2002 Arizona House of Representatives election

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2002 Arizona House of Representatives election
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  2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  

All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Jim Weiers.jpg 3x4.svg
Leader Jim Weiers
(retired) [1]
Ken Cheuvront
(retired) [2]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 10th - Phoenix 15th - Phoenix
Last election3624
Seats after3921
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Jim Weiers [3]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jake Flake [4]
Republican

The 2002 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002. [5] [6] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms. [7]

Contents

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. House, Governor, and Arizona Senate. [8] [9]

Following the previous election in 2000, Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority over Democrats. [10] [11] Republicans expanded their majority in 2002, winning 39 seats. At 21 members, Democrats experienced a net loss of three seats. [5] [8] [9] The newly elected members served in the 46th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jake Flake was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [a]

These were the first elections in Arizona following the 2000 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries. [12]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 11: Carmine Cardamone
  2. District 11: Noemi Norris [b]
  3. District 13: Richard Miranda [c]
  4. District 13: Kathi Foster [d]
  5. District 14: Marion L. Pickens
  6. District 14: Bill Brotherton [e]
  7. District 15: Ken Cheuvront [f]
  8. District 25: Christine Weason
  9. District 28: Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords [g]

Republicans

  1. District 3: Linda Binder [h]
  2. District 7: Wes Marsh [i]
  3. District 8: Carolyn S. Allen [j]
  4. District 11: Barbara Leff [k]
  5. District 12: Robert Blendu [l]
  6. District 15: Mike Gleason [m]
  7. District 16: Jim Weiers [n]
  8. District 17: Laura Knaperek [o]
  9. District 18: Mark Anderson [p]
  10. District 19: Roberta Voss [q]
  11. District 21: Dean Cooley
  12. District 26: Jeff Hatch-Miller [r]

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections

Democrats

  1. District 2: James "Jim" Sedillo
  2. District 2: Albert Tom [s]
  3. District 16: Carlos Avelar [t]
  4. District 23: Mark Clark [u]
  5. District 25: Mark Maiorana [v]

Republicans

  1. District 5: Debra Brimhall [w]
  2. District 10: James Kraft [x]
  3. District 11: Steve May [y]
  4. District 26: Carol Somers [z]

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrats

  1. District 1: Henry J. Camarot
  2. District 25: Bobby Lugo [aa]

Republican

  1. District 28: Edward Poelstra [ab]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook
Political Report [13]
Likely ROctober 4, 2002

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [5] [8] [9]

