Kari Lake Halperin is an American political figure and former television news anchor. She was the Republican Party's nominee in both Arizona's 2022 gubernatorial and 2024 United States Senate elections.
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 serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona,a seat she has held since 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party,Sinema became an independent in December 2022.
Rubén Marinelarena Gallego is an American politician who is a United States senator-elect from Arizona. He has served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,Gallego was 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 includes most of southern,western,and downtown Phoenix,and part of Glendale,where he served four terms in the House.
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.
Javan Daniel "J. D." Mesnard is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 13 since 2023. He previously represented District 17 from 2019 to 2023.
Debra Kay Lesko is an American politician who has represented Arizona's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018. The district is in the West Valley portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area and includes Glendale,Surprise,Sun City,Peoria,and part of western Phoenix. A member of the Republican Party,Lesko previously served in the Arizona State Legislature from 2009 to 2018.
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.
Kelli Ward is an American politician who served as the chair of the Arizona Republican Party from 2019 to 2023. She previously served in the Arizona State Senate from 2013 to 2015.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican Senator Jeff Flake did not seek a second term. The election was held concurrently with a gubernatorial election,other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,and various other state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 6,2018. All of Arizona's executive offices were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican Party won the majority of statewide offices,albeit by much narrower margins than in previous elections,while the Democratic Party picked up three statewide offices.
The 2024 United States Senate elections were held on November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States elections. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 33 out of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate,plus one seat in a special election. Senators are divided into 3 classes whose 6-year terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every 2 years. Class 1 senators faced election in 2024. Republicans flipped three Democratic-held seats,regaining a Senate majority for the first time since 2021.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arizona.
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. Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego defeated Republican former news journalist Kari Lake to succeed independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema,who did not seek a second term.
The 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election occurred on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Arizona,concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Ducey was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs narrowly defeated Republican former television journalist Kari Lake.
James O'Connor,better known by the name Jim O'Connor,is an American politician,elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2020.
The 2022 Arizona elections were held in the state of Arizona on November 8,2022,coinciding with the nationwide general election. All six executive offices were up for election,as well as a U.S. Senate seat,all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats,and the state legislature.
Karrin Margaret Taylor Robson is an American attorney,land use consultant and politician. A member of the Republican Party,she was a member of the Arizona Board of Regents from 2017 until 2021,being appointed to office by Governor Doug Ducey.
Alexander Kolodin,or Alex Kolodin is an American lawyer,politician and Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 3 in 2022.
Gina Swoboda is an American politician election activist who has served as Chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party since January 27,2024,following the resignation of Jeff DeWit. DeWit resigned due to an audio release of him allegedly offering a bribe from "Back East" to Kari Lake not to run for Senate in 2024. She defeated Arizona Corporation Commissioner Jim O'Connor with 67% of the vote to become Chairwoman in January 2024.
