2018 Arizona State House of Representatives election

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2018 Arizona House of Representatives election
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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
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Leader J.D. Mesnard
(term-limited)		 Rebecca Rios
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 17th - Chandler 27th - Phoenix
Last election3525
Seats after3129
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Speaker before election

J.D. Mesnard [1] [2]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Russell "Rusty" Bowers [3] [4]
Republican

The 2018 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. [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. Senate, U.S. House, Arizona governor and Arizona Senate. [8] [9]

Following the previous election in 2016, Republicans held a 35-to-25-seat majority over Democrats. [10] [11] [12] Republicans maintained their majority in 2018, though the GOP majority narrowed to 31 seats. At 29 members, Democrats experienced a net gain of four seats. [5] [8] [9] The newly elected members served in the 54th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House. [4] [lower-alpha 1]

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 3: Sally Ann Gonzales [lower-alpha 2] (term-limited) [5]
  2. District 3: Macario Saldate (term-limited) [5]
  3. District 7: Eric Descheenie
  4. District 7: Wenona Benally
  5. District 19: Mark Cardenas
  6. District 24: Lela Alston [lower-alpha 3] (term-limited) [5]
  7. District 27: Rebecca Rios [lower-alpha 4]
  8. District 30: Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete [lower-alpha 5]
  9. District 30: Ray Martinez

Republicans

  1. District 6: Brenda Barton (term-limited) [5]
  2. District 11: Venden "Vince" Leach [lower-alpha 6]
  3. District 12: Eddie Farnsworth [lower-alpha 7] (term-limited) [5]
  4. District 14: Drew John [lower-alpha 8]
  5. District 15: Heather Carter [lower-alpha 9] (term-limited) [5]
  6. District 16: Doug Coleman
  7. District 17: J.D. Mesnard [lower-alpha 10] (term-limited) [5]
  8. District 20: Paul Boyer [lower-alpha 11]
  9. District 22: David Livingston [lower-alpha 12]
  10. District 23: Michelle Ugenti-Rita [lower-alpha 13] (term-limited) [5]

