List of representatives and senators of the Arizona Legislature by district, 2013–2023

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List of representatives and senators of the Arizona Legislature by legislative districts after the 2010 redistricting.

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Background

Redistricting in Arizona occurs every 10 years and is conducted by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. In 2010 the commission held 58 business meetings and 43 public hearings in locations all over the state, for a total of over 359 hours in an 11-month period. There were a total of over 5,000 attendees at those meetings, and 2,350 speaking requests were granted. The commission streamed almost every meeting to the internet, allowing another 1,850 distinct viewers to join. [1] After these meetings the AIRC submitted the final Legislative Maps to the Department of Justice on February 28, 2012 for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act. The Justice Department approved the maps on April 26, 2012. [2] The Supreme Court upheld the 2010 redistricting in Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission . [3] The first election using the newly drawn districts occurred on November 6, 2012.

A district map can be found on google.

Arizona – by legislature

Senate
Affiliation   Total
Republican Party Democratic Party
Members 13–14171330
Members start of '15
Members end of '16
17
18
13
12
30
Members 17–18171330
Members 19–20171330
Members 21–22161430
House
Affiliation   Total
Republican Party Democratic Party
Members 13–14362460
Members 15–16362460
Members 17–18352560
Members 19–20312960
Members 21–22312960

Senate leadership

Legisl.President
of Senate
President
Pro Tempore
Majority
Leader
Majority
Whip
Minority
Leader
Minority
Asst. Leader
Minority
Whip
2013–2014 Andy Biggs

(R) 12

Gail Griffin

(R) 14

John McComish

(R) 14

Adam Driggs

(R) 28

Anna Tovar

(D) 19

Lynne Pancrazi

(D) 4

Steve Gallardo

(D) 29

2015–2016 Andy Biggs

(R) 12

Sylvia Allen

(R) 6

Steve Yarbrough

(R) 17

Gail Griffin

(R) 14

Katie Hobbs

(D) 24

Steve Farley

(D) 9

Lupe Contreras

(D) 19

2017–2018 Steve Yarbrough

(R) 17

Debbie Lesko

(R) 21

Kimberly Yee

(R) 20

Gail Griffin

(R) 14

Katie Hobbs

(D) 24

Steve Farley

(D) 9

Lupe Contreras

(D) 19

2019–2020 Karen Fann

(R) 1

Eddie Farnsworth

(R) 12

Rick Gray

(R) 21

Sonny Borrelli

(R) 5

David Bradley

(D) 10

Lupe Contreras

(D) 19

Jamescita Peshlakai

(D) 7

2021–2022 Karen Fann

(R) 1

Vince Leach

(R) 11

Rick Gray

(R) 21

Sonny Borrelli

(R) 5

Rebecca Rios

(D) 27

Lupe Contreras

(D) 19

Martin Quezada

(D) 29

House leadership

Legisl.Speaker
of the House
Speaker
Pro Tempore
Majority
Leader
Majority
Whip
Minority
Leader
Minority
Asst. Leader
Minority
Whip
2013–2014 Andy Tobin

(R) [1]

J. D. Mesnard

(R) 18

David M. Gowan, Sr.

(R) 14

Rick Gray

(R)

Chad Campbell

(D)

Ruben Gallego

(D) 27

Bruce Wheeler

(D)

2015–2016 David M. Gowan, Sr.

(R) 14

Bob Robson

(R) 18

Steve Montenegro

(R) 13

David Livingston

(R) 22

Eric Meyer

(D) 28

Bruce Wheeler

(D) 10

Rebecca Rios

(D) 27

2017–2018 J.D. Mesnard

(R) 17

TJ Shope

(R) 8

John Allen

(R) 15

Kelly Townsend

(R) 16

Rebecca Rios

(D) 23

Randy Friese

(D) 9

Charlene Fernandez

(D) 4

2019–2020 Russell Bowers

(R) 25

TJ Shope

(R) 8

Warren Petersen

(R) 12

Becky Nutt

(R) 14

Charlene Fernandez

(D) 4

Randy Friese

(D) 9

Reginald Bolding

(D) 27

2021–2022 Russell Bowers

(R) 25

Travis Grantham

(R) 12

Ben Toma

(R) 22

Leo Biasiucci

(R) 5

Reginald Bolding

(D) 27

Jennifer Longdon

(D) 24

Domingo DeGrazia

(D) 10

Arizona – by district

† Member was appointed.

