2024 Arizona Senate election

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2024 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Warren Petersen by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Mitzi Epstein by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
Leader Warren Petersen Mitzi Epstein
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2023March 2, 2023
Leader's seat 14th – Gilbert 12th – Chandler
Last election16 seats, 53.8%14 seats, 44.7%
Seats after1713
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
2024 Arizona State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
President of the Senate before election

Warren Petersen
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Warren Petersen
Republican

The 2024 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. 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 held on July 30, 2024. [1]

Contents

Prior to the elections, the Republican Party held a narrow majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 16 seats to their 14 seats.

Background

Partisan Background

In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden and Donald Trump each won 15 of Arizona's 30 Legislative Districts. Senate District 13, centered around the city of Chandler, which Biden won by 3% in 2020, is the only district Biden won in 2020 which is currently held by a Republican going into the 2024 Arizona Senate Election.

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Background

Arizona, located along the United States border with Mexico, has a unique political history. Upon its admission to the Union in 1912, the state was dominated by Democrats who had migrated there from the South, and aside from the landslide victories of Republicans Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover, the state voted for Democrats until 1952, when Dwight Eisenhower carried it, and began a lengthy streak of Republican victories interrupted only by Bill Clinton's narrow victory in 1996. Since then, Arizona was considered a Republican stronghold, but has become a critical swing state and is seen as a purple state. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Arizona by 3.5% in 2016, [2] while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden prevailed by 0.3% in 2020. [3]

The Arizona Democratic Party has not won outright control of either state legislative chamber since the 1990s. The last time the party won control of both chambers was in the 1960s. [4] Since then, the state's trend towards Democrats and a consolidated effort on flipping control of the legislature has made this election seen as a tossup with both parties having an equal chance to win control of one or both chambers.

Campaign

This election is expected to be one of the most competitive state legislative races in the 2024 election cycle. Most ratings suggest the race to be a toss-up or having Democrats as the slight favorite to win the chamber. Additionally, the state Democratic Party's fundraising advantage is also expected to play a major role in which party wins control of the chamber. [4] If Democrats win both chambers, it will be the first time that Democrats have had a trifecta in the state since 1966. [5]

Predictions

Statewide

SourceRankingAs of
270toWin [6] Tilt D (flip)November 1, 2024
CNalysis [7] Tilt D (flip)October 31, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] TossupJune 18, 2024

Competitive districts

District IncumbentLast Result [9] CNalysis [10]
November 2024
2nd Shawnna Bolick [a] 51.84% RTilt D (flip)
4th Christine Marsh 50.48% DTilt D
9th Eva Burch 52.47% DLikely D
13th J. D. Mesnard 51.73% RLean R
16th T. J. Shope 55.71% RVery Likely R
17th Justine Wadsack 51.24% RTilt D (flip)

Overview

USA Arizona Senate 2023-2025.svg
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 2516
Democratic 2614
Green 10
Independent 10
Total30