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Election

Democrat

  1. District 24: Ken Clark

Republicans

  1. District 5: Paul Mosley
  2. District 13: Darin Mitchell

Incumbents Defeated in General Election

Republicans

  1. District 10: Todd Clodfelter
  2. District 18: Jill Norgaard
  3. District 28: Maria Syms

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 Noel Campbell Rep Noel Campbell Rep Hold
David Stringer Rep David Stringer [lower-alpha 14] Rep Hold
2nd Rosanna Gabaldón Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem Hold
Daniel Hernandez Dem Daniel Hernandez Dem Hold
3rd Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Alma Hernandez Dem Hold
Macario Saldate Dem Andrés Cano Dem Hold
4th Charlene Fernandez Dem Charlene Fernandez Dem Hold
Geraldine "Gerae" Peten [lower-alpha 15] Dem Geraldine "Gerae" Peten Dem Hold
5th Regina Cobb Rep Regina Cobb Rep Hold
Paul Mosley Rep Leo Biasiucci Rep Hold
6th Bob Thorpe Rep Bob Thorpe Rep Hold
Brenda Barton Rep Walter Blackman Rep Hold
7th Eric Descheenie Dem Myron Tsosie Dem Hold
Wenona Benally Dem Arlando Teller Dem Hold
8th Thomas "T.J." Shope Rep Thomas "T.J." Shope Rep Hold
David Cook Rep David Cook Rep Hold
9th Randall "Randy" Friese Dem Randall "Randy" Friese Dem Hold
Pamela Powers Hannley Dem Pamela Powers Hannley Dem Hold
10th Kirsten Engel Dem Kirsten Engel Dem Hold
Todd Clodfelter Rep Domingo DeGrazia Dem Gain
11th Mark Finchem Rep Mark Finchem Rep Hold
Venden "Vince" Leach Rep Bret Roberts Rep Hold
12th Travis Grantham Rep Travis Grantham Rep Hold
Eddie Farnsworth Rep Warren Petersen Rep Hold
13th Timothy M. "Tim" Dunn [lower-alpha 16] Rep Timothy M. "Tim" Dunn Rep Hold
Darin Mitchell Rep Joanne Osborne Rep Hold
14th Becky Nutt Rep Becky Nutt Rep Hold
Drew John Rep Gail Griffin Rep Hold
15th John Allen Rep John Allen Rep Hold
Heather Carter Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
16th Kelly Townsend Rep Kelly Townsend Rep Hold
Doug Coleman Rep John Fillmore Rep Hold
17th Jeff Weninger Rep Jeff Weninger Rep Hold
J.D. Mesnard Rep Jennifer Pawlik Dem Gain
18th Denise "Mitzi" Epstein Dem Denise "Mitzi" Epstein Dem Hold
Jill Norgaard Rep Jennifer Jermaine Dem Gain
19th Diego Espinoza Dem Diego Espinoza Dem Hold
Mark Cardenas Dem Lorenzo Sierra Dem Hold
20th Anthony Kern Rep Anthony Kern Rep Hold
Paul Boyer Rep Shawnna Bolick Rep Hold
21st Tony Rivero Rep Tony Rivero Rep Hold
Kevin Payne Rep Kevin Payne Rep Hold
22nd Ben Toma [lower-alpha 17] Rep Ben Toma Rep Hold
David Livingston Rep Frank Carroll Rep Hold
23rd Jay Lawrence Rep Jay Lawrence Rep Hold
Michelle Ugenti-Rita Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold
24th Lela Alston Dem Amish Shah Dem Hold
Ken Clark Dem Jennifer Longdon Dem Hold
25th Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers Rep Hold
Michelle Udall Rep Michelle Udall Rep Hold
26th Athena Salman Dem Athena Salman Dem Hold
Isela Blanc Dem Isela Blanc Dem Hold
27th Reginald Bolding Dem Reginald Bolding Dem Hold
Rebecca Rios Dem Diego Rodriguez Dem Hold
28th Kelli Butler Dem Kelli Butler Dem Hold
Maria Syms Rep Aaron Lieberman Dem Gain
29th Richard C. Andrade Dem Richard C. Andrade Dem Hold
César Chávez Dem César Chávez Dem Hold
30th Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete Dem Raquel Terán Dem Hold
Ray Martinez Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold

Detailed results

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

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 Noel Campbell (incumbent) 29,353 42.51%
Republican David Stringer (incumbent) [lower-alpha 14] 25,476 36.89%
Republican Jodi Rooney14,22320.60%
Total votes69,052 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jan Manolis 12,559 58.05%
Democratic Ed Gogek 9,076 41.95%
Total votes21,635 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Noel Campbell (incumbent) 70,130 35.08%
Republican David Stringer (incumbent) [lower-alpha 14] 67,023 33.53%
Democratic Jan Manolis32,70616.36%
Democratic Ed Gogek30,05515.03%
Total votes199,914 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 12,577 51.04%
Democratic Daniel Hernández Jr. (incumbent) 12,066 48.96%
Total votes24,643 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Christopher Ackerley 9,035 51.29%
Republican Anthony Sizer 8,579 48.71%
Total votes17,614 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Hernández Jr. (incumbent) 30,613 29.28%
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 30,481 29.15%
Republican John Christopher Ackerley 21,92720.97%
Republican Anthony Sizer21,54320.60%
Total votes104,564 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Andrés Cano 10,423 34.92%
Democratic Alma Hernandez 9,951 33.33%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 9,47831.75%
Total votes29,852 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Beryl Baker 135 100.00%
Total votes135 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Hernandez 34,577 46.33%
Democratic Andrés Cano 31,482 42.19%
Green Beryl Baker8,56611.48%
Total votes74,625 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Charlene Fernandez (incumbent) 9,457 62.85%
Democratic Geraldine "Gerae" Peten (incumbent) [lower-alpha 15] 5,590 37.15%
Total votes15,047 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Sara Mae Williams 51 100.00%
Total votes51 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlene Fernandez (incumbent) 26,541 48.89%
Democratic Geraldine "Gerae" Peten (incumbent) [lower-alpha 15] 19,410 35.76%
Green Sara Mae Williams8,33415.35%
Total votes54,285 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Regina Cobb (incumbent) 17,998 37.96%
Republican Leo Biasiucci 11,780 24.84%
Republican Paul Mosley (incumbent)10,61122.38%
Republican Jennifer Jones-Esposito7,02114.81%
Republican Sam Harrison [lower-alpha 18] 50.01%
Republican Patrick Finerd [lower-alpha 18] 10.00%
Total votes47,416 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mary McCord Robinson 8,196 100.00%
Total votes8,196 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Regina Cobb (incumbent) 46,928 44.80%
Republican Leo Biasiucci 39,260 37.48%
Democratic Mary McCord Robinson18,56617.72%
Total votes104,754 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Bob Thorpe (incumbent) 16,512 41.06%
Republican Walter "Walt" Blackman 15,059 37.45%
Republican Stuart McDaniel8,64021.49%
Total votes40,211 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Felicia French 16,431 59.15%
Democratic Bobby Tyler 11,348 40.85%
Total votes27,779 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter "Walt" Blackman 45,210 26.45%
Republican Bob Thorpe (incumbent) 44,314 25.93%
Democratic Felicia French43,73725.59%
Democratic Bobby Tyler37,65622.03%
Total votes170,917 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Myron Tsosie 19,257 63.06%
Democratic Arlando Teller 11,282 36.94%
Total votes30,539 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Doyel Shamley 9,920 100.00%
Total votes9,920 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Myron Tsosie 34,739 41.24%
Democratic Arlando Teller 26,810 31.83%
Republican Doyel Shamley22,67726.92%
Total votes84,226 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas "T.J." Shope (incumbent) 10,432 50.90%
Republican David Cook (incumbent) 10,062 49.10%
Total votes20,494 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Carmen Casillas 6,916 39.56%
Democratic Linda C. Gross 5,343 30.56%
Democratic Pablo Correa5,22229.87%
Total votes17,481 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Cook (incumbent) 28,421 29.22%
Republican Thomas "T.J." Shope (incumbent) 28,150 28.94%
Democratic Carmen Casillas21,17121.76%
Democratic Linda C. Gross19,53020.08%
Total votes97,272 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Randall "Randy" Friese (incumbent) 20,365 45.37%
Democratic Pamela Powers Hannley (incumbent) 19,392 43.20%
Democratic JP Martin5,12711.42%
Total votes44,884 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ana Henderson 17,193 100.00%
Total votes17,193 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randall "Randy" Friese (incumbent) 49,755 36.75%
Democratic Pamela Powers Hannley (incumbent) 49,011 36.20%
Republican Ana Henderson36,61327.04%
Total votes135,379 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kirsten Engel (incumbent) 16,895 39.38%
Democratic Domingo DeGrazia 9,000 20.98%
Democratic Nikki Lee8,58520.01%
Democratic Catherine Ripley8,42119.63%
Total votes42,901 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Todd Clodfelter (incumbent) 18,673 100.00%
Total votes18,673 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Joshua Reilly [lower-alpha 18] 25 100.00%
Total votes25 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kirsten Engel (incumbent) 49,163 35.50%
Democratic Domingo DeGrazia 42,716 30.85%
Republican Todd Clodfelter (incumbent)38,69727.95%
Green Joshua Reilly7,8965.70%
Total votes138,472 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark Finchem (incumbent) 18,977 43.87%
Republican Bret Roberts 16,246 37.56%
Republican Howell "Jonesy" Jones8,03018.57%
Total votes43,253 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Hollace Lyon 12,374 42.56%
Democratic Marcela Quiroz 12,283 42.24%
Democratic Barry McCain4,42015.20%
Total votes29,077 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bret Roberts 48,676 28.22%
Republican Mark Finchem (incumbent) 48,563 28.15%
Democratic Hollace Lyon37,99222.02%
Democratic Marcela Quiroz37,26521.60%
Total votes172,496 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Warren Petersen 17,049 33.25%
Republican Travis Grantham (incumbent) 15,556 30.34%
Republican Blake Sacha10,88221.22%
Republican Nick Myers 7,78715.19%
Total votes51,274 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lynsey Robinson 9,638 45.09%
Democratic Joe Bisaccia 8,106 37.92%
Democratic D. J. Rothans3,63216.99%
Total votes21,376 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Petersen 59,095 30.23%
Republican Travis Grantham (incumbent) 58,928 30.15%
Democratic Lynsey Robinson39,84120.38%
Democratic Joe Bisaccia37,59719.24%
Total votes195,461 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 13