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected RepresentativeOutcome
1st Linda Binder [h] Rep Tom O'Halleran [ac] Rep Hold
Henry J. Camarot Dem Lucy Mason Rep Gain
2nd Tom O'Halleran [ac] Rep Sylvia Laughter [ad] Dem Gain
James "Jim" Sedillo Dem Jack C. Jackson Jr. Dem Hold
3rd Sylvia Laughter [ad] Dem Joe Hart Rep Gain
Albert Tom [s] Dem Bill Wagner Rep Gain
4th Debra Brimhall [w] Rep Tom Boone Rep Hold
Jake Flake [ae] Rep Carole Hubbs Rep Hold
5th Jim Carruthers [af] Rep Jake Flake [ae] Rep Hold
Robert Cannell [ag] Dem Bill Konopnicki Rep Gain
6th John Huppenthal [ah] Rep Ted Carpenter [ai] Rep Hold
Bob Robson [aj] Rep Clancy Jayne Rep Hold
7th Mark Clark [u] Dem John Allen Rep Gain
Cheryl Chase [ak] Dem Ray Barnes Rep Gain
8th Mark Maiorana [v] Dem Michele Reagan Rep Gain
Bobby Lugo [aa] Dem Colette Rosati Rep Gain
9th Marian McClure [al] Rep Phil Hanson [am] Rep Hold
Randy Graf [an] Rep Bob Stump Rep Hold
10th Linda Lopez [ao] Dem Linda Gray [ap] Rep Gain
Victor Soltero [aq] Dem Doug Quelland Rep Gain
11th Carmine Cardamone Dem Deb Gullett [ar] Rep Gain
Noemi Norris [b] Dem Stephen Tully [as] Rep Gain
12th Steve Huffman [at] Rep John Nelson [au] Rep Hold
Pete Hershberger [av] Rep Bill Arnold Rep Hold
13th Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords [g] Dem John Loredo [aw] Dem Hold
Carol Somers [z] Rep Steve Gallardo Dem Gain
14th Marion L. Pickens Dem Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Hold
Edward M. Poelstra [ab] Rep Robert Meza Dem Gain
15th Mike Gleason [m] Rep Ken Clark Dem Gain
Robert Blendu [l] Rep Wally Straughn Dem Gain
16th Jim Weiers [n] Rep Leah Landrum [ax] Dem Gain
Linda Gray [ap] Rep Ben Miranda Dem Gain
17th John Nelson [au] Rep Meg Burton Cahill [ay] Dem Gain
Phil Hanson [am] Rep Mark Thompson Rep Hold
18th Deb Gullett [ar] Rep Karen Johnson [az] Rep Hold
James Kraft [x] Rep Russell Pearce [ba] Rep Hold
19th Roberta Voss [q] Rep Gary L. Pierce [bb] Rep Hold
Ted Carpenter [ai] Rep Chuck Gray Rep Hold
20th Kathi Foster [d] Dem John Huppenthal [ah] Rep Gain
Bill Brotherton [e] Dem Bob Robson [aj] Rep Gain
21st Dean Cooley Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
Gary L. Pierce [bb] Rep Warde V. Nichols Rep Hold
22nd John Loredo [aw] Dem Eddie Farnsworth [bc] Rep Gain
Richard Miranda [c] Dem Andy Biggs Rep Gain
23rd Leah Landrum [ax] Dem Cheryl Chase [ak] Dem Hold
Carlos Avelar [t] Dem Ernest Bustamante Dem Hold
24th Barbara Leff [k] Rep Jim Carruthers [af] Rep Hold
Stephen Tully [as] Rep Robert Cannell [ag] Dem Gain
25th Ken Cheuvront [f] Dem Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Hold
Christine Weason Dem Jennifer J. Burns Rep Gain
26th Jeff Hatch-Miller [r] Rep Steve Huffman [at] Rep Hold
Steve May Rep Pete Hershberger [av] Rep Hold
27th Laura Knaperek [o] Rep Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Gain
Meg Burton Cahill [ay] Dem Phil Lopes Dem Hold
28th Carolyn S. Allen [j] Rep David Bradley Dem Gain
Wes Marsh [i] Rep Ted Downing Dem Gain
29th Mark Anderson [p] Rep Linda Lopez [ao] Dem Gain
Russell Pearce [ba] Rep Victor Soltero [aq] Dem Gain
30th Karen Johnson [az] Rep Marian McClure [al] Rep Hold
Eddie Farnsworth [bc] Rep Randy Graf [an] Rep Hold

Detailed results

Sources for election results: [5] [8] [9]

