Arizona Democratic Party

Arizona Democratic Party
State Chair	Yolanda Bejarano
Governor	Katie Hobbs
Senate Leader	Mitzi Epstein
House Leader	Lupe Contreras
Headquarters	PO Box 36123, Phoenix, AZ 85067-6123
Membership (2024)	1,266,536 [1]
Ideology	Modern liberalism
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Colors	Blue
U.S. Senate	2 / 2
U.S. House	3 / 9
Statewide offices	3 / 6
Arizona Corporation Commission	1 / 5
Seats in the Arizona Senate	14 / 30
Seats in the Arizona House of Representatives	29 / 60
Phoenix City Council	5 / 9
Navajo leadership	1 / 2
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Website
www.azdem.org
Politics of Arizona Elections

The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix. ^[2]

Along with its main rival, the Arizona Republican Party, it is one of two major parties in the state. As of 2023, the party controls the governorship, secretary of state, and attorney general offices, and three out of the state's nine U.S. House seats. Additionally, both of the state's U.S. Senators were elected as Democrats and caucus with the party. ^[a]

Party organization

The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts: the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board.

State Committee

The state committee is composed of "the chairperson of each county committee of the Democratic Party of Arizona, plus one member of the county committee for every three members of the county committee elected pursuant to statute." ^[3] The state committee meets biennially. A state committee member has four duties:

a) Canvass and campaign only on behalf of Democratic candidates. b) Assist in registration programs and in turning out a maximum Democratic vote. c) Support the permanent State Party organization as well as their County and District Party committees. d) Encourage financial support of the State Democratic Party, their County Committees and their districts. ^[3]

The state committee has many officers including: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, First Vice-Chair (who is required to be a different gender and county residence than the chair), three Vice-Chairwomen, three Vice Chairmen, Educational Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Moderator.

Executive committee

The executive committee meets quarterly. The executive committee consists of, "the County Chairperson and the first and second County Vice-Chairpersons from each county; the State Committee-elected National Committeemen, the State Committee-elected National Committeewomen; three members-at-large from each Congressional District; the President or a representative of the President of the Young Democrats of Arizona; the President or representative of the President of the Arizona Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs; and the other State Officers as listed in Article III of these bylaws. The Chair of the State Committee shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee". ^[3] The executive committee has several duties. "The Executive Committee shall approve the budget and amendments to the budget, approve specific contracts extending beyond the Chair's term, act as the final board of arbitrators for State Committeepersons seeking reinstatement after removal, and perform such duties as assigned by the State Chair". ^[3]

Executive Board

The executive board duties are assigned by the chair. It also, "acts on behalf of the state committee between State Committee meetings". ^[3] The executive board meets at least quarterly. Members of the executive board are, "State Chair, First Vice-Chair, Senior Vice-Chair, Vice-Chairwomen, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer, Educational Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Moderator, the State Committee-elected National Committeemen and the State Committee-elected National Committeewomen". ^[3]

National role

The state committee selects candidates to become presidential electors. These candidates pledge to vote for the National Democratic Convention's presidential and vice presidential nominee. ^[3] Additionally, the chair and first vice-chair serve on Democratic National Committee. ^[3] The state committee also elects the national committee members which represent Arizona. ^[3] These members serve a term of four years and must have previously been an elected precinct committee person. ^[3] National committee members are to be as evenly split between male and female as possible. ^[3]

Local groups

The party has affiliate groups in localities throughout the state: ^[4]

• Apache County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Cochise County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Coconino County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Gila County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Graham County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Greenlee County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• La Paz County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Maricopa County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Mohave County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Navajo County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Pima County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Pinal County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Santa Cruz County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Yavapai County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]
• Yuma County Democrats  [ Wikidata ]

Current elected officials

U.S. Senate

Democrats had controlled both of Arizona's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2020.