Arizona – 1st districtPrescottYavapai CountyNew River

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Steve Pierce (R) 1 Karen Fann (R) 1 Andy Tobin (R) 1
2015–2016 Steve Pierce (R) 1 Karen Fann (R) 1 Noel W. Campbell (R) 1
2017–2018 Karen Fann (R) 1 David Stringer (R) 1 Noel W. Campbell (R) 1
2019–2020 Karen Fann (R) 1 David Stringer(2019)
Steve Pierce (2019–2020)
(R) 1 Noel W. Campbell (R) 1
2021–2022 Karen Fann (R) Quang Nguyen (R) 1 Judy Burges (R) 1

Arizona – 2nd districtGreen ValleyTucson South East

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Linda Lopez (2013–2014)
Andrea Dalessandro (2014)
(D) 2 Andrea Dalessandro (2013–2014)
Demion Clinco (2014)
(D) Rosanna Gabaldon (D)
2015–2016 Andrea Dalessandro (D) Rosanna Gabaldon (D) J. Christopher Ackerley (R) 2
2017–2018 Andrea Dalessandro (D) Rosanna Gabaldon (D) Daniel Hernández Jr. (D)
2019–2020 Andrea Dalessandro (D) Rosanna Gabaldon (D) Daniel Hernández Jr. (D)
2021–2022 Rosanna Gabaldon (D) Andrea Dalessandro (D) Daniel Hernández Jr. (D)

Arizona – 3rd districtTucson West – Three Points

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D)
2015–2016 Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D)
2017–2018 Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D)
2019–2020 Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Alma Hernandez (D) Andrés Cano (D)
2021–2022 Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Alma Hernandez (D) Andrés Cano (D)

Arizona – 4th districtMaricopa County SouthWest – Yuma

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Lynne Pancrazi (D) Juan Carlos Escamilla (D) Lisa Otondo (D)
2015–2016 Lynne Pancrazi (D) Charlene Fernandez (D) Lisa Otondo (D)
2017–2018 Lisa Otondo (D) Charlene Fernandez (D) Jesus Rubalcava (2017)
Geraldine Peten (2017–2018)
(D)
2019–2020 Lisa Otondo (D) Charlene Fernandez (D) Geraldine Peten (D)
2021–2022 Lisa Otondo (D) Charlene Fernandez (2021)
Brian Fernandez (2021–2022)
(D) Joel John (R)

Arizona – 5th districtMohave CountyLa Paz County

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Kelli Ward (R) Sonny Borrelli (R) Doris Goodale (R)
2015–2016 Kelli Ward (2015)
Sue Donahue (2015–2016)
(R) Sonny Borrelli (R) Regina Cobb (R)
2017–2018 Sonny Borrelli (R) Paul Mosley (R) Regina Cobb (R)
2019–2020 Sonny Borrelli (R) Regina Cobb (R) Leo Biasiucci (R)
2021–2022 Sonny Borrelli (R) Regina Cobb (R) Leo Biasiucci (R)

Arizona – 6th districtFlagstaffCoconino County

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Chester Crandell [Note 1] (R) 6 Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R)
2015–2016 Sylvia Allen (R) Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R)
2017–2018 Sylvia Allen (R) Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R)
2019–2020 Sylvia Allen (R) Walter Blackman (R) Bob Thorpe (R)
2021–2022 Wendy Rogers (R) Walter Blackman (R) Brenda Barton (R)

Arizona – 7th districtApache CountyNavajo County

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Jack Jackson, Jr. (2013)
Carlyle Begay (2013–2014)
(D) 7 Albert Hale (D) Jamescita Peshlakai (D)
2015–2016 Carlyle Begay [Note 2] (R) 7 Albert Hale (D) Jennifer D. Benally (D)
2017–2018 Jamescita Peshlakai (D) Eric Descheenie (D) Wenona Benally (D)
2019–2020 Jamescita Peshlakai (D) Arlando Teller (D) Myron Tsosie (D)
2021–2022 Jamescita Peshlakai (D) Arlando Teller
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren (2021)
(D) Myron Tsosie (D)

