2022 Arizona Senate election

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2022 Arizona Senate election
Flag of Arizona.svg
  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Karen Fann by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Rebecca Rios.jpg
Leader Karen Fann
(retired)
Rebecca Rios
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 7, 2019January 11, 2021
Leader's seat 1st - Prescott 11th [lower-alpha 1] - Phoenix
Seats before1614
Seats after1614
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,258,8961,045,625
Percentage53.8%44.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3%Decrease2.svg 4.8%

2022 Arizona State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

President of the Senate before election

Karen Fann
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Warren Petersen
Republican

The 2022 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were scheduled for August 2, 2022. [1]

Contents

Prior to the elections, the Republican Party held a narrow majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 16 seats to their 14 seats. These were the first elections affected by redistricting resulting from the 2020 United States census.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2] Likely RMay 19, 2022

Summary of results by Arizona State Legislative district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Karen FannRep Ken Bennett Rep
2nd Paul Boyer [lower-alpha 2] Rep Steve Kaiser Rep
3rd Michelle Ugenti-Rita [lower-alpha 3] Rep John Kavanagh Rep
4th Christine Marsh [lower-alpha 4] Dem Christine Marsh Dem
Nancy Barto [lower-alpha 5] Rep
5th Lela Alston [lower-alpha 6] Dem Lela Alston Dem
6th Theresa Hatathlie [lower-alpha 7] Dem Theresa Hatathlie Dem
7th Wendy Rogers [lower-alpha 8] Rep Wendy Rogers Rep
Kelly Townsend [lower-alpha 9] Rep
8th Juan Mendez [lower-alpha 10] Dem Juan Mendez Dem
9th Tyler Pace [lower-alpha 11] Rep Eva Burch Dem
10th New Seat Dave Farnsworth Rep
11th Rebecca Rios [lower-alpha 12] Dem Catherine Miranda Dem
12th Sean Bowie [lower-alpha 13] Dem Mitzi Epstein Dem
13th J. D. Mesnard [lower-alpha 14] Rep J. D. Mesnard Rep
14th Warren Petersen [lower-alpha 15] Rep Warren Petersen Rep
15th New Seat Jake Hoffman Rep
16th T. J. Shope [lower-alpha 16] Rep T. J. Shope Rep
17th Vince Leach [lower-alpha 17] Rep Justine Wadsack Rep
18th Victoria Steele [lower-alpha 18] Dem Priya Sundareshan Dem
19th David Gowan [lower-alpha 19] Rep David Gowan Rep
20th Sally Ann Gonzales [lower-alpha 20] Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem
21st Rosanna Gabaldón [lower-alpha 21] Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton [lower-alpha 22] Dem
22nd Lupe Contreras [lower-alpha 23] Dem Eva Diaz Dem
23rd Lisa Otondo [lower-alpha 24] Dem Brian Fernandez Dem
24th Martín Quezada [lower-alpha 25] Dem Anna Hernandez Dem
25th Sine Kerr [lower-alpha 26] Rep Sine Kerr Rep
26th Raquel Terán [lower-alpha 27] Dem Raquel Terán Dem
27th New Seat Anthony Kern Rep
28th David Livingston [lower-alpha 28] Rep Frank Carroll Rep
Rick Gray [lower-alpha 29] Rep
29th New Seat Janae Shamp Rep
30th Sonny Borrelli [lower-alpha 30] Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep

Overview

USA Arizona Senate 2021-2023.svg
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 251,258,89653.811616Steady2.svg
Democratic 251,045,62544.711414Steady2.svg
Independent 234,4821.4800Steady2.svg
Total2,338,503100.003030

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 4, 0.96%
  2. State Senate district 17, 2.48%
  3. State Senate district 13, 3.46%
  4. State Senate district 2, 3.68%(gain)
  5. State Senate district 9, 4.94%(gain)
  6. State Senate district 23, 7.32%

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

Results

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

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett 28,357 50.23
Republican Steve Zipperman28,10149.77
Total votes56,458 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 1st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bennett 82,234 67.25
Democratic Mike Fogel40,05632.75
Total votes122,290 100%
Republican hold

District 2

2022 Arizona's 2nd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Kaiser 41,623 51.84
Democratic Jeanne Casteen38,66648.16
Total votes80,289 100%
Republican hold

District 3

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh 27,391 51.46
Republican Jan Dubauskas25,83948.54
Total votes53,230 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 3rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh 84,277 63.18
Democratic Thomas Dugger49,11536.82
Total votes133,392 100%
Republican hold

District 4

2022 Arizona's 4th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Marsh (incumbent) 62,205 50.48
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent)61,01649.52
Total votes123,221 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 15,607 56.85
Democratic Sarah Tyree9,11733.21
Democratic Al Jones2,7289.94
Total votes27,452 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 5th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 56,142 70.75
Republican Jeff Silvey 23,21429.25
Total votes79,356 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

2022 Arizona's 6th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theresa Hatathlie (incumbent) 58,829 100%
Total votes58,829 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 24,023 59.75
Republican Kelly Townsend (incumbent)16,18540.25
Total votes40,208 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 7th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 63,019 63.62
Democratic Kyle Nitschke36,03036.38
Total votes99,049 100%
Republican hold

District 8

2022 Arizona's 8th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juan Mendez (incumbent) 42,669 62.72
Republican Roxana Holzapfel25,36637.28
Total votes68,035 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Scantlebury 12,308 66.93
Republican Tyler Pace (incumbent)6,08133.07
Total votes18,389 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 9th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eva Burch 32,808 52.47
Republican Robert Scantlebury29,71547.53
Total votes62,523 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Farnsworth 23,494 64.9
Republican Russell Bowers 12,70535.1
Total votes36,199 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 10th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Farnsworth 53,945 61.07
Independent Nick Fierro34,38238.93
Total votes88,327 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 11

