2018 Arizona Senate election

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2018 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Steve Yarbrough Katie Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 17th-Chandler
(retired)		 24th-Phoenix
(retired)
Last election1713
Seats after1713
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Senate President before election

Steve Yarbrough [1] [2]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Karen Fann [3] [4]
Republican

The 2018 Arizona Senate election took place on November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on August 28, 2018. [5] [6] Arizona voters elected all 30 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. [7]

Contents

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

Following the previous election in 2016, Republicans held a 17-to-13-seat majority over Democrats. [10] [11] [12] Republicans maintained their unchanged 17-to-13 majority in 2018. [5] [8] [9] The newly elected members served in the 54th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Karen Fann was elected President of the Arizona Senate. [4] [a]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3: Olivia Cajero Bedford [b] (term-limited) [5]
  2. District 9: Steve Farley [c]
  3. District 24: Katie Hobbs [d]
  4. District 27: Catherine Miranda [e]
  5. District 30: Robert Meza [f] (term-limited) [5]

Republicans

  1. District 11: Steve Smith [g]
  2. District 12: Warren Petersen [h]
  3. District 14: Gail Griffin [i] (term-limited) [5]
  4. District 15: Nancy Barto [j] (term-limited) [5]
  5. District 17: Steve Yarbrough (term-limited) [5]
  6. District 20: Kimberly Yee [k]
  7. District 22: Judy Burges (term-limited) [5]
  8. District 23: John Kavanagh [l]
  9. District 25: Bob Worsley

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [13] Lean ROctober 8, 2018

Summary of results

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

State senate district Incumbent PartyElected senatorOutcome
1st Karen Fann Rep Karen Fann Rep hold
2nd Andrea Dalessandro Dem Andrea Dalessandro Dem hold
3rd Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem hold
4th Lisa Otondo Dem Lisa Otondo Dem hold
5th Sonny Borrelli Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep hold
6th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen [m] Rep hold
7th Jamescita Peshlakai Dem Jamescita Peshlakai Dem hold
8th Frank Pratt Rep Frank Pratt Rep hold
9th Steve Farley Dem Victoria Steele Dem hold
10th David Bradley Dem David Bradley Dem hold
11th Steve Smith Rep Vince Leach Rep hold
12th Warren Petersen Rep Eddie Farnsworth Rep hold
13th Sine Kerr [n] Rep Sine Kerr Rep hold
14th Gail Griffin Rep David Gowan Rep hold
15th Nancy Barto Rep Heather Carter Rep hold
16th David Christian Farnsworth Rep David Christian Farnsworth Rep hold
17th Steve Yarbrough Rep J. D. Mesnard Rep hold
18th Sean Bowie Dem Sean Bowie Dem hold
19th Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem hold
20th Kimberly Yee Rep Paul Boyer Rep hold
21st Rick Gray [o] Rep Rick Gray Rep hold
22nd Judy Burges Rep David Livingston Rep hold
23rd John Kavanagh Rep Michelle Ugenti-Rita Rep hold
24th Katie Hobbs Dem Lela Alston Dem hold
25th Bob Worsley Rep Tyler Pace Rep hold
26th Juan Mendez Dem Juan Mendez Dem hold
27th Catherine Miranda Dem Rebecca Rios Dem hold
28th Kate Brophy McGee Rep Kate Brophy McGee Rep hold
29th Martín Quezada Dem Martín Quezada Dem hold
30th Robert Meza Dem Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete Dem hold