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Timothy "Tim" Dunn (incumbent) [lower-alpha 16] 15,303 36.83%
Republican Joanne Osborne 9,879 23.77%
Republican Darin Mitchell (incumbent)8,63920.79%
Republican Trey Terry7,73518.61%
Total votes41,556 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Thomas Tzitzura 10,853 100.00%
Total votes10,853 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy "Tim" Dunn (incumbent) [lower-alpha 16] 46,602 39.19%
Republican Joanne Osborne 43,780 36.82%
Democratic Thomas Tzitzura28,52323.99%
Total votes118,905 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Gail Griffin 21,414 52.66%
Republican Becky Nutt (incumbent) 19,253 47.34%
Total votes40,667 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Shelley Renne-Leon 11,149 52.74%
Democratic Bob Karp 9,989 47.26%
Total votes21,138 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin 46,797 32.69%
Republican Becky Nutt (incumbent) 46,155 32.24%
Democratic Shelley Renne-Leon25,65117.92%
Democratic Bob Karp24,53917.14%
Total votes143,142 100.000%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Nancy Barto 19,196 52.79%
Republican John Allen (incumbent) 17,164 47.21%
Total votes36,360 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jennifer Samuels 7,977 34.58%
Democratic Julie Gunnigle 7,904 34.26%
Democratic Tonya MacBeth7,18931.16%
Total votes23,070 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Barto 51,305 29.08%
Republican John Allen (incumbent) 49,279 27.93%
Democratic Jennifer Samuels38,56521.86%
Democratic Julie Gunnigle37,30821.14%
Total votes176,457 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Kelly Townsend (incumbent) 14,361 33.43%
Republican John Fillmore 9,407 21.90%
Republican Lisa Godzich8,47519.73%
Republican Tara Phelps6,95116.18%
Republican Stephen Kridler3,7588.75%
Total votes42,952 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sharon Stinard 11,897 100.00%
Total votes11,897 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Richard Grayson [lower-alpha 18] 2 100.00%
Total votes2 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelly Townsend (incumbent) 49,643 35.64%
Republican John Fillmore 46,000 33.02%
Democratic Sharon Stinard32,01822.98%
Green Richard Grayson 11,6468.36%
Total votes139,307 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jeff Weninger (incumbent) 17,488 44.73%
Republican Nora Ellen 13,800 35.30%
Republican Julie Willoughby 7,80819.97%
Total votes39,096 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Jennifer Pawlik 15,757 100.00%
Total votes15,757 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Pawlik 46,874 34.26%
Republican Jeff Weninger (incumbent) 46,520 34.00%
Republican Nora Ellen43,43731.74%
Total votes136,831 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Denise "Mitzi" Epstein (incumbent) 15,486 43.75%
Democratic Jennifer Jermaine 13,150 37.15%
Democratic LaDawn Stuben6,76319.11%
Total votes35,399 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jill Norgaard (incumbent) 16,290 44.23%
Republican Greg Patterson 9,230 25.06%
Republican Farhana Shifa6,91018.76%
Republican Don Hawker4,40111.95%
Total votes36,831 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise "Mitzi" Epstein (incumbent) 52,992 28.32%
Democratic Jennifer Jermaine 50,253 26.86%
Republican Jill Norgaard (incumbent)44,26923.66%
Republican Greg Patterson39,57821.15%
Total votes187,092 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Diego Espinoza (incumbent) 6,080 42.56%
Democratic Lorenzo Sierra 4,524 31.67%
Democratic Devin Del Palacio3,68125.77%
Total votes14,285 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diego Espinoza (incumbent) 26,428 53.12%
Democratic Lorenzo Sierra 23,319 46.88%
Total votes49,747 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Anthony Kern (incumbent) 13,801 56.83%
Republican Shawnna Bolick 10,483 43.17%
