2020 Arizona Senate election
The 2020 Arizona Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Arizona voters will elect state senators in all of the state's 30 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Arizona Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on August 4, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
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Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans had control of the Arizona Senate with 17 seats to Democrats' 13 seats.
Composition
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Before Election | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| After Election | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
| Change |  1 |
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Summary
- Not seeking reelection, therefore this seat is open.
- Did not face opposition in the general election.
Results
| District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karen Fann | 105,712 | 72.52% | |
| Democratic | Gilbert Carillo | 40,063 | 27.48% | |
| Total votes | 145,775 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosanna Gabaldón | 52,333 | 61.00% | |
| Republican | Mark Workman | 33,463 | 39.00% | |
| Total votes | 85,796 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sally Ann Gonzales | 62,785 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 62,785 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Otondo | 41,045 | 56.16% | |
| Republican | Travis Angry | 32,045 | 43.84% | |
| Total votes | 73,090% | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sonny Borelli | 87,558 | 99.15% | |
| Total votes | 87,558 | 99.15% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wendy Rogers | 67,379 | 54.69% | |
| Democratic | Felicia French | 55,833 | 45.31% | |
| Total votes | 123,212 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamescity Peshlakai | 62,824 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 62,824 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas "T.J." Shope | 50,639 | 58.47% | |
| Democratic | Barbara McGuire | 35,963 | 41.53% | |
| Total votes | 86,602 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victoria Steele | 83,482 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 83,482 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kristen Engel | 67,320 | 58.69 | |
| Republican | Justine Wadsack | 47,394 | 41.31% | |
| Total votes | 114,714 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Venden "Vince" Leach | 72,563 | 54.40% | |
| Democratic | JoAnna Mendoza | 60,818 | 45.60% | |
| Total votes | 133,381 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Peterson | 96,149 | 61.63% | |
| Democratic | Lynsey Robinson | 59,852 | 38.37 | |
| Total votes | 156,001 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sine Kerr | 93,388 | 99.79% | |
| Total votes | 93,388 | 99.79% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Gowan | 67,229 | 63.39% | |
| Democratic | Bob Karb | 38,829 | 36.61% | |
| Total votes | 106,058 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Barto | 91,249 | 98.55% | |
| Total votes | 91,249 | 98.55% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Townsend | 94,913 | 96.81% | |
| Total votes | 94,913 | 96.81% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J.D. Mesnard | 67,889 | 52.52% | |
| Democratic | Ajlan "A.J." Kurdoglu | 61,363 | 47.48% | |
| Total votes | 129,252 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Bowie | 75,013 | 58.11% | |
| Republican | Suzanne Sharer | 54,066 | 41.89% | |
| Total votes | 129,079 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lupe Contreras Chavira | 53,794 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 53,794 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Boyer | 52,734 | 52.32% | |
| Democratic | Douglas Ervin | 48,059 | 47.68% | |
| Total votes | 100,793 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Gray | 75,864 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 75,864 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Livingston | 97,386 | 63.63% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Tyree | 55,653 | 36.37% | |
| Total votes | 153,039 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Ugenti-Rita | 89,677 | 59.07% | |
| Democratic | Seth Blattman | 62,115 | 40.92% | |
| Total votes | 151,792 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lela Alston | 66,719 | 70.89% | |
| Republican | Ray Michaels | 27,402 | 29.11% | |
| Total votes | 94,121 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tyler Pace | 70,046 | 61.18% | |
| Democratic | Paul Weigel | 44,443 | 38.82% | |
| Total votes | 114,489 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan Mendez | 49,806 | 67.13% | |
| Republican | Jae Chin | 24,385 | 32.87% | |
| Total votes | 74,191 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Rios | 57,027 | 76.94% | |
| Republican | Garland Shreves | 17,087 | 23.06% | |
| Total votes | 74,114 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Marsh | 60,339 | 50.21% | |
| Republican | Kate McGee Brophy | 59,842 | 49.79% | |
| Total votes | 120,181 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martín J. Quezada | 41,272 | 70.44% | |
| Republican | John Wilson | 17,305 | 29.53% | |
| Total votes | 58,577 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete | 42,344 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 42,344 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Outgoing incumbents
Retiring
Five incumbent senators are not seeking re-election in 2020, leaving five open seats.
- Andrea Dalessandro (D–Green Valley), representing District 2 since 2014, is term limited and running for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.[2]
- Frank Pratt (R–Casa Grande), representing District 8 since 2017, is running to retake his seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.
- David Bradley (D–Tucson), representing District 10 since 2013 and serving as Minority Leader since 2019, has announced that he is not seeking re-election.[3]
- Eddie Farnsworth (R–Gilbert), representing District 12 since 2018, announced his intention to retire from the Legislature in August 2019.[4]
- David Farnsworth (R–Mesa), representing District 16 since 2013, will not be seeking re-election.[5]
See also
References
- "Arizona 2020 Certified Election Results".
- "Incumbents lead big in Democratic LD2 House race". Nogales International. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Shumway, Julia (22 June 2020). "Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Harris, Craig. "Sen. Eddie Farnsworth, charter-school millionaire, to retire from Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Mesa election heads to the finish line Tuesday". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Arizona 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org
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