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Miranda 8,171 46.85
Democratic Junelle Cavero 4,72927.12
Democratic Janelle Wood4,54026.03
Total votes17,440 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 11th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Miranda 37,265 75.20
Republican Maryn Brannies12,29024.80
Total votes49,555 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Richardson 12,248 50.35
Republican Suzanne Sharer12,07849.65
Total votes24,326 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 12th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mitzi Epstein 58,349 58.14
Republican David Richardson42,00841.86
Total votes100,357 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cindy Hans 12,075 63.88
Democratic Michael Morris6,82836.12
Total votes18,903 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 13th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. D. Mesnard (incumbent) 48,590 51.73
Democratic Cindy Hans45,34048.27
Total votes93,930 100%
Republican hold

District 14

2022 Arizona's 14th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Petersen (incumbent) 64,591 100%
Total votes64,591 100%
Republican hold

District 15

2022 Arizona's 15th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Hoffman 60,850 64.75
Democratic Alan Smith33,12035.25
Total votes93,970 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 16

2022 Arizona's 16th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican T. J. Shope (incumbent) 41,057 55.71
Democratic Taylor Kerby32,63644.29
Total votes73,693 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justine Wadsack 16,329 40.93
Republican Vince Leach (incumbent)14,16135.49
Republican Robert Barr9,40723.58
Total votes39,897 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 17th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justine Wadsack 63,501 51.24
Democratic Mike Nickerson60,42048.76
Total votes123,921 100%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Priya Sundareshan 20,751 55.8
Democratic Morgan Abraham 16,43944.2
Total votes37,190 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 18th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Priya Sundareshan 67,343 62.22
Republican Stan Caine40,89637.78
Total votes108,239 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

2022 Arizona's 19th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Gowan (incumbent) 67,200 100%
Total votes67,200 100%
Republican hold

District 20

2022 Arizona's 20th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 49,966 100%
Total votes49,966 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

2022 Arizona's 21st Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 40,312 64.07
Republican Jim Cleveland22,60435.93
Total votes62,916 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diego Espinoza (disqualified)6,224 52.64
Democratic Richard Andrade 5,60047.36
Total votes11,824 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 22nd Senate district election (write-in)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eva Diaz 6,629 58.97
Republican Steven Robinson3,72233.11
Democratic Steven Chapman5454.85
Write-in Other write-ins3453.07
Total votes11,241 100%
Democratic hold

District 23

2022 Arizona's 23rd Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Fernandez 29,175 53.66
Republican Gary Garcia Snyder25,19446.34
Total votes54,369 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Hernandez 6,277 57.18
Democratic Cesar Chavez 4,70042.82
Total votes10,977 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 24th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Hernandez 25,984 100%
Total votes25,984 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

2022 Arizona's 25th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sine Kerr (incumbent) 59,471 100%
Total votes59,471 100%
Republican hold

District 26

2022 Arizona's 26th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raquel Terán (incumbent) 25,583 100%
Total votes25,583 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Kern 17,335 67.63
Republican Jamie Kelly8,29732.37
Total votes25,632 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 27th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Kern 43,719 55.14
Democratic Brittani Barraza35,57444.86
Total votes79,293 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 28

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carroll 32,495 71.35
Republican Clair Van Steenwyk13,04528.65
Total votes45,540 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 28th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carroll 72,873 61.83
Democratic David Sandoval44,98238.17
Total votes117,855 100%
Republican hold

District 29

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janae Shamp 16,156 53.29
Republican Joanne Osborne 9,50731.36
Republican Ryan Eldridge4,65515.35
Total votes30,318 100%

General election

2022 Arizona's 29th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janae Shamp 51,466 58.97
Democratic David Raymer35,81241.03
Total votes87,278 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 30

2022 Arizona's 30th Senate district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sonny Borrelli (incumbent) 73,780 100%
Total votes73,780 100%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. Redistricted from the 27th district
  2. Redistricted from the 20th district.
  3. Redistricted from the 23rd district.
  4. Redistricted from the 28th district.
  5. Redistricted from the 15th district.
  6. Redistricted from the 24th district.
  7. Redistricted from the 7th district.
  8. Redistricted from the 6th district.
  9. Redistricted from the 16th district.
  10. Redistricted from the 26th district.
  11. Redistricted from the 25th district.
  12. Redistricted from the 27th district.
  13. Redistricted from the 18th district.
  14. Redistricted from the 17th district.
  15. Redistricted from the 12th district.
  16. Redistricted from the 8th district.
  17. Redistricted from the 11th district.
  18. Redistricted from the 9th district.
  19. Redistricted from the 14th district.
  20. Redistricted from the 3rd district.
  21. Redistricted from the 2nd district.
  22. Redistricted from the 10th district.
  23. Redistricted from the 19th district.
  24. Redistricted from the 4th district.
  25. Redistricted from the 29th district.
  26. Redistricted from the 13th district.
  27. Redistricted from the 30th district.
  28. Redistricted from the 22nd district.
  29. Redistricted from the 21st district.
  30. Redistricted from the 5th district.
  31. Redistricted from the 20th district
  32. Redistricted from the 23rd district
  33. Redistricted from the 22nd district
  34. Redistricted from the 21st district
  35. Redistricted from the 27th district
  36. Redistricted from the 18th district
  37. Redistricted from the 9th district
  38. Redistricted from the 10th district
  39. Redistricted from the 19th district
  40. Redistricted from the 4th district
  41. Redistricted from the 29th district

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