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

District 1

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Henry J. Camarot (incumbent) 8,619 100.00%
Total votes8,619 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Tom O'Halleran (incumbent) [ac] 11,966 40.96%
Republican Lucy Mason 9,593 32.83%
Republican Thom Strawn7,65726.21%
Total votes29,216 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom O'Halleran (incumbent) [ac] 30,900 36.52%
Republican Lucy Mason 30,253 35.76%
Democratic Henry J. Camarot (incumbent)23,45227.72%
Total votes84,605 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sylvia Laughter (incumbent) [ad] 7,380 24.86%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 7,015 23.63%
Democratic James J. "Jim" Sedillo (incumbent)3,67412.38%
Democratic Bill Cherry3,14710.60%
Democratic Tom Shirley2,9229.84%
Democratic Aresta Larusso2,4118.12%
Democratic Albert Tom (incumbent) [s] 2,2607.61%
Democratic Oscar Lee House Sr.8792.96%
Total votes29,688 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Wanda MacDonald [bd] [be] 139100.00%
Total votes139 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sylvia Laughter (incumbent) [ad] 24,790 50.94%
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 23,873 49.06%
Total votes48,663 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Matthew Capalby 4,014 50.87%
Democratic Richard B. Glancy 3,876 49.13%
Total votes7,890 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joe Hart 6,344 33.00%
Republican Bill Wagner 4,902 25.50%
Republican Lee Fabrizio4,61724.02%
Republican Maury Coburn3,36217.49%
Total votes19,225 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hart 20,430 32.79%
Republican Bill Wagner 18,659 29.95%
Democratic Matthew Capalby12,88920.69%
Democratic Richard B. Glancy10,32816.58%
Total votes62,306 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Tom Boone 8,671 31.11%
Republican Carole Hubbs 7,295 26.17%
Republican Judy M. Burges 6,23722.37%
Republican Ephram Cordova5,67320.35%
Total votes27,876 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John D. Mahaney 5,603 100.00%
Total votes5,603 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Boone 33,066 38.34%
Republican Carole Hubbs 32,547 37.74%
Democratic John D. Mahaney20,63823.93%
Total votes86,251 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) [ae] 8,732 43.40%
Republican Bill Konopnicki 6,649 33.05%
Republican Debra Brimhall (incumbent) [w] 4,73823.55%
Total votes20,119 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bill Jeffers 9,016 51.41%
Democratic Claudia Maestas 8,520 48.59%
Total votes17,536 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) [ae] 24,686 31.61%
Republican Bill Konopnicki 20,623 26.41%
Democratic Bill Jeffers17,14621.95%
Democratic Claudia Maestas15,64220.03%
Total votes78,097 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ted Carpenter (incumbent) [ai] 5,913 57.34%
Republican Clancy Jayne 4,399 42.66%
Total votes10,312 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Laurie Larson 3,064 91.60%
Democratic Sharon Lindsay [bd] 281 8.40%
Total votes3,345 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Carpenter (incumbent) [ai] 21,949 32.76%
Republican Clancy Jayne 19,282 28.78%
Democratic Laurie Larson13,68320.42%
Democratic Sharon Lindsay12,08318.04%
Total votes66,997 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Allen 3,424 21.16%
Republican Ray Barnes 3,154 19.49%
Republican Thom Von Hapsburg2,88917.85%
Republican Audrey Cohen-Davis2,51515.54%
Republican Kenneth F. Miller2,33814.45%
Republican Susan Clancy1,86211.51%
Total votes16,182 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Virgel Cain 3,164 100.00%
Total votes3,164 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Allen 24,138 38.86%
Republican Ray Barnes 21,563 34.72%
Democratic Virgel Cain16,40826.42%
Total votes62,109 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Michele Reagan 6,348 24.20%
Republican Colette Rosati 4,722 18.00%
Republican Ron McCullagh4,55417.36%
Republican Robert Ditchey4,00415.26%
Republican Scott Steingard3,45913.19%
Republican Kathleen Gillis3,14611.99%
Total votes26,233 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ginny Chin 4,601 100.00%
Total votes4,601 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan 33,251 39.68%
Republican Colette Rosati 25,607 30.56%
Democratic Ginny Chin24,94629.77%
Total votes83,804 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Stump 10,035 47.86%
Republican Phil Hanson (incumbent) [am] 6,195 29.55%
Republican David Fraley2,52412.04%
Republican Jerry Cuendet2,21310.55%
Total votes20,967 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Shirley McAllister 4,534 56.02%
Democratic Peter Hershfield 3,560 43.98%
Total votes8,094 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Stump 27,973 34.14%
Republican Phil Hanson (incumbent) [am] 23,455 28.63%
Democratic Shirley McAllister17,02620.78%
Democratic Peter Hershfield13,47416.45%
Total votes81,928 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) [ap] 5,076 39.24%
Republican Doug Quelland 3,319 25.66%
Republican James Kraft (incumbent) [x] 2,60820.16%
Republican Bev Cuthbertson1,93314.94%
Total votes12,936 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jackie Thrasher 3,006 57.84%
Democratic Christian Frandsen 2,191 42.16%
Total votes5,197 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) [ap] 16,741 31.68%
Republican Doug Quelland 14,337 27.13%
Democratic Jackie Thrasher 11,73822.21%
Democratic Christian Frandsen10,03318.98%
Total votes52,849 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Stephen Tully (incumbent) [as] 8,294 33.85%
Republican Deb Gullett (incumbent) [ar] 8,133 33.19%
