total votes9,146 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Hershberger 37,982 31.21%
Republican Steve Huffman (incumbent) 34,712 28.53%
Democratic Craig W. Molloy29,42924.18%
Democratic Mort Nelson19,56316.08%
Total votes121,686 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords 4,923 35.10%
Democratic Ted Downing 4,478 31.92%
Democratic Howard Shore2,99221.33%
Democratic Colette Barajas [u] 1,63411.65%
Total votes14,027 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Carol Somers 5,897 50.51%
Republican Jonathan Paton 5,778 49.49%
Total votes11,675 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords 25,160 27.83%
Republican Carol Somers 22,687 25.10%
Democratic Ted Downing 21,68423.99%
Republican Jonathan Paton 20,86923.09%
Total votes90,400 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Marion L. Pickens (incumbent) 5,013 57.83%
Democratic Demitri Downing 3,655 42.17%
Total votes8,668 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Edward M. Poelstra 3,423 100.00%
Total votes3,423 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Mary "Katie" Bolger 80 100.00%
Total votes80 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marion L. Pickens (incumbent) 19,704 31.97%
Republican Edward M. Poelstra 16,608 26.95%
Democratic Demitri Downing16,41626.63%
Green Mary "Katie" Bolger8,90714.45%
Total votes61,635 100.000%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Gleason (incumbent) 6,777 26.74%
Republican Robert Blendu 5,130 20.24%
Republican Michael Johnson4,64618.33%
Republican Michael Denea4,49117.72%
Republican William "Bill" Arnold 4,27816.88%
Republican Richard Hopkins [s] 210.08%
Total votes25,343 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bunny Goldfarb 3,802 100.00%
Total votes3,802 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Gleason (incumbent) 34,817 37.81%
Republican Robert Blendu 31,697 34.42%
Democratic Bunny Goldfarb25,14427.31%
Nonpartisan Sandy Reagan [s] 4250.46%
Total votes92,083 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 3,718 51.96%
Republican James Weiers (incumbent) 3,438 48.04%
Total votes7,156 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 27,001 59.65%
Republican James Weiers (incumbent) 18,263 40.35%
Total votes45,264 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Nelson 4,746 26.32%
Republican Phil Hanson 4,665 25.87%
Republican Jean McGrath (incumbent)4,45524.70%
Republican Gertrude L. "Gertie" Hickman4,16723.11%
Total votes18,033 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ken Thomas 2,707 56.73%
Democratic Ruben Nicholas Madrid 2,065 43.27%
Total votes4,772 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Nelson 24,299 30.82%
Republican Phil Hanson 23,323 29.58%
Democratic Ken Thomas17,09721.68%
Democratic Ruben Nicholas Madrid14,13217.92%
Total votes78,851 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Deb Gullett 3,906 21.61%
Republican James Kraft 2,903 16.06%
Republican Wendy Marshall Hancock2,60914.43%
Republican Joe Mikitish2,54314.07%
Republican Ron Gawlitta2,04111.29%
Republican Frank J. Conti1,7319.58%
Republican Carol Turoff1,6999.40%
Republican Tony Helm4652.57%
Republican Melbalyn "Mel" Chatwin1790.99%
Total votes18,076 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Victoria Wold 2,610 100.00%
Total votes2,610 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Deb Gullett 22,323 36.51%
Republican James Kraft 20,036 32.77%
Democratic Victoria Wold18,78930.73%
Total votes61,148 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Roberta Voss (incumbent) 7,009 32.53%
Republican Ted Carpenter (incumbent) 6,623 30.74%
Republican Ephram Cordova4,53621.06%
Republican Arlene Duston3,37515.67%
Total votes21,543 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roberta Voss (incumbent) 46,674 54.53%
Republican Ted Carpenter (incumbent) 38,924 45.47%
Total votes85,598 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kathi Foster (incumbent) 1,607 53.30%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 1,408 46.70%
Total votes3,015 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Haran 1,865 100.00%
Total votes1,865 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathi Foster (incumbent) 11,933 39.94%
Democratic Bill Brotherton (incumbent) 9,843 32.94%
Republican Bob Haran8,10527.12%
Total votes29,881 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Dean Cooley (incumbent) 8,069 38.08%
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) [r] 7,973 37.63%
Republican Linda A. Somo5,14624.29%
Total votes21,188 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Cooley (incumbent) 35,939 53.19%
Republican Marilyn Jarrett (incumbent) [r] 31,632 46.81%
Total votes67,571 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 1,824 61.83%
Democratic John A. Loredo (incumbent) 1,126 38.17%
Total votes2,950 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Atkins 907 100.00%
Total votes907 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 9,279 43.91%
Democratic John A. Loredo (incumbent) 7,361 34.83%
Republican John Atkins4,49421.26%
Total votes21,134 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 2,116 41.85%
Democratic Carlos Avelar (incumbent) 1,715 33.92%
Democratic Augusta Nelson-Knight1,22524.23%
Total votes5,056 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 10,054 46.12%
Democratic Carlos Avelar (incumbent) 9,589 43.98%
Independent William (Billy) Norris2,1589.90%
Total votes21,801 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 6,744 39.66%
Republican Stephen Tully 4,003 23.54%
Republican Pam Miller3,74022.00%
Republican Joseph A. Hudock2,51614.80%
Total votes17,003 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Laurie Larson 2,428 100.00%
Total votes2,428 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Tim McDermott 64 100.00%
Total votes64 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 32,533 37.52%
Republican Stephen Tully 26,793 30.90%
Democratic Laurie Larson21,84625.20%
Libertarian Tim McDermott5,5326.38%
Total votes86,704 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 3,183 51.52%
Democratic Christine Weason (incumbent) 2,995 48.48%
Total votes6,178 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Milton Wheat 4,246 96.87%