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

In general election

Democrats

Summary of results by district

* - Incumbent lost renomination

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District2020 Pres. [17] IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st R +28.6 Ken Bennett* Rep Mark Finchem Rep
2nd R +2.1 Shawnna Bolick [a] Rep Shawnna Bolick Rep
3rd R +21.5 John Kavanagh Rep John Kavanagh Rep
4th D +0.9 Christine Marsh Dem Carine Werner Rep
5th D +39.8 Lela Alston Dem Lela Alston Dem
6th D +33.1 Theresa Hatathlie Dem Theresa Hatathlie Dem
7th R +25.3 Wendy Rogers Rep Wendy Rogers Rep
8th D +28.8 Juan Mendez† Dem Lauren Kuby Dem
9th D +5.8 Eva Burch Dem Eva Burch Dem
10th R +20.4 Dave Farnsworth Rep David Christian Farnsworth Rep
11th D +51.7 Catherine Miranda Dem Catherine Miranda Dem
12th D +18.6 Mitzi Epstein Dem Mitzi Epstein Dem
13th D +2.9 J. D. Mesnard Rep J. D. Mesnard Rep
14th R +15.1 Warren Petersen Rep Warren Petersen Rep
15th R +27.2 Jake Hoffman Rep Jake Hoffman Rep
16th R +3.9 T. J. Shope Rep T. J. Shope Rep
17th R +4.3 Justine Wadsack* Rep Vince Leach Rep
18th D +24.0 Priya Sundareshan Dem Priya Sundareshan Dem
19th R +21.8 David Gowan Rep David Gowan Rep
20th D +50.6 Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem
21st D +28.5 Rosanna Gabaldón Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem
22nd D +34.8 Eva Diaz Dem Eva Diaz Dem
23rd D +13.5 Brian Fernandez Dem Brian Fernandez Dem
24th D +32.0 Anna Hernandez† Dem Analise Ortiz Dem
25th R +24.1 Sine Kerr† Rep Tim Dunn Rep
26th D +38.9 Flavio Bravo [b] Dem Flavio Bravo Dem
27th R +7.8 Anthony Kern† Rep Kevin Payne Rep
28th R +23.4 Frank Carroll Rep Frank Carroll Rep
29th R +12.4 Janae Shamp Rep Janae Shamp Rep
30th R +50.7 Sonny Borrelli† Rep Hildy Angius Rep
  1. 1 2 Republican Shawnna Bolick was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat after Steve Kaiser resigned. [11]
  2. ↑ Democrat Flavio Bravo was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat after Raquel Terán resigned. [18]

Detailed 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

Republican primary results by county: Finchem--40-49% Finchem --50-59% 2024 LD1 Senate Primary.svg
Republican primary results by county:
  Finchem—40-49%
  Finchem —50-59%

Incumbent Senator Ken Bennett faced a strong primary challenge after voting multiple times against conservative bills and stymieing Republican legislation. [19] [20] [21] The first challenger being Steve Zipperman, a previous primary opponent from 2022, and the second coming in the form of Mark Finchem, Republican nominee for Secretary of State two years prior. Despite the strong possibility of splitting the vote, both Finchem and Zipperman stayed in the race with Finchem ultimately prevailing by 15.07% over Bennett. [22] This defeat represented the worst primary performance of any incumbent legislator this cycle in either chamber from either party.

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Mark Finchem 26,660 48.39%
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent)18,35633.32%
Republican Steve Zipperman10,08118.30%
Total votes55,097 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Mike S. Fogel 17,334 100.00%
Total votes17,334 100.00%
County results: Finchem--60-69% Fogel--50-59% 2024 LD1 Senate.svg
County results:
  Finchem—60-69%
  Fogel—50-59%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Finchem 94,947 65.9%
Democratic Mike S. Fogel49,10834.1%
Total votes144,055 100%

District 2

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Shawnna Bolick (incumbent) 10,469 53.72%
Republican Josh Barnett9,01846.28%
Total votes19,487 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Judy Schwiebert 14,351 100.00%
Total votes14,351 100.00%
Green Party Primary Results
Green Dennis Pugsley 10 100.00%
Total votes10 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shawnna Bolick (incumbent) 52,100 50.82%
Democratic Judy Schwiebert 48,33347.15%
Green Dennis Pugsley2,0762.03%
Total votes106,276 100%

District 3

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican John Kavanagh (incumbent) 43,471 100.00%
Total votes43,471 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John Skirbst [a] [b] 219 100.00%
Total votes219 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh (incumbent) 110,048 100%
Total votes100%
Republican hold

