The 2022 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were scheduled for August 2, 2022.[1]
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prior to the elections, the Republican Party held a narrow majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 16 seats to their 14 seats. These were the first elections affected by redistricting resulting from the 2020 United States census.
Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Likely R | May 19, 2022 |
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District edit
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Overview edit
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
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No. | % | Before | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 25 | 1,258,896 | 53.81 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
Democratic | 25 | 1,045,625 | 44.71 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
Independent | 2 | 34,482 | 1.48 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 2,338,503 | 100.00 | 30 | 30 |
Closest races edit
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 4, 0.96%
- State Senate district 17, 2.48%
- State Senate district 13, 3.46%
- State Senate district 2, 3.68% (gain)
- State Senate district 9, 4.94% (gain)
- State Senate district 23, 7.32%
Retiring incumbents edit
Republicans edit
- District 1: Karen Fann retired.[3]
- District 2: Paul Boyer[ae] is retiring.[4]
- District 3: Michelle Ugenti-Rita[af] retired to run for Secretary of State.[5]
- District 28: David Livingston[ag] was term-limited and ran for the State House.[6]
- District 28: Rick Gray[ah] retired.[3]
Democrats edit
- District 11: Rebecca Rios[ai] retired.[7]
- District 12: Sean Bowie[aj] retired.[3]
- District 18: Victoria Steele[ak] retired.[8]
- District 21: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton[al] ran for the State House.[9]
- District 22: Lupe Contreras[am] was term-limited and ran for the State House.[10]
- District 23: Lisa Otondo[an] retired.[11]
- District 24: Martín Quezada[ao] was term-limited and ran for State Treasurer.[12]
Results edit
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 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Bennett | 28,357 | 50.23 | |
Republican | Steve Zipperman | 28,101 | 49.77 | |
Total votes | 56,458 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Bennett | 82,234 | 67.25 | |
Democratic | Mike Fogel | 40,056 | 32.75 | |
Total votes | 122,290 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Kaiser | 41,623 | 51.84 | |
Democratic | Jeanne Casteen | 38,666 | 48.16 | |
Total votes | 80,289 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Kavanagh | 27,391 | 51.46 | |
Republican | Jan Dubauskas | 25,839 | 48.54 | |
Total votes | 53,230 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Kavanagh | 84,277 | 63.18 | |
Democratic | Thomas Dugger | 49,115 | 36.82 | |
Total votes | 133,392 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christine Marsh (incumbent) | 62,205 | 50.48 | |
Republican | Nancy Barto (incumbent) | 61,016 | 49.52 | |
Total votes | 123,221 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 15,607 | 56.85 | |
Democratic | Sarah Tyree | 9,117 | 33.21 | |
Democratic | Al Jones | 2,728 | 9.94 | |
Total votes | 27,452 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lela Alston (incumbent) | 56,142 | 70.75 | |
Republican | Jeff Silvey | 23,214 | 29.25 | |
Total votes | 79,356 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Theresa Hatathlie (incumbent) | 58,829 | 100% | |
Total votes | 58,829 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wendy Rogers (incumbent) | 24,023 | 59.75 | |
Republican | Kelly Townsend (incumbent) | 16,185 | 40.25 | |
Total votes | 40,208 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wendy Rogers (incumbent) | 63,019 | 63.62 | |
Democratic | Kyle Nitschke | 36,030 | 36.38 | |
Total votes | 99,049 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Mendez (incumbent) | 42,669 | 62.72 | |
Republican | Roxana Holzapfel | 25,366 | 37.28 | |
Total votes | 68,035 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Scantlebury | 12,308 | 66.93 | |
Republican | Tyler Pace (incumbent) | 6,081 | 33.07 | |
Total votes | 18,389 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eva Burch | 32,808 | 52.47 | |
Republican | Robert Scantlebury | 29,715 | 47.53 | |
Total votes | 62,523 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Farnsworth | 23,494 | 64.9 | |
Republican | Russell Bowers | 12,705 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 36,199 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Dave Farnsworth | 53,945 | 61.07 | ||
Independent | Nick Fierro | 34,382 | 38.93 | ||
Total votes | 88,327 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 11 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Catherine Miranda | 8,171 | 46.85 | |
Democratic | Junelle Cavero | 4,729 | 27.12 | |
Democratic | Janelle Wood | 4,540 | 26.03 | |
Total votes | 17,440 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Catherine Miranda | 37,265 | 75.20 | |
Republican | Maryn Brannies | 12,290 | 24.80 | |
Total votes | 49,555 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Richardson | 12,248 | 50.35 | |
Republican | Suzanne Sharer | 12,078 | 49.65 | |
Total votes | 24,326 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mitzi Epstein | 58,349 | 58.14 | |
Republican | David Richardson | 42,008 | 41.86 | |
Total votes | 100,357 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cindy Hans | 12,075 | 63.88 | |
Democratic | Michael Morris | 6,828 | 36.12 | |
Total votes | 18,903 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. D. Mesnard (incumbent) | 48,590 | 51.73 | |
Democratic | Cindy Hans | 45,340 | 48.27 | |
Total votes | 93,930 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Petersen (incumbent) | 64,591 | 100% | |
Total votes | 64,591 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 15 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jake Hoffman | 60,850 | 64.75 | ||
Democratic | Alan Smith | 33,120 | 35.25 | ||
Total votes | 93,970 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | T. J. Shope (incumbent) | 41,057 | 55.71 | |
Democratic | Taylor Kerby | 32,636 | 44.29 | |
Total votes | 73,693 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 17 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justine Wadsack | 16,329 | 40.93 | |