Total votes24,284 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Hazel Chandler 8,429 37.73%
Democratic Christopher "Chris" Gilfillan 6,053 27.10%
Democratic Patrick Church4,98722.33%
Democratic Dan Anderson2,86912.84%
Total votes22,338 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Kern (incumbent) 34,249 26.16%
Republican Shawnna Bolick 33,848 25.85%
Democratic Hazel Chandler31,97924.42%
Democratic Christopher "Chris" Gilfillan30,85523.57%
Total votes130,931 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Kevin Payne (incumbent) 18,543 59.03%
Republican Tony Rivero (incumbent) 12,870 40.97%
Total votes31,413 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Gilbert Romero 11,140 52.30%
Democratic Bradley Hughes 10,161 47.70%
Total votes21,301 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Payne (incumbent) 41,536 28.86%
Republican Tony Rivero (incumbent) 39,275 27.29%
Democratic Gilbert Romero31,75622.07%
Democratic Bradley Hughes31,34821.78%
Total votes143,915 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Ben Toma (incumbent) [lower-alpha 17] 21,502 34.50%
Republican Frank Carroll 16,599 26.63%
Republican Matt Bullock14,08422.60%
Republican John Heep10,14216.27%
Total votes62,327 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Valerie Harris 13,418 55.46%
Democratic Teri Sarmiento 10,778 44.54%
Total votes24,196 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Toma (incumbent) [lower-alpha 17] 65,310 31.58%
Republican Frank Carroll 64,729 31.30%
Democratic Teri Sarmiento38,89518.81%
Democratic Valerie Harris37,83218.30%
Republican Ron Ha'o [lower-alpha 18] 110.01%
Total votes206,777 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Kavanagh 27,994 55.71%
Republican Jay Lawrence (incumbent) 22,256 44.29%
Total votes50,250 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eric Kurland 18,677 100.00%
Total votes18,677 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh 62,797 36.55%
Republican Jay Lawrence (incumbent) 57,099 33.24%
Democratic Eric Kurland51,89330.21%
Total votes171,789 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Amish Shah 10,820 28.58%
Democratic Jennifer Longdon 8,041 21.24%
Democratic Ken Clark (incumbent)6,89018.20%
Democratic Denise Link3,6059.52%
Democratic Marcus Ferrell3,4028.98%
Democratic John Glenn3,3778.92%
Democratic Fred Dominguez1,7304.57%
Total votes37,865 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican David Alger Sr. 7,431 100.00%
Total votes7,431 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Longdon 40,520 41.03%
Democratic Amish Shah 39,363 39.86%
Republican David Alger Sr.18,85319.09%
Libertarian Christopher Karpurk [lower-alpha 18] 210.02%
Total votes98,757 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent) 20,522 43.33%
Republican Michelle Udall (incumbent) 17,759 37.50%
Republican Marlene Hinton9,08119.17%
Total votes47,362 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Johnny Martin 12,286 100.00%
Total votes12,286 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle Udall (incumbent) 52,075 39.85%
Republican Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent) 47,067 36.02%
Democratic Johnny Martin31,54024.13%
Total votes130,682 100.00%
Republican hold
Republican hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Athena Salman (incumbent) 9,672 50.33%
Democratic Isela Blanc (incumbent) 9,545 49.67%
Total votes19,217 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Raymond D. Speakman 6,834 100.00%
Total votes6,834 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Athena Salman (incumbent) 29,540 39.78%
Democratic Isela Blanc (incumbent) 28,039 37.76%
Republican Raymond D. Speakman16,67622.46%
Total votes74,255 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Reginald Bolding (incumbent) 8,226 35.49%
Democratic Diego Rodriguez 5,304 22.88%
Democratic Roberto Sanchez Garcia4,96421.42%
Democratic Talonya Adams4,68320.21%