• 
  Senoir U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
• 
  Junior U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

United States House of Representatives

Out of the 9 seats Arizona is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, 3 are held by Democrats:

Arizona Democrats in House of Representatives

District	Member	Photo
3rd	Yassamin Ansari
4th	Greg Stanton [5]
7th	Raúl Grijalva

Statewide Offices

Democrats control 4 of the 11 elected statewide executive offices:

• 
  Governor Katie Hobbs
• 
  Secretary of State Adrian Fontes
• 
  Attorney General Kris Mayes
• 
  Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar

State legislative leaders

• Senate Minority Leader: Raquel Terán
  • Assistant Senate Minority Leader: Mitzi Epstein
  • Senate Minority Whip: Rosanna Gabaldón
• House Minority Leader: Andrés Cano
  • Assistant House Minority Leader: Lupe Contreras
    • House Minority Whips: Marcelino Quiñonez and Melody Hernandez

State Senate

The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State Senate, holding 14 of the 30 seats. ^[6]

• LD-04: Christine Marsh
• LD-05: Lela Alston
• LD-06: Theresa Hatathlie
• LD-08: Juan Mendez
• LD-09: Eva Burch
• LD-11: Catherine Miranda
• LD-12: Mitzi Epstein
• LD-18: Priya Sundareshan
• LD-20: Sally Ann Gonzales
• LD-21: Rosanna Gabaldón
• LD-23: Brian Fernandez
• LD-24: Anna Hernandez
• LD-26: Raquel Terán

State House

The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State House of Representatives, holding 29 of the 60 seats. ^{[7] [ needs update ]}

Mayoral offices

Some of the state's major cities have Democratic mayors. As of 2021, Democrats control the mayor's offices in three of Arizona's ten largest cities and in one median-sized city.

• Phoenix: Kate Gallego
• Tucson: Regina Romero
• Tempe: Corey Woods
• Flagstaff: Becky Daggett
• Sierra Vista: Clea McCaa

History

The Arizona Democratic Party has been functioning since territorial times. The citizens of the Arizona Territory were mostly Democrats as a reaction to the Republican governors appointed by Washington, D.C. ^[8] When drafting a state constitution in 1910, 41 Democrats were elected as delegates to the convention ^[9] The convention totaled 52 delegates. ^[9]

In July 2020, the party's headquarters was destroyed by a fire that was declared to be an act of arson. ^[10]

Past officers

State Chairs

• Vernon F. Vaughan (1923)
• A. A. Johns (1925)
• C. E. Addams (1931)
• Junious Gibbons (1937)
• E. C. Locklear (1945)
• Stephen W. Langmade (1948–50)
• J. N. Harber (1955)
• Joe F. Walton (1958)
• Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1960–62)
• Bill Minette (1991–1993)
• Steve Owens (1993–1995)
• Samuel G. Coppersmith (1995–1997)
• Mark Fleisher (1997–2001)
• Jim Pederson (2001–2005)
• Harry Mitchell (2005–2006)
• David Waid (2006–2007)
• Don Bivens (2007–2009)
• Paul Eckerstrom (2009)
• Don Bivens (2009–2011)
• Andrei Cherny (2011–2012)
• Bill Roe (2012–2015)
• Alexis Tameron Kinsey (2015–2017)
• Felecia Rotellini (2018–2021)
• Raquel Terán (2021–2023)
• Yolanda Bejarano (2023–)

Members of Democratic National Committee 1920–present

• W. L. Barnum 1920
• Mrs. B. J. McKinney 1920
• Isabella S. Greenway 1928–34
• Clarence Gunter 1929
• Wirt G. Bowman 1937
• Mrs. Samuel White 1937
• Della Tovrea Stuart 1940–56
• Sam H. Morris 1943–50
• R. B. Robbins 1947
• Mrs. Henry S. Larson 1963
• Frank S. Minarik 1963
• Lorraine W. Frank 1980–2000
• Jim Pederson 2001
• Martin Bacal 2004
• Janice Brunson 2004
• Carolyn Warner 2004
• Joe Rios 2004
• Alexis Tameron 2004
• Sue Tucker 2004
• Judy Kennedy 2008
• Fred DuVal 2008 ^[11]