Republican Steve May (incumbent) [y] 8,07532.96%
Total votes24,502 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sam Wercinski 5,099 58.44%
Democratic Peter Morkert 3,626 41.56%
Total votes8,725 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Deb Gullett (incumbent) [ar] 31,752 32.75%
Republican Stephen Tully (incumbent) [as] 29,011 29.92%
Democratic Sam Wercinski21,52622.20%
Democratic Peter Morkert14,67715.14%
Total votes96,966 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) [au] 3,934 32.27%
Republican Bill Arnold 3,590 29.45%
Republican Jerry P. Weiers 3,09225.36%
Republican Gary Cox1,57612.93%
Total votes12,192 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ron Henry 2,197 38.16%
Democratic Leonard A. Clark 1,847 32.08%
Democratic Ted Murphree1,71329.76%
Total votes5,757 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) [au] 19,110 32.34%
Republican Bill Arnold 17,722 29.99%
Democratic Ron Henry11,76119.90%
Democratic Leonard A. Clark10,50117.77%
Total votes59,094 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Steve Gallardo 2,525 53.79%
Democratic John Loredo (incumbent) [aw] 2,169 46.21%
Total votes4,694 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Gallardo 8,985 53.26%
Democratic John Loredo (incumbent) [aw] 7,885 46.74%
Total votes16,870 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis 2,995 40.34%
Democratic Robert Meza 2,645 35.63%
Democratic Peter Moraga1,78424.03%
Total votes7,424 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John C. Atkins 1,634 58.19%
Republican Mary Carr 1,174 41.81%
Total votes2,808 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis 9,173 33.35%
Democratic Robert Meza 8,946 32.52%
Republican John C. Atkins4,98118.11%
Republican Mary Carr4,40516.02%
Total votes27,505 100.000%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ken Clark 3,976 62.57%
Democratic Wally Straughn 2,326 36.61%
Democratic Bob Rosenberg [bd] 520.82%
Total votes6,354 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Milton Wheat 3,045 85.70%
Republican William Wheat [bd] 264 7.43%
Republican David Lujan [bd] 2446.87%
Total votes3,553 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Clark 10,873 30.24%
Democratic Wally Straughn 8,109 22.55%
Republican Milton Wheat7,16319.92%
Republican William Wheat6,86819.10%
Independent Green Kyrsten Sinema [bf] 2,9458.19%
Total votes35,958 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ben Miranda 3,116 39.87%
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) [ax] 2,722 34.83%
Democratic Carlos Avelar (incumbent) [t] 1,97725.30%
Total votes7,815 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Miranda 9,600 50.38%
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) [ax] 9,454 49.62%
Total votes19,054 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Meg Burton Cahill (incumbent) [ay] 3,966 43.16%
Democratic Darlene Pany 2,951 32.11%
Democratic Phil Amorosi2,27324.73%
Total votes9,190 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark Thompson 4,492 32.49%
Republican Dale Despain 3,625 26.22%
Republican Michelle Helm3,11222.51%
Republican Geoff Shell2,59518.77%
Total votes13,824 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Trevor O. Clevenger 81 50.63%
Libertarian Paul Dedonati 79 49.38%
Total votes160 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Meg Burton Cahill (incumbent) [ay] 17,901 25.90%
Republican Mark Thompson 16,785 24.29%
Republican Dale Despain15,65622.65%
Democratic Darlene Pany15,50722.44%
Libertarian Paul Dedonati1,6902.45%
Libertarian Trevor O. Clevenger1,5722.27%
Total votes69,111 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) [ba] 7,163 53.50%
Republican Karen Johnson (incumbent) [az] 6,226 46.50%
Total votes13,389 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Johnson (incumbent) [az] 17,907 51.81%
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) [ba] 16,653 48.19%
Total votes34,560 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Gary Pierce (incumbent) [bb] 8,141 33.37%
Republican Chuck Gray 7,139 29.26%
Republican Leslie Kelly5,18021.23%
Republican Louise Daggs3,93816.14%
Total votes24,398 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Gray 31,991 54.76%
Republican Gary Pierce (incumbent) [bb] 26,432 45.24%
Total votes58,423 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) [ah] 6,115 38.70%
Republican Bob Robson (incumbent) [aj] 4,278 27.08%
Republican John McComish 3,27420.72%
Republican John Fan2,13313.50%
Total votes15,800 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jim Torgeson 3,311 100.00%
Total votes3,311 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) [ah] 24,738 39.99%
Republican Bob Robson (incumbent) [aj] 20,794 33.62%
Democratic Jim Torgeson16,32726.39%
Total votes61,859 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve Yarbrough 7,672 47.64%
Republican Warde V. Nichols 4,783 29.70%
Republican Tara Plese3,64822.65%
Total votes16,103 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ken Moore 3,763 100.00%
Total votes3,763 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Yarbrough 24,824 40.02%
Republican Warde V. Nichols 19,571 31.55%
Democratic Ken Moore17,63428.43%
Total votes62,029 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Eddie Farnsworth (incumbent) [bc] 6,917 32.21%
Republican Andy Biggs 5,778 26.91%
Republican Roberta S. Livesay3,57916.67%
Republican Robert (Bob) Martin3,24315.10%
Republican Loren Hatch1,9559.10%
Total votes21,472 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Janet Reber [bd] [bg] 324100.00%
Total votes324 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs 31,812 53.52%
Republican Eddie Farnsworth (incumbent) [bc] 27,630 46.48%