District 4

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Christine Marsh (incumbent) 23,558 100.00%
Total votes23,558 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Carine Werner 18,651 61.10%
Republican Kenneth R. Bowers, Jr.11,87438.90%
Total votes30,525 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carine Werner 76,079 51.9%
Democratic Christine Marsh (incumbent)70,61448.1%
Total votes146,693 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 23,236 100.00%
Total votes23,236 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joshua Ortega 9,092 100.00%
Total votes9,092 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 67,425 68.3%
Republican Joshua Ortega31,29631.7%
Total votes98,721 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Theresa Hatathlie (incumbent) 25,254 100.00%
Total votes25,254 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theresa Hatathlie (incumbent) 72,721 100%
Total votes72,721 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican primary
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 21,978 55.33%
Republican David Cook 17,74344.67%
Total votes39,721 100.00%
Democratic primary
Democratic Haley Creighton 8,004 54.23%
Democratic Roberto Apodaca Reveles6,75545.77%
Total votes14,759 100.00%
County resuts: Rogers--60-69% Rogers--70-79% Creighton--50-59% 2024 LD7 Senate.svg
County resuts:
  Rogers—60-69%
  Rogers—70-79%
  Creighton—50-59%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 80,750 65%
Democratic Haley Creighton43,40635%
Total votes124,156 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Lauren Kuby [24] 14,762 99.91%
Democratic Ivan Pemberton [a] 130.09%
Total votes14,775 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Roxana Holzapfel 9,366 100.00%
Total votes9,366 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lauren Kuby 53,111 60.6%
Republican Roxana Holzapfel34,52839.4%
Total votes87,639 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eva Burch (incumbent) 11,033 100.00%
Total votes11,033 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Robert Scantlebury 9,778 64.73%
Republican Christopher Stapley5,32735.27%
Total votes15,105 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eva Burch (incumbent) 42,072 51.7%
Republican Robert Scantlebury39,26148.3%
Total votes81,333 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 27,134 100.00%
Total votes27,134 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Robert Doyle 13,400 100.00%
Total votes13,400 100.00%
County results: Farnsworth--60-69% 2024 LD10 Senate.svg
County results:
  Farnsworth—60-69%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) 70,561 61.5%
Democratic Robert Doyle44,17038.5%
Total votes114,731 100%
Republican hold

District 11

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Catherine Miranda (incumbent) 14,626 100.00%
Total votes14,626 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Joshua Ayala 4,564 100.00%
Total votes4,564 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Miranda (incumbent) 52,106 72.2%
Republican Joshua Ayala20,09527.8%
Total votes72,201 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Denise "Mitzi" Epstein (incumbent) 20,221 100.00%
Total votes20,221 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Cara Vicini 17,187 100.00%
Total votes17,187 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise "Mitzi" Epstein (incumbent) 70,499 58.1%
Republican Cara Vicini50,79641.9%
Total votes121,295 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

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Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican J.D. Mesnard (incumbent) 22,669 100.00%
Total votes22,669 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sharon Lee Winters 15,619 100.00%
Total votes15,619 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J.D. Mesnard (incumbent) 62,670 53.1%
Democratic Sharon Lee Winters55,28746.9%
Total votes117,957 100%
Republican hold

District 14

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Warren Petersen (incumbent) 26,019 100.00%
Total votes26,019 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Elizabeth Brown 12,112 100.00%
Total votes12,112 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Petersen (incumbent) 76,251 60.1%
Democratic Elizabeth Brown50,55439.9%
Total votes126,805 100%
Republican hold

District 15

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Jake Hoffman (incumbent) 30,095 100.00%
Total votes30,095 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Alan Smith 11,008 100.00%
Total votes11,008 100.00%
County results: Hoffman--60-69% 2024 LD15 Senate.svg
County results:
  Hoffman—60-69%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake Hoffman (incumbent) 87,580 63.7%
Independent Evan Olson 6,061 4.41%
Democratic Alan Smith43,76931.9%
Total votes137,410 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Thomas "T.J." Shope Jr. (incumbent) 19,630 99.87%
Republican Judy Nganga [a] 260.13%
Total votes19,656 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Stacey Seaman 14,235 100.00%
Total votes14,235 100.00%
County results: Shope--50-59% Seaman--50-59% Seaman--80-89% 2024 LD16 Senate results by county.svg
County results:
  Shope—50-59%
  Seaman—50-59%
  Seaman—80-89%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas "T.J." Shope Jr. (incumbent) 58,386 56%
Democratic Stacey Seaman45,88844%
Total votes104,274 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Venden "Vince" Leach 19,363 52.66%
Republican Justine Wadsack (incumbent)17,40947.34%
Total votes36,772 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic John McLean 26,428 100.00%
Total votes26,428 100.00%
County results: Leach--50-59% 2024 LD17 Senate.svg
County results:
  Leach—50-59%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Venden "Vince" Leach 77,714 51%
Democratic John McLean74,66949%
Total votes152,383 100%
Republican hold

District 18

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Priya Sundareshan (incumbent) 29,643 100.00%
Total votes29,643 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Priya Sundareshan (incumbent) 100%
Total votes100%
Democratic hold

District 19

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican David Gowan (incumbent) 30,350 100.00%
Total votes30,350 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Bob Karp 16,873 100.00%
Total votes16,873 100.00%
County results: Gowan--50-59% Gowan--60-69% Gowan--70-79% 2024 LD19 Senate.svg
County results:
  Gowan—50-59%
  Gowan—60-69%
  Gowan—70-79%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Gowan (incumbent) 71,192 62.6%
Democratic Bob Karp42,55537.4
Total votes113,747 100%
Republican hold

District 20

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 20,253 100.00%
Total votes20,253 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 100%
Total votes100%
Democratic hold

District 21

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 18,562 100.00%
Total votes18,562 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 100%
Total votes100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eva Diaz (incumbent) 7,826 76.19%
Democratic Leezah Sun 2,44623.81%
Total votes10,272 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Steve Robinson 5,243 100.00%
Total votes5,243 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eva Diaz (incumbent) 45,253 64.6%
Republican Steve Robinson24,81235.4%
Total votes70,065 100%
Democratic hold

District 23

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Brian Fernandez (incumbent) 6,943 60.35%
Democratic Jesus Arnulfo Lugo Jr.4,56239.65%
Total votes11,505 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Michelle Altherr 9,657 100.00%
Total votes9,657 100.00%
County results: Fernandez--50-59% Fernandez--60-69% Fernandez--90-100% Altherr--50-59% 2024 LD23 Senate.svg
County results:
  Fernandez—50-59%
  Fernandez—60-69%
  Fernandez—90-100%
  Altherr—50-59%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Fernandez (incumbent) 42,658 53.8%
Republican Michelle Altherr36,60246.2%
Total votes79,260 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Analise Ortiz 8,539 86.67%
Democratic Mario Garcia1,31313.33%
Total votes9,852 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Analise Ortiz
Total votes100%
Democratic hold

District 25

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Timothy "Tim" Dunn 25,578 100.00%
Total votes25,578 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy "Tim" Dunn 100%
Total votes100%
Republican hold

District 26

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Flavio Bravo (incumbent) 8,526 100.00%
Total votes8,526 100.00%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Victor "Vic" Harris 4,285 100.00%
Total votes4,285 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Flavio Bravo (incumbent) 31,198 66.3%
Republican Victor "Vic" Harris15,82633.7%
Total votes47,024 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Kevin Payne 20,673 100.00%
Total votes20,673 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Payne 100%
Total votes100%
Republican hold

District 28

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Frank Carroll (incumbent) 40,105 100.00%
Total votes40,105 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carroll (incumbent)
Democratic Shauna Dempsey [a]
Total votes100%
Republican hold

District 29

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Janae Shamp (incumbent) 25,306 100.00%
Total votes25,306 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic Eric Stafford 13,498 100.00%
Total votes13,498 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janae Shamp (incumbent) 70,924 59.3%
Democratic Eric Stafford48,60840.7%
Total votes119,532 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Primary Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Party Primary Results
Republican Hildy Angius 19,874 51.63%
Republican Ashley Gerich10,66327.70%
Republican Kimberly Zanon7,95620.67%
Total votes38,493 100.00%
Democratic Party Primary Results
Democratic J'aime MorgAine 7,926 100.00%
Total votes7,926 100.00%
County results: Angius--70-79% 2024 LD30 Senate.svg
County results:
  Angius—70-79%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hildy Angius 92,213 78.5%
Democratic J'aime MorgAine25,29521.5%
Total votes117,508 100%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The candidate ran a write-in campaign. [23]
  2. ↑ Despite coming in first place in the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate, John Skirbst did not advance to the general election.

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