Election results

Presidential

Arizona Democratic Party presidential election results

Election	Presidential Ticket	Votes	Vote %	Electoral votes	Result
1912	Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall	10,324	43.52%	3 / 3	Won
1916	Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall	33,170	57.17%	3 / 3	Won
1920	James M. Cox/Franklin D. Roosevelt	29,546	44.39%	0 / 3	Lost
1924	John W. Davis/Charles W. Bryan	26,235	35.47%	0 / 3	Lost
1928	Al Smith/Joseph T. Robinson	38,537	42.23%	0 / 3	Lost
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner	79,264	67.03%	3 / 3	Won
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner	86,722	69.85%	3 / 3	Won
1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt/Henry A. Wallace	95,267	63.49%	3 / 3	Won
1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman	80,926	58.80%	4 / 4	Won
1948	Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley	95,251	53.79%	4 / 4	Won
1952	Adlai Stevenson/John Sparkman	108,528	41.65%	0 / 4	Lost
1956	Adlai Stevenson/Estes Kefauver	112,880	38.90%	0 / 4	Lost
1960	John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson	176,781	44.36%	0 / 4	Won
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson/Hubert Humphrey	237,753	49.45%	0 / 5	Won
1968	Hubert Humphrey/Edmund Muskie	170,514	35.02%	0 / 5	Lost
1972	George McGovern/Sargent Shriver	198,540	30.38%	0 / 6	Lost
1976	Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale	295,602	39.80%	0 / 6	Won
1980	Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale	246,843	28.24%	0 / 6	Lost
1984	Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro	333,854	32.54%	0 / 7	Lost
1988	Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen	454,029	38.74%	0 / 7	Lost
1992	Bill Clinton/Al Gore	543,050	36.52%	0 / 8	Won
1996	Bill Clinton/Al Gore	653,288	46.52%	8 / 8	Won
2000	Al Gore/Joe Lieberman	685,341	44.67%	0 / 8	Lost
2004	John Kerry/John Edwards	893,524	44.32%	0 / 10	Lost
2008	Barack Obama/Joe Biden	1,034,707	44.91%	0 / 10	Won
2012	Barack Obama/Joe Biden	1,025,232	44.59%	0 / 11	Won
2016	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	1,161,167	44.58%	0 / 11	Lost
2020	Joe Biden/Kamala Harris	1,672,143	49.36%	11 / 11	Won
2024	Kamala Harris/Tim Walz	1,582,860	46.70%	0 / 11	Lost

Gubernatorial

Arizona Democratic Party gubernatorial election results

Election	Gubernatorial candidate	Votes	Vote %	Result
1911	George W. P. Hunt	11,123	51.5%	WonY
1914	George W. P. Hunt	25,226	49.5%	WonY
1916	George W. P. Hunt	28,094	48.0%	WonY
1918	Fred T. Colter	25,588	49.3%	LostN
1920	Mit Simms	31,385	45.9%	LostN
1922	George W. P. Hunt	37,310	54.9%	WonY
1924	George W. P. Hunt	38,372	50.5%	WonY
1926	George W. P. Hunt	39,979	50.3%	WonY
1928	George W. P. Hunt	44,553	48.2%	LostN
1930	George W. P. Hunt	48,875	51.4%	WonY
1932	Benjamin Baker Moeur	75,314	63.2%	WonY
1934	Benjamin Baker Moeur	61,355	59.7%	WonY
1936	Rawghlie Clement Stanford	87,678	70.7%	WonY
1938	Robert Taylor Jones	80,350	68.6%	WonY
1940	Sidney Preston Osborn	97,606	65.5%	WonY
1942	Sidney Preston Osborn	63,484	72.5%	WonY
1944	Sidney Preston Osborn	100,220	77.9%	WonY
1946	Sidney Preston Osborn	73,595	60.1%	WonY
1948	Dan Edward Garvey	104,008	59.2%	WonY
1950	Ana Frohmiller	96,118	49.2%	LostN
1952	Joe C. Haldiman	103,693	39.8%	LostN
1954	Ernest McFarland	128,104	52.5%	WonY
1956	Ernest McFarland	171,848	59.6%	WonY
1958	Robert Morrison	130,329	44.9%	LostN
1960	Lee Ackerman	161,605	40.7%	LostN
1962	Samuel Goddard	165,263	45.2%	LostN
1964	Samuel Goddard	252,098	53.2%	WonY
1966	Samuel Goddard	174,904	46.2%	LostN
1968	Samuel Goddard	204,075	42.2%	LostN
1970	Raúl Héctor Castro	202,053	49.1%	LostN
1974	Raúl Héctor Castro	278,375	50.4%	WonY
1978	Bruce Babbitt	282,605	52.5%	WonY
1982	Bruce Babbitt	453,795	62.5%	WonY
1986	Carolyn Warner	298,986	34.5%	LostN
1990 (runoff)	Terry Goddard	448,168	47.6%	LostN
1994	Eddie Basha	500,702	44.3%	LostN
1998	Paul Johnson	361,552	35.5%	LostN
2002	Janet Napolitano	566,284	46.2%	WonY
2006	Janet Napolitano	959,830	62.6%	WonY
2010	Terry Goddard	733,935	42.4%	LostN
2014	Fred DuVal	626,921	41.6%	LostN
2018	David Garcia	994,341	41.8%	LostN
2022	Katie Hobbs	1,287,891	50.3%	WonY