Total votes59,442 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ernest Bustamante 5,063 35.95%
Democratic Cheryl Chase (incumbent) [ak] 4,916 34.90%
Democratic Mark Clark (incumbent) [u] 4,10629.15%
Total votes14,085 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Brett Benedict 3,587 100.00%
Total votes3,587 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cheryl Chase (incumbent) [ak] 15,072 36.73%
Democratic Ernest Bustamante 13,319 32.46%
Republican Brett Benedict12,63830.80%
Total votes41,029 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican James R. "Jim" Carruthers (incumbent) [af] 5,502 100.00%
Total votes5,502 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert Cannell (incumbent) [ag] 5,480 100.00%
Total votes5,480 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Patty Kelly [bd] 16 100.00%
Total votes16 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Cannell (incumbent) [ag] 13,611 44.73%
Republican James R. "Jim" Carruthers (incumbent) [af] 13,216 43.43%
Libertarian Patty Kelly3,60511.85%
Total votes30,432 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez 5,900 34.91%
Democratic Bobby Lugo (incumbent) [aa] 4,370 25.86%
Democratic Ruth Wilson3,43620.33%
Democratic "Mark" Maiorana (incumbent) [v] 3,19518.90%
Total votes16,901 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jennifer J. Burns 5,823 92.68%
Republican David Stevens [bd] 460 7.32%
Total votes6,283 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez 16,378 28.33%
Republican Jennifer J. Burns 14,362 24.84%
Democratic Bobby Lugo (incumbent) [aa] 14,14524.46%
Republican David Stevens 12,93422.37%
Total votes57,819 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve Huffman (incumbent) [at] 8,493 33.85%
Republican Pete Hershberger (incumbent) [av] 7,230 28.81%
Republican Carol Somers (incumbent) [z] 7,13028.42%
Republican Stuart Watkins2,2398.92%
Total votes25,092 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Robert W. Quilici [bd] 15 100.00%
Total votes15 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Hershberger (incumbent) [av] 37,327 45.66%
Republican Steve Huffman (incumbent) [at] 36,891 45.13%
Libertarian Robert W. Quilici7,5349.22%
Total votes81,752 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 4,436 22.37%
Democratic Phil Lopes 3,980 20.07%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales 3,63218.31%
Democratic Peter Hormel3,47917.54%
Democratic Jesse George2,61713.20%
Democratic Val Romero1,6878.51%
Total votes19,831 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 20,655 53.64%
Democratic Phil Lopes 17,851 46.36%
Total votes38,506 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Ted Downing 6,929 34.87%
Democratic David Bradley 5,340 26.87%
Democratic Sam Ramirez3,08415.52%
Democratic Joe Pyritz3,02515.22%
Democratic Bruce A. Friedemann1,4937.51%
Total votes19,871 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Edward Poelstra (incumbent) [ab] 5,969 100.00%
Total votes5,969 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Downing 22,909 35.56%
Democratic David Bradley 22,322 34.65%
Republican Edward Poelstra (incumbent) [ab] 19,19829.80%
Total votes64,429 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) [ao] 5,380 51.00%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) [aq] 5,168 49.00%
Total votes10,548 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mike (Michael T.) Jenkins 3,271 100.00%
Total votes3,271 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) [ao] 13,902 38.79%
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) [aq] 11,888 33.17%
Republican Mike (Michael T.) Jenkins10,04828.04%
Total votes35,838 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Randy Graf (incumbent) [an] 12,613 55.98%
Republican Marian McClure (incumbent) [al] 9,917 44.02%
Total votes22,530 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bob Schwartz 6,339 52.21%
Democratic Mike Langmead 5,803 47.79%
Total votes12,142 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Graf (incumbent) [an] 32,388 30.44%
Republican Marian McClure (incumbent) [al] 31,325 29.44%
Democratic Bob Schwartz22,17520.84%
Democratic Mike Langmead20,51419.28%
Total votes106,402 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. Jake Flake was elected as Speaker for the 46th legislature by acclamation.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000049-QINU`"'
  2. 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.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000008D-QINU`"' 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.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000008E-QINU`"'
  3. 1 2 Redistricted from district 22 to 13 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  4. 1 2 Redistricted from district 20 to 13 then ran for the Arizona State Senate, but lost to Richard Miranda in the Democratic primary.
  5. 1 2 Redistricted from district 20 to 14 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  6. 1 2 Redistricted from district 25 to 15 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  7. 1 2 Redistricted from district 13 to 28 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  8. 1 2 Redistricted from district 1 to 3 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  9. 1 2 Redistricted from district 28 to 7 then ran for the Arizona State Senate, but lost to Jim Waring in the Republican primary.
  10. 1 2 Redistricted from district 28 to 8 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  11. 1 2 Redistricted from district 24 to 11 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  12. 1 2 Redistricted from district 15 to 12 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  13. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  14. 1 2 Redistricted from district 16 to 10 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  15. 1 2 Redistricted from district 27 to 17 then ran for the Arizona State Senate, but lost to Democrat Harry Mitchell in the general election.
