Since Arizona became a U.S. state in 1912,it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives,beginning with the 63rd United States Congress in 1913. Before becoming a state,the Arizona Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1864 to 1912. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years,and varying numbers of members of the House,depending on state population,to two-year terms. Arizona has sent nine members to the House in each delegation since the 2010 United States Census.
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts was an American journalist and author. Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio,PBS,and ABC News,with prominent positions on Morning Edition,The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour,World News Tonight,and This Week. She was considered one of NPR's "Founding Mothers" along with Susan Stamberg,Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg.
In U.S. politics,an independent Democrat is an individual who loosely identifies with the ideals of the Democratic Party but chooses not to be a formal member of the party or is denied the Democratic nomination in a caucus or primary election. Independent Democrat is not a political party. Several elected officials,including members of Congress,have identified as independent Democrats.
Ann Leila Kirkpatrick is an American politician and retired attorney who served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she represented Arizona's 1st congressional district from 2009 to 2011,and again from 2013 to 2017. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007.
The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the US state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix. The party currently controls six of Arizona's nine U.S. House seats,sixteen of thirty State Senate seats,thirty-one of sixty State House of Representatives seats,four of five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission and three Statewide Executive Offices
Kyrsten Lea Sinema is an American politician and former social worker who served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Arizona. A former member of the Democratic Party,Sinema became an independent in December 2022.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement,including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social conservatism,traditionalism,patriotism,capitalism,and free markets. What characterizes a 'black conservative' has changed over time,and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin Dabiri-Erewa is a Nigerian politician and former member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State. She was the Chairman of the House Committee on Media &Publicity.
Rubén Marinelarena Gallego is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Arizona. A member of the Democratic Party,Gallego served from 2015 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. He was also a member of the Arizona House of Representatives,where he was assistant minority leader from 2012 until he resigned to run for Congress. Gallego was first elected to Congress in 2014. His district included most of southern,western,and downtown Phoenix and part of Glendale.
Karen Fann is a former Republican member of the Arizona Senate,representing Arizona Legislative District 1. Fann became President of the Arizona Senate in 2019,and served until 2023.
Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party,she was secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023 and a member of the Arizona Legislature from 2011 to 2019.
Victoria Steele is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 9 from 2019 to 2023. She is a twice elected former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives,serving District 9 in Tucson from 2013 to 2016. She is a board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In 2019,she began the podcast Wait,What? Politics with Zuma and Steele,co-hosting with journalist Jimmy Zuma. She was elected as a Justice of the Peace in 2022.
Kimberly Yee is an American politician serving as the 45th Arizona state treasurer. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Arizona State Legislature.
Arizona's 24th legislative district is one of 30 in the state,consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023,there are 38 precincts in the district,all in Maricopa,with a total registered voter population of 87,214. The district has an overall population of 234,992.
Raquel Terán is an American politician who previously served as a member of the Arizona Senate from the 26th district. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives and as chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar won a fourth term in office,defeating Republican former basketball player Royce White. Primary elections took place on August 13,2024.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arizona. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a Senate election was held in Arizona after 2016,2018,2020,and 2022. Democratic U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego defeated Republican former news journalist Kari Lake to succeed Democrat-turned-independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema,who did not seek a second term.
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton is an American politician and Presbyterian minister serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 21st district. She was previously appointed to the Arizona Senate for the 10th district,and also served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January to October 2021 for the 10th district.
Liz Harris is an American politician from Arizona and the Arizona RNC National Committeewoman. A Republican,she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2023 to April 2023. Harris was elected in November 2022 from the 13th legislative district,which includes much of Chandler,Arizona.