Arizona – 8th districtPinal CountySan Tan Valley

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Barbara McGuire (D) 8 TJ Shope (R) 8 Frank Pratt (R)
2015–2016 Barbara McGuire (D) TJ Shope (R) 8 Frank Pratt (R)
2017–2018 Frank Pratt (R) TJ Shope (R) 8 David Cook (R)
2019–2020 Frank Pratt (R) TJ Shope (R) 8 David Cook (R)
2021–2022 TJ Shope (R) David Cook (R) Frank Pratt
Neal Carter (2021)
(R)

Arizona – 9th districtTucson North

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Steve Farley (D) 9 Victoria Steele (D) Ethan Orr (R)
2015–2016 Steve Farley (D) 9 Victoria Steele (2015–2016)
Matt Kopec (2016)
(D) Randall Friese (D)
2017–2018 Steve Farley (D) 9 Pamela Hannley (D) Randall Friese (D)
2019–2020 Victoria Steele (D) Pamela Hannley (D) Randall Friese (D)
2021–2022 Victoria Steele (D) Pamela Hannley (D) Randall Friese
Christopher Mathis (2021)
(D)

Arizona – 10th district – Pima County East – Tanque Verde

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2015 David Bradley (D) 10 Stefanie Mach (D) Bruce Wheeler (D)
2015–2016 David Bradley (D) 10 Stefanie Mach (D) Bruce Wheeler (D)
2017–2018 David Bradley (D) 10 Kirsten Engel (D) Todd Clodfelter (R)
2019–2020 David Bradley (D) Kirsten Engel (D) Domingo DeGrazia (D)
2021–2022 Kirsten Engel
Stephanie Hamilton (2021)
(D) Domingo DeGrazia (D) Stephanie Hamilton
Morgan Abraham (2021)
(D)

Arizona – 11th districtMaricopaOro Valley

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Al Melvin (R) Adam Kwasman (R) Steve Smith (R)
2015–2016 Steve Smith (R) Mark Finchem (R) Vince Leach (R)
2017–2018 Steve Smith (R) Mark Finchem (R) Vince Leach (R)
2019–2020 Vince Leach (R) Mark Finchem (R) Bret Roberts (R)
2021–2022 Vince Leach (R) Mark Finchem (R) Bret Roberts
Teresa Martinez (2021)
(R)

Arizona – 12th districtGilbertQueen Creek

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Andy Biggs (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Warren Petersen (R)
2015–2016 Andy Biggs (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Warren Petersen (R)
2017–2018 Warren Petersen (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Travis Grantham (R)
2019–2020 Eddie Farnsworth (R) Travis Grantham (R) Warren Petersen (R)
2021–2022 Warren Petersen (R) Travis Grantham (R) Jake Hoffman (R)

Arizona – 13th districtMaricopa County South-West – Yuma County

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Don Shooter (R) Darin Mitchell (R) Steve Montenegro (R)
2015–2016 Don Shooter (R) Darin Mitchell (R) Steve Montenegro (R)
2017–2018 Steve Montenegro (2017)
Sine Kerr (2018)
(R) Darin Mitchell (R) Don Shooter
Tim Dunn (2018)
(R)
2019–2020 Sine Kerr (R) Tim Dunn (R) Joanne Osborne (R)
2021–2022 Sine Kerr (R) Tim Dunn (R) Joanne Osborne (R)

Arizona – 14th districtCochise CountyGreenlee County

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Gail Griffin (R) David Gowan (R) David Stevens (R)
2015–2016 Gail Griffin (R) David Gowan (R) David Stevens (R)
2017–2018 Gail Griffin (R) Becky Nutt (R) Drew John (R)
2019–2020 David Gowan (R) Becky Nutt (R) Gail Griffin (R)
2021–2022 David Gowan (R) Becky Nutt(2021)
Lupe Diaz (2021–2022)
(R) Gail Griffin (R)

Arizona – 15th districtPhoenix North-East – Deer Valley

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Nancy Barto (R) John Allen (R) Heather Carter (R)
2015–2016 Nancy Barto (R) John Allen (R) Heather Carter (R)
2017–2018 Nancy Barto (R) John Allen (R) Heather Carter (R)
2019–2020 Heather Carter (R) John Allen (R) Nancy Barto (R)
2021–2022 Nancy Barto (R) Justin Wilmeth (R) Steve Kaiser (R)

Arizona – 16th districtApache JunctionMesa East

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Rich Crandall (2013)
Dave Farnsworth (2013–2014)
(R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R)
2015–2016 Dave Farnsworth (R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R)
2017–2018 Dave Farnsworth (R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R)
2019–2020 Dave Farnsworth (R) Kelly Townsend (R) John Fillmore (R)
2021–2022 Kelly Townsend (R) Jacqueline Parker (R) John Fillmore (R)

Arizona – 17th districtChandlerSun Lakes

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Steven B. Yarbrough (R) Tom Forese (R) J.D. Mesnard (R)
2015–2016 Steven B. Yarbrough (R) Jeff Weninger (R) J.D. Mesnard (R)
2017–2018 Steven B. Yarbrough (R) Jeff Weninger (R) J.D. Mesnard (R)
2019–2020 J.D. Mesnard (R) Jeff Weninger (R) Jennifer Pawlik (D)
2021–2022 J.D. Mesnard (R) Jeff Weninger (R) Jennifer Pawlik (D)

Arizona – 18th districtMesa South-West – Ahwatukee

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 John McComish (R) Jeff Dial (R) Bob Robson (R)
2015–2016 Jeff Dial (R) Jill Norgaard (R) Bob Robson (R)
2017–2018 Sean Bowie (D) 18 Jill Norgaard (R) Denise Epstein (D)
2019–2020 Sean Bowie (D) Denise Epstein (D) Jennifer Jermaine (D)
2021–2022 Sean Bowie (D) Denise Epstein (D) Jennifer Jermaine (D)

Arizona – 19th districtAvondaleTolleson

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Anna Tovar (D) Mark Cardenas (D) Lupe Contreras (D)
2015–2016 Lupe Contreras (D) Diego Espinoza (D) Mark Cardenas (D)
2017–2018 Lupe Contreras (D) Diego Espinoza (D) Mark Cardenas (D)
2019–2020 Lupe Contreras (D) Diego Espinoza (D) Lorenzo Sierra (D)
2021–2022 Lupe Contreras (D) Diego Espinoza (D) Lorenzo Sierra (D)

Arizona – 20th districtPhoenix North-West – Moon Valley

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Kimberly Yee (R) Paul Boyer (R) Carl Seel (R)
2015–2016 Kimberly Yee (R) Paul Boyer (R) Anthony Kern (R)
2017–2018 Kimberly Yee (R) Paul Boyer (R) Anthony Kern (R)
2019–2020 Paul Boyer (R) Anthony Kern (R) Shawnna Bolick (R)
2021–2022 Paul Boyer (R) Judy Schwiebert (D) Shawnna Bolick (R)

Arizona – 21st districtEl MiragePeoriaSun City

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Rick Murphy (R) Rick Gray (R) Debbie Lesko (R)
2015–2016 Debbie Lesko (R) Rick Gray (R) Tony Rivero (R)
2017–2018 Debbie Lesko (2017–2018)
Rick Gray (2018)
(R) Tony Rivero (R) Kevin Payne (R)
2019–2020 Rick Gray (R) Tony Rivero (R) Kevin Payne (R)
2021–2022 Rick Gray (R) Beverly Pingerelli (R) Kevin Payne (R)

Arizona – 22nd districtSurpriseMaricopa County North-Central

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Judy Burges (R) David Livingston (R) Phil Lovas (R)
2015–2016 Judy Burges (R) David Livingston (R) Phil Lovas (R)
2017–2018 Judy Burges (R) David Livingston (R) Phil Lovas (2017)
Ben Toma (2017–2018)
(R)
2019–2020 David Livingston (R) Ben Toma (R) Frank Carroll (R)
2021–2022 David Livingston (R) Ben Toma (R) Frank Carroll (R)

Arizona – 23rd districtFountain HillsScottsdale

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Michele Reagan (R) John Kavanagh (R) Michelle Ugenti (R)
2015–2016 John Kavanagh (R) Jay Lawrence (R) Michelle Ugenti (R)
2017–2018 John Kavanagh (R) Jay Lawrence (R) Michelle Ugenti (R)
2019–2020 Michelle Ugenti (R) Jay Lawrence (R) John Kavanagh (R)
2021–2022 Michelle Ugenti (R) Joseph Chaplik (R) John Kavanagh (R)

Arizona – 24th districtPhoenix East – Scottsdale South

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Katie Hobbs (D) Lela Alston (D) Chad Campbell (D)
2015–2016 Katie Hobbs (D) Lela Alston (D) Ken Clark (D)
2017–2018 Katie Hobbs (D) Lela Alston (D) Ken Clark (D)
2019–2020 Lela Alston (D) Jennifer Longdon (D) Amish Shah (D)
2021–2022 Lela Alston (D) Jennifer Longdon (D) Amish Shah (D)

Arizona – 25th districtMesa

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Bob Worsley (R) Justin Olson (R) Justin Pierce (R)
2015–2016 Bob Worsley (R) Justin Olson (R) Russell Bowers (R)
2017–2018 Bob Worsley (R) Michelle Udall (R) Russell Bowers (R)
2019–2020 Tyler Pace (R) Michelle Udall (R) Russell Bowers (R)
2020–2022 Tyler Pace (R) Michelle Udall (R) Russell Bowers (R)

Arizona – 26th districtTempeMesa

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Ed Ableser (D) Andrew Sherwood (D) Juan Mendez (D)
2015–2016 Ed Ableser (2015)
Andrew Sherwood (2015–2016)
(D) Andrew Sherwood (2015)
Celeste Plumlee (2015–2016)
(D) Juan Mendez (D)
2017–2018 Juan Mendez (D) Isela Blanc (D) Athena Salman (D)
2019–2020 Juan Mendez (D) Isela Blanc (D) Athena Salman (D)
2021–2022 Juan Mendez (D) Melody Hernandez (D) Athena Salman (D)

Arizona – 27th districtPhoenix Downtown – LaveenGuadalupe

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Leah Landrum-Taylor (D) 27 Catherine Miranda (D) Ruben Gallego (D)
2015–2016 Catherine Miranda (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Rebecca Rios (D)
2017–2018 Catherine Miranda (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Rebecca Rios (D)
2019–2020 Rebecca Rios (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Diego Rodriguez (D)
2021–2022 Rebecca Rios (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Diego Rodriguez (2021)
Marcelino Quiñonez
(D)

Arizona – 28th districtPhoenix East – Paradise Valley

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Adam Driggs (R) Kate Brophy McGee (R) Eric Meyer (D)
2015–2016 Adam Driggs (R) Kate Brophy McGee (R) Eric Meyer (D)
2017–2018 Kate Brophy McGee (R) Maria Syms (R) Kelli Butler (D)
2019–2020 Kate Brophy McGee (R) Kelli Butler (D) Aaron Lieberman (D)
2021–2022 Christine Marsh (D) Kelli Butler (D) Aaron Lieberman (2021)
Sarah Liguori (2021–2022)
(D)

Arizona – 29th districtGlendaleMaryvale

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Steve Gallardo (D) 29 Lydia Hernandez (D) Martín Quezada (D)
2015–2016 Martín Quezada (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Ceci Velasquez (D)
2017–2018 Martín Quezada (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Cesar Chavez (D)
2019–2020 Martín Quezada (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Cesar Chavez (D)
2021–2022 Martín Quezada (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Cesar Chavez (D)

Arizona – 30th districtGlendalePhoenix West

Legisl.SenatorPInfoRepresentative 1PInfoRepresentative 2PInfo
2013–2014 Robert Meza (D) Jonathan Larkin (D) Debbie McCune Davis (D)
2015–2016 Robert Meza (D) Jonathan Larkin (D) Debbie McCune Davis (D)
2017–2018 Robert Meza (D) Ray Martinez (D) Tony Navarrete (D)
2019–2020 Tony Navarrete (D) Robert Meza (D) Raquel Terán (D)
2021–2022 Tony Navarrete (2021)
Raquel Terán (2021–2022)
(D) Robert Meza (D) Raquel Terán (2021)
Christian Solorio (2021–2022)
(D)

See also

Notes

  1. Chester Crandell died in office on August 4, 2014, his wife Alice was appointed as an interim replacement and Sylvia Allen was selected to replace Crandell for the election, which she subsequently won.
  2. On November 23, 2015, Begay switched from Democrat to the Republican.

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    References

    1. "Public had strong influence on redistricting" (PDF). The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
    2. http://www.azredistricting.org/News-Releases/docs/CD-Approval.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
    3. Liptak, Adam (20 April 2016). "Supreme Court Upholds Arizona's Redrawn Legislative Map". The New York Times.