Detailed results

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

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jo Craycraft 15,002 100.00%
Total votes15,002 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Fann (incumbent) 38,797 100.00%
Total votes38,797 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen Fann (incumbent) 76,856 69.61%
Democratic Jo Craycraft33,55430.39%
Total votes110,410 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) 16,332 100.00%
Total votes16,332 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Kais 6,800 52.45%
Republican Bobby Wilson 6,16447.55%
Total votes12,964 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) 36,893 59.68%
Republican Shelley Kais24,92540.32%
Total votes61,818 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales 10,632 55.44%
Democratic Betty Villegas 8,54744.56%
Total votes19,179 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales 45,529 100.00%
Total votes45,529 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Otondo (incumbent) 10,638 100.00%
Total votes10,638 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Otondo (incumbent) 33,034 99.46%
Republican Julian Contreraz [p] 1800.54%
Total votes33,214 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J'aime Morgaine 8,065 100.00%
Total votes8,065 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sonny Borrelli (incumbent) 27,918 100.00%
Total votes27,918 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sonny Borrelli (incumbent) 56,454 75.29%
Democratic J'aime Morgaine18,53024.71%
Total votes74,984 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wade Carlisle 17,812 100.00%
Total votes17,812 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 23,044 100.00%
Total votes23,044 100.00%
Libertarian primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jeff "JD" Daniels [p] 83 100.00%
Total votes83 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 48,044 50.91%
Democratic Wade Carlisle46,33249.09%
Total votes94,376 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai (incumbent) 23,503 100.00%
Total votes23,503 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican JL Mealer 9,483 100.00%
Total votes9,483 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai (incumbent) 43,179 67.18%
Republican JL Mealer21,09132.82%
Total votes64,270 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Girard 6,244 53.69%
Democratic Natali Fierros Bock5,38546.31%
Total votes11,629 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Pratt (incumbent) 13,496 100.00%
Total votes13,496 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Pratt (incumbent) 31,181 56.14%
Democratic Sharon Girard24,36043.86%
Total votes55,541 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victoria Steele 23,895 82.20%
Democratic Jim Love5,17417.80%
Total votes29,069 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Fleenor [p] 698 100.00%
Total votes698 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victoria Steele 58,571 62.76%
Republican Randy Fleenor34,75837.24%
Total votes93,329 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 24,583 100.00%
Total votes24,583 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn Wiles 18,057 100.00%
Total votes18,057 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 52,376 58.48%
Republican Marilyn Wiles37,18741.52%
Total votes89,563 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph Atchue 18,493 100.00%
Total votes18,493 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Venden "Vince" Leach 26,252 100.00%
Total votes26,252 100.00%
Green primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Mohammad Arif [p] 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Venden "Vince" Leach 53,232 54.55%
Democratic Ralph Atchue43,27344.35%
Green Mohammad Arif1,0761.10%
Total votes97,581 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth Brown 13,551 100.00%
Total votes13,551 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Farnsworth 15,642 51.21%
Republican Jimmy Lindblom14,90448.79%
Total votes30,546 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Farnsworth 60,959 57.83%
Democratic Elizabeth Brown44,44942.17%
Total votes105,408 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Harris 11,267 100.00%
Total votes11,267 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sine Kerr (incumbent) [n] 12,824 50.13%
Republican Brent Backus7,63429.84%
Republican Don Shooter 5,12120.02%
Total votes25,579 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sine Kerr (incumbent) [n] 50,432 62.53%
Democratic Michelle Harris30,21537.47%
Total votes80,647 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jaime Alvarez 10,491 68.66%
Democratic Mendy Gomez4,78931.34%
Total votes15,280 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Gowan 11,034 40.41%
Republican Drew John 9,38834.38%
Republican Lori Kilpatrick6,88525.21%
Total votes27,307 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Gowan 48,131 60.54%
Democratic Jaime Alvarez31,36839.46%
Total votes79,499 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko 14,679 100.00%
Total votes14,679 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Heather Carter 24,273 100.00%
Total votes24,273 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Heather Carter 57,264 60.13%
Democratic Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko37,97139.87%
Total votes95,235 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Benjamin "Ben" Carmitchel 11,785 100.00%
Total votes11,785 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 19,399 75.83%
Republican Michael "Big Mike" Hernandez6,18424.17%
Total votes25,583 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 51,406 61.44%
Democratic Benjamin "Ben" Carmitchel32,26138.56%
Total votes83,667 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Weichert 15,680 100.00%
Total votes15,680 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. D. Mesnard 22,206 100.00%
Total votes22,206 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. D. Mesnard 48,008 50.92%
Democratic Steve Weichert46,26449.08%
Total votes94,272 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sean Bowie (incumbent) 21,256 100.00%
Total votes21,256 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Schmuck 20,824 100.00%
Total votes20,824 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sean Bowie (incumbent) 57,401 56.85%
Republican Frank Schmuck43,57543.15%
Total votes100,976 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras (incumbent) 9,194 100.00%
Total votes9,194 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras (incumbent) 32,872 100.00%
Total votes32,872 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas Ervin 7,377 51.63%
Democratic Matthew Marquez6,91148.37%
Total votes14,288 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Boyer 13,275 71.19%
Republican Charles Loftus5,37228.81%
Total votes18,647 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Boyer 35,170 48.34%
Democratic Douglas Ervin32,35244.47%
Independent Doug "Q" Quelland 5,2297.19%
Total votes72,751 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Gray (incumbent) [o] 14,497 61.55%
Republican Randy Miller9,05538.45%
Total votes23,552 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Gray (incumbent) [o] 40,869 52.23%
Independent Kathy Knecht37,38047.77%
Total votes78,249 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendy Garcia 10,531 58.13%
Democratic Brianna Westbrook 7,58641.87%
Total votes18,117 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Livingston 25,842 70.32%
Republican Clair Van Steenwyk10,90829.68%
Total votes36,750 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Livingston 70,775 63.34%
Democratic Wendy Garcia40,95736.66%
Total votes111,732 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daria Lohman 18,681 100.00%
Total votes18,681 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle Ugenti-Rita 15,347 41.38%
Republican Timothy Jeffries12,95134.92%
Republican Kristina Kelly8,79223.70%
Total votes37,090 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle Ugenti-Rita 67,852 57.11%
Democratic Daria Lohman45,34438.17%
Independent Christopher "Chris" Leone5,6034.72%
Total votes118,799 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston 19,925 100.00%
Total votes19,925 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vicki Alger 7,596 100.00%
Total votes7,596 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston 48,245 71.99%
Republican Vicki Alger18,77228.01%
Total votes67,017 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Mohr-Almeida 12,465 100.00%
Total votes12,465 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tyler Pace 25,569 98.18%
Republican Itasca Small [p] 4731.82%
Total votes26,042 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tyler Pace 52,208 61.80%
Democratic Kathy Mohr-Almeida32,26838.20%
Total votes84,476 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juan Mendez (incumbent) 6,660 53.22%
Democratic Debbie Nez Manuel5,85346.78%
Total votes12,513 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rebecca Speakman 6,923 100.00%
Total votes6,923 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juan Mendez (incumbent) 32,812 65.76%
Republican Rebecca Speakman17,08634.24%
Total votes49,898 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios 11,170 78.63%
Democratic Cipriano Miranda3,03621.37%
Total votes14,206 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebecca Rios 40,012 100.00%
Total votes40,012 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Porter Marsh 19,671 100.00%
Total votes19,671 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kate Brophy McGee (incumbent) 17,325 70.12%
Republican Kenneth R. "Ken" Bowers Jr.7,38329.88%
Total votes24,708 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kate Brophy McGee (incumbent) 47,278 50.14%
Democratic Christine Porter Marsh 47,01149.86%
Total votes94,289 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martín J. Quezada (incumbent) 8,457 100.00%
Total votes8,457 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martín J. Quezada (incumbent) 29,003 99.57%
Republican Charles Carpenter [p] 1240.43%
Total votes29,127 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete 10,025 100.00%
Total votes10,025 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete 28,574 100.00%
Total votes28,574 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Karen Fann was elected unanimously as President of the Senate for the 54th legislature. [3]
  2. ↑ Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford ran for Arizona House, but was defeated in the Democratic primary election.
  3. ↑ Senator Steve Farley ran for Arizona Governor, but was defeated in the Democratic primary election.
  4. ↑ Senator Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ Senator Catherine Miranda ran for US House, but was defeated in the Democratic primary election.
  6. ↑ Senator Robert Meza was elected to the Arizona House.
  7. ↑ Senator Steve Smith ran for US House, but was defeated in the Republican primary election.
  8. ↑ Senator Warren Petersen was elected to the Arizona House.
  9. ↑ Senator Gail Griffin was elected to the Arizona House.
  10. ↑ Senator Nancy Barto was elected to the Arizona House.
  11. ↑ Senator Kimberly Yee was elected Arizona Treasurer.
  12. ↑ Senator John Kavanagh was elected to the Arizona House.
  13. ↑ Republican Senator Sylvia Allen resigned on December 31, 2020. [14]
  14. 1 2 3 Republican Sine Kerr was sworn in January 8, 2018 to replace Republican Senator Steve Montenegro who resigned on December 15, 2017. [15] [16] [17]
  15. 1 2 3 Republican Rick Gray was sworn in January 19, 2018 to replace Republican Senator Debbie Lesko who resigned on January 8, 2018. [18] [19] [17]
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Was a write-in candidate in this election.

References

  1. ↑ "2017, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Third Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "This man decides what bills live or die in the Arizona Legislature: New Senate President Steve Yarbrough brings a quiet demeanor and a devotion to school choice to the office". The Arizona Republic.
  3. 1 2 "2019, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona Senate. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 Gardiner, Dustin (November 7, 2018). "Republicans pick new leaders in the Arizona Legislature after holding majorities". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Arizona State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2018 CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS" (PDF). Federal Election Commission .
  7. ↑ "MEMBER ROSTER". Arizona State Legislature .
  8. 1 2 3 "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2018 Primary Election - August 28, 2018" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State .
  9. 1 2 3 "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2018 General Election - November 6, 2018" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State .
  10. ↑ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2016 Primary Election - August 30, 2016" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State .
  11. ↑ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State .
  12. ↑ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2020, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona Senate. p. 260.
  15. ↑ "Senator Steve Montenegro resigns to run for US Rep. Trent Franks' seat". KNXV-TV . December 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Jung, Carrie (January 4, 2018). "Sine Kerr Appointed To Replace State Sen. Steve Montenegro". KJZZ . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "2018, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Third Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona Senate. p. 5.
  18. ↑ "Lesko Resigns To Run For Congress". KJZZ . January 8, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ Nicla, Andrew (January 18, 2018). "Rick Gray to replace Debbie Lesko, represent West Valley in Arizona Senate". KJZZ . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
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