Republican Mary Koestner [s] [v] 1373.13%
Total votes4,383 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Mike Renzulli [u] 58100.00%
Total votes58 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green John Scudder 13 100.00%
Total votes13 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Weason (incumbent) 17,585 35.06%
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 16,953 33.80%
Republican Milton Wheat12,45324.83%
Green John Scudder3,1686.32%
Total votes50,159 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jeff Hatch-Miller (incumbent) 7,772 51.23%
Republican Steve May (incumbent) 7,400 48.77%
Total votes15,172 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Joan M. Fitz-Randolph 3,812 100.00%
Total votes3,812 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Eli Manders 19 100.00%
Total votes19 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Hatch-Miller (incumbent) 23,313 31.38%
Republican Steve May (incumbent) 23,082 31.06%
Democratic Joan M. Fitz-Randolph18,80625.31%
Independent Sean Nottingham5,5247.43%
Green Eli Manders3,5784.82%
Total votes74,303 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike Gardner (incumbent) 7,077 50.71%
Republican Laura Knaperek (incumbent) 6,878 49.29%
Total votes13,955 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Meg Burton Cahill 2,759 100.00%
Total votes2,759 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Knaperek (incumbent) 23,825 35.28%
Democratic Meg Burton Cahill 21,911 32.44%
Republican Mike Gardner (incumbent)21,80432.28%
Total votes67,540 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 11,288 34.60%
Republican Wes Marsh (incumbent) 10,686 32.76%
Republican John Allen 6,51819.98%
Republican Astria Wong Savarese4,13112.66%
Total votes32,623 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ginny Chin 4,570 100.00%
Total votes4,570 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 51,318 39.14%
Republican Wes Marsh (incumbent) 42,872 32.70%
Democratic Ginny Chin36,93728.17%
Total votes131,127 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark Anderson (incumbent) 5,425 40.98%
Republican Russell Pearce 4,898 37.00%
Republican Carma Lee Ellingson2,91522.02%
Total votes13,238 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Anderson (incumbent) 19,605 56.56%
Republican Russell Pearce 15,055 43.44%
Total votes34,660 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Eddie Farnsworth 9,773 37.50%
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 8,973 34.43%
Republican Myrna Sheppard7,31728.07%
Total votes26,063 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eileen Fellner 3,014 57.98%
Democratic Linda K. Tongé 2,184 42.02%
Total votes5,198 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Farnsworth 45,473 33.41%
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 41,191 30.26%
Democratic Eileen Fellner28,80721.16%
Democratic Linda K. Tongé20,65515.17%
Total votes136,126 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jim Weiers was elected as Speaker for the 45th legislature by acclamation. [4]
  2. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  3. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Ramón O. Valadez in the Democratic primary.
  4. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  5. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona Corporation Commission; lost to Barbara Lubin in the Democratic primary.
  6. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  7. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to John Verkamp in the Republican primary.
  8. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  9. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Marsha Arzberger (D) in the general election.
  10. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Tim Bee in the Republican primary.
  11. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Andy Nichols (D) in the general election.
  12. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Edward Cirillo in the Republican primary.
  13. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  14. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Dean Martin in the Republican primary.
  15. 1 2 Republican Representative Wayne L. Gardner resigned on Friday, June 2, 2000. [16] [17] Galen M. Updike (R) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on June 6, 2000 to fill the unexpired term of Wayne L. Gardner (R). Representative Updike was sworn in as State Representative of District 29 on June 8, 2000. [18]
  16. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona State Senate; lost to Jay Blanchard (D) in the general election.
  17. 1 2 Democratic Representative Debora Norris resigned her Arizona House of Representatives seat on May 24, 2002, to run as a Congressional candidate in the newly redrawn Congressional District 1. [10] Noemi Norris (D) was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on June 18, 2002 to fill the unexpired term of Debora Norris. Mrs. Noemi Norris was sworn in on July 1, 2002. Noemi Norris was the mother of Debora Norris. [11]
  18. 1 2 3 Republican Representative Marilyn Jarrett was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 11, 2001 to fill the unexpired term of Senator Rusty Bowers (R) in District 21, who resigned his Senate seat on August 27, 2001. Mrs. Jarrett submitted her letter of resignation on September 12 and was sworn in as Senator on the same day. [12] Gary L. Pierce (R) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 24, 2001 to fill the unexpired term of Marilyn Jarrett (R), who resigned on 9/12 to assume the Senate seat from District 21. Mr. Pierce was sworn in as State Representative of District 21 on 9/24. [13] [14] [15]
  19. 1 2 3 4 The candidate ran a write-in campaign.
  20. ↑ Despite coming in first place in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate, Caleb Roanhorse did not advance to the general election.
  21. 1 2 3 The candidate withdrew from the election.
  22. ↑ Despite coming in second place in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate, Mary Koestner did not advance to the general election.

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