Former prominent Arizona Democrats

United States delegates

• John Goulder Campbell (1879–1881)
• Granville Henderson Oury (1881–1885)
• Marcus Aurelius Smith (1887–1895, 1897–1899, 1901–1903, 1905–1909)
• Hiram Sanford Stevens (1875–1879)
• John Frank Wilson (1899–1901, 1903–1905)

United States senators

• Marcus A. Smith (1912–1921)
• Henry F. Ashurst (1912–1941)
• Carl Hayden (1927–1969)
• Ernest McFarland (1941–1953)
• Dennis DeConcini (1977–1995) ^[12]

United States representatives

• Carl Hayden (AZ-1) (1912–1927)
• Lewis W. Douglas (AZ-1) (1927–1933)
• Isabella Selmes Greenway (AZ-1) (1933–1937)
• John R. Murdock (AZ-1) (1937–1953)
• Richard F. Harless (AZ-2) (1943–1949)
• Harold A. Patten (AZ-2) (1949–1955)
• Mo Udall (AZ-2) (May 2, 1961 – May 4, 1991)
• Stewart Lee Udall (AZ-2) (January 3, 1955 – January 18, 1961)
• George Frederick Senner, Jr. (AZ-3) (1963–1967)
• Bob Stump (AZ-3) (1977–1983)
• James Francis McNulty, Jr. (AZ-5) (1983–1985)
• Samuel G. Coppersmith (AZ-1) (1993–1995)
• Karan English (AZ-6) (1993–1995)
• Harry Mitchell (AZ-5) (2007–2011)
• Gabby Giffords (AZ-2) (2007–2012)
• Ron Barber (AZ-2) (2012–2015)
• Ed Pastor (AZ-2) (1991–2003) (AZ-4) (2003–2013) (AZ-7) (2013–2015)
• Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1) (2009–2011) (2013–2017) (AZ-2) (2019–2023)

Territorial governors

• Conrad Meyer Zulick (1885–1889)
• Louis Cameron Hughes (1893–1896)
• Charles Morelle Bruce ((acting) 1896) ^[13]

State governors

• George W. P. Hunt (1912–1919, 1923–1929, 1931–1933)
• Benjamin Baker Moeur (1933–1937)
• Rawghlie Clement Stanford (1937–1939)
• Robert Taylor Jones (1939–1941)
• Sidney Preston Osborn (1941–1948)
• Daniel Edward Garvey (1948–1951)
• Ernest William McFarland (1955–1959)
• Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1965–1967)
• Raul Hector Castro (1975–1977)
• Harvey Wesley Bolin (1977–1978)
• Bruce Babbitt (1978–1987)
• Rose Perica Mofford (1988–1991)
• Janet Napolitano (2003–2009) ^[14]

See also

• Arizona portal

• Arizona Republican Party
• Arizona Libertarian Party
• Arizona Green Party
• Political party strength in Arizona

References

1. Senator Kyrsten Sinema was elected as a Democrat in 2018 but became an Independent in December 2022; she still caucuses with the Democrats.

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External links

• Arizona Democratic Party