  16. 1 2 Redistricted from district 29 to 18 then elected to the Arizona State Senate.
  17. 1 2 Ran for the Arizona Corporation Commission, but lost to Jim Irvin in the Republican primary.
  18. 1 2 Elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  19. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 3 to 2 then defeated in the Democratic primary.
  20. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 23 to 16 then defeated in the Democratic primary.
  21. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 7 to 23 then defeated in the Democratic primary.
  22. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8 to 25 then defeated in the Democratic primary.
  23. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 4 to 5 then defeated in the Republican primary.
  24. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 18 to 10 then defeated in the Republican primary.
  25. 1 2 Redistricted from district 26 to 11 then defeated in the Republican primary.
  26. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 13 to 26 then defeated in the Republican primary.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 25 then defeated in the general election by Republican Jennifer J. Burns and fellow Democrat Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 28 then defeated in the general election by Democrats Ted Downing and David Bradley.
  29. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 2 to 1.
  30. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 2. Representative Laughter was elected in 2002 as a Democrat; however, she changed political party affiliation to Independent on February 14, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000072-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000073-QINU`"'
  31. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 5.
  32. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 24.
  33. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 5 to 24. Representative Robert C. Cannell was appointed to the Senate on January 24, 2003, by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy in District 24. He resigned his House seat and was sworn in as Senator on January 27, 2003. Amanda Aguirre (D) was appointed by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the House vacancy in District 24 on February 6, 2003 and was sworn in as Representative on February 10, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000007C-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-0000007D-QINU`"'
  34. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 20.
  35. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 19 to 6.
  36. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 20.
  37. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 23.
  38. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 9 to 30.
  39. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 17 to 9.
  40. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 9 to 30.
  41. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 29.
  42. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 10.
  43. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 29. Representative Victor Soltero was appointed to the Senate on January 28, 2003, by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy in District 29. He resigned his House seat and was sworn in as Senator on January 29, 2003. Tom Prezelski (D) was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the House vacancy in District 29 on February 11, 2003 and was sworn in as Representative on February 12, 2003.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000C5-QINU`"'
  44. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 11.
  45. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 24 to 11.
  46. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 26.
  47. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 17 to 12.
  48. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 26.
  49. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 13.
  50. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 16.
  51. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 27 to 17.
  52. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 30 to 18.
  53. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 29 to 18.
  54. 1 2 3 4 In 2002, Representative Pierce was redistricted from district 21 to 19. In 2001, 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.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000A5-QINU`"' 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.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000A6-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-000000A7-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-000000A8-QINU`"'
  55. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 30 to 22.
  56. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The candidate ran a write-in campaign.
  57. Despite coming in first place in the Republican primary as a write-in candidate, Wanda MacDonald did not advance to the general election.
  58. Sinema ran as an independent affiliated with the Green Party, though her party affiliation was listed as "(KYRSTEN SINEMA)" in official election results in 2002.'"`UNIQ--ref-000000E9-QINU`"'
  59. Despite coming in first place in the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate, Janet Reber did not advance to the general election.

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