2020 Arizona Senate election
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Elections in Arizona |
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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.
Following the previous election in 2018, Republicans had control of the Arizona Senate with 17 seats to Democrats' 13 seats.
Overview
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Before Election | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
After Election | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
Change | 1 | 1 |
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[1] | Tossup | October 21, 2020 |
Summary
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- State Senate district 28, 0.4% (gain)
- State Senate district 20, 4.6%
- State Senate district 17, 5.1%
- State Senate district 6, 9.4%
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 | % | |
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Republican | Karen Fann | 105,712 | 72.5% | |
Democratic | Gilbert Carillo | 40,063 | 27.5% | |
Total votes | 145,775 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rosanna Gabaldón | 52,333 | 61.0% | |
Republican | Mark Workman | 33,463 | 39.0% | |
Total votes | 85,796 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sally Ann Gonzales | 62,785 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,785 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Otondo | 41,045 | 56.2% | |
Republican | Travis Angry | 32,045 | 43.8% | |
Total votes | 73,090 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sonny Borelli | 87,558 | 99.2% | |
Total votes | 87,558 | 99.2% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wendy Rogers | 67,379 | 54.7% | |
Democratic | Felicia French | 55,833 | 45.3% | |
Total votes | 123,212 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jamescity Peshlakai | 62,824 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,824 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas "T.J." Shope | 50,639 | 58.5% | |
Democratic | Barbara McGuire | 35,963 | 41.5% | |
Total votes | 86,602 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Victoria Steele | 83,482 | 100% | |
Total votes | 83,482 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kristen Engel | 67,320 | 58.7% | |
Republican | Justine Wadsack | 47,394 | 41.3% | |
Total votes | 114,714 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Venden "Vince" Leach | 72,563 | 54.4% | |
Democratic | JoAnna Mendoza | 60,818 | 45.6% | |
Total votes | 133,381 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Peterson | 96,149 | 61.6% | |
Democratic | Lynsey Robinson | 59,852 | 38.4% | |
Total votes | 156,001 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sine Kerr | 93,388 | 99.8% | |
Total votes | 93,388 | 99.8% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Gowan | 67,229 | 63.4% | |
Democratic | Bob Karb | 38,829 | 36.6% | |
Total votes | 106,058 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nancy Barto | 91,249 | 98.6% | |
Total votes | 91,249 | 98.6% | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Townsend | 94,913 | 96.8% | |
Total votes | 94,913 | 96.8% | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J.D. Mesnard | 67,889 | 52.5% | |
Democratic | Ajlan "A.J." Kurdoglu | 61,363 | 47.5% | |
Total votes | 129,252 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Bowie | 75,013 | 58.1% | |
Republican | Suzanne Sharer | 54,066 | 41.9% | |
Total votes | 129,079 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lupe Contreras Chavira | 53,794 | 100% | |
Total votes | 53,794 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Boyer | 52,734 | 52.3% | |
Democratic | Douglas Ervin | 48,059 | 47.7% | |
Total votes | 100,793 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick Gray | 75,864 | 100% | |
Total votes | 75,864 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Livingston | 97,386 | 63.6% | |
Democratic | Sarah Tyree | 55,653 | 36.4% | |
Total votes | 153,039 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michelle Ugenti-Rita | 89,677 | 59.1% | |
Democratic | Seth Blattman | 62,115 | 40.9% | |
Total votes | 