Total votes23,177 100.00%
Libertarian Party Primary Results
Libertarian Robert Pepiton [lower-alpha 18] [lower-alpha 19] 47100.00%
Total votes47 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diego Rodriguez 31,521 52.60%
Democratic Reginald Bolding (incumbent) 28,360 47.32%
Nonpartisan Julian "Jul" Szymanski [lower-alpha 18] 470.08%
Total votes59,928 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Kelli Butler (incumbent) 17,298 57.28%
Democratic Aaron Lieberman 12,903 42.72%
Total votes30,201 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Maria Syms (incumbent) 16,240 53.60%
Republican Kathy Pappas Petsas 14,058 46.40%
Total votes30,298 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kelli Butler (incumbent) 48,003 27.90%
Democratic Aaron Lieberman 43,196 25.11%
Republican Maria Syms (incumbent)40,79823.71%
Republican Kathy Pappas Petsas40,06423.28%
Total votes172,061 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Cesar Chavez (incumbent) 5,995 52.14%
Democratic Richard Andrade (incumbent) 5,503 47.86%
Total votes11,498 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cesar Chavez (incumbent) 23,631 55.10%
Democratic Richard Andrade (incumbent) 19,258 44.90%
Total votes42,889 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert Meza 5,401 31.07%
Democratic Raquel Terán 5,380 30.94%
Democratic Alejandro Larios3,51420.21%
Democratic Bill Brotherton 3,09117.78%
Total votes17,386 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Gary Spears 5,281 100.00%
Total votes5,281 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raquel Terán 20,831 39.34%
Democratic Robert Meza 19,794 37.38%
Republican Gary Spears12,32923.28%
Total votes52,954 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers was elected by acclamation as Speaker for the 54th legislature. [3]
  2. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  3. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  4. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  5. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  6. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  7. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  8. ↑ Representative Drew John ran for Arizona Senate, but was defeated in the Republican primary election by David Gowan.
  9. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  10. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  11. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  12. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  13. ↑ Elected to the Arizona Senate.
  14. 1 2 3 Republican representative David Stringer resigned on March 27, 2019. [13] [14] Steve Pierce (R) was appointed by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on April 3, 2019 and administered the Oath of Office on April 3, 2019. [15]
  15. 1 2 3 Democratic representative Jesus Rubalcava resigned July 28, 2017. [16] [17] Geraldine "Gerae" Peten (D) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on August 16, 2017 and sworn in on August 25, 2017 to fill the vacancy in the House in Legislative District 4. [18]
  16. 1 2 3 Republican representative Don Shooter was expelled on February 1, 2018 by House Resolution 2003. [19] [20] Timothy M. "Tim" Dunn (R) was appointed by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors on February 12, 2018 and administered the Oath of Office on February 13, 2018. [21]
  17. 1 2 3 Republican representative Phil Lovas resigned from the House on April 17, 2017. [22] [23] Ben Toma (R) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and sworn in on April 26, 2017 to fill the vacancy in the House in Legislative District 22. [24]
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
  19. ↑ Despite coming in first place in the Libertarian primary as a write-in candidate, Robert Pepiton did not advance to the general election.

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