Republican | Vince Leach (incumbent) | 14,161 | 35.49 | |
Republican | Robert Barr | 9,407 | 23.58 | |
Total votes | 39,897 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Justine Wadsack | 63,501 | 51.24 | |
Democratic | Mike Nickerson | 60,420 | 48.76 | |
Total votes | 123,921 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priya Sundareshan | 20,751 | 55.8 | |
Democratic | Morgan Abraham | 16,439 | 44.2 | |
Total votes | 37,190 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Priya Sundareshan | 67,343 | 62.22 | |
Republican | Stan Caine | 40,896 | 37.78 | |
Total votes | 108,239 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Gowan (incumbent) | 67,200 | 100% | |
Total votes | 67,200 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) | 49,966 | 100% | |
Total votes | 49,966 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) | 40,312 | 64.07 | |
Republican | Jim Cleveland | 22,604 | 35.93 | |
Total votes | 62,916 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 22 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Diego Espinoza (Disqualified) | 6,224 | 52.64 | |
Democratic | Richard Andrade | 5,600 | 47.36 | |
Total votes | 11,824 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eva Diaz | 6,629 | 58.97 | |
Republican | Steven Robinson | 3,722 | 33.11 | |
Democratic | Steven Chapman | 545 | 4.85 | |
Write-in | Other write-ins | 345 | 3.07 | |
Total votes | 11,241 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Fernandez | 29,175 | 53.66 | |
Republican | Gary Garcia Snyder | 25,194 | 46.34 | |
Total votes | 54,369 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24 edit
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anna Hernandez | 6,277 | 57.18 | |
Democratic | Cesar Chavez | 4,700 | 42.82 | |
Total votes | 10,977 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anna Hernandez | 25,984 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,984 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sine Kerr (incumbent) | 59,471 | 100% | |
Total votes | 59,471 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 26 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raquel Terán (incumbent) | 25,583 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,583 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anthony Kern | 17,335 | 67.63 | |
Republican | Jamie Kelly | 8,297 | 32.37 | |
Total votes | 25,632 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Anthony Kern | 43,719 | 55.14 | ||
Democratic | Brittani Barraza | 35,574 | 44.86 | ||
Total votes | 79,293 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 28 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Carroll | 32,495 | 71.35 | |
Republican | Clair Van Steenwyk | 13,045 | 28.65 | |
Total votes | 45,540 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Carroll | 72,873 | 61.83 | |
Democratic | David Sandoval | 44,982 | 38.17 | |
Total votes | 117,855 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 29 edit
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janae Shamp | 16,156 | 53.29 | |
Republican | Joanne Osborne | 9,507 | 31.36 | |
Republican | Ryan Eldridge | 4,655 | 15.35 | |
Total votes | 30,318 | 100% |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Janae Shamp | 51,466 | 58.97 | ||
Democratic | David Raymer | 35,812 | 41.03 | ||
Total votes | 87,278 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 30 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sonny Borrelli (incumbent) | 73,780 | 100% | |
Total votes | 73,780 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Notes edit
- ^ Redistricted from the 27th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 23rd district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 28th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 15th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 24th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 7th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 6th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 26th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 25th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 27th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 18th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 17th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 8th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 11th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 9th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 14th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 3rd district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 2nd district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 10th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 19th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 4th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 29th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 13th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 30th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 21st district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 5th district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 20th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 23rd district
- ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district
- ^ Redistricted from the 21st district
- ^ Redistricted from the 27th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 18th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 9th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 10th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 19th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 4th district
- ^ Redistricted from the 29th district
References edit
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- ^ a b c Duda, Jeremy (November 1, 2021). "Karen Fann will retire from the legislature after 2022". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Stephenson, Hank (November 23, 2021). "Paul Boyer is done with the Arizona Legislature". Arizona Agenda. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Oxford, Andrew (May 27, 2021). "GOP state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita announces bid for Arizona secretary of state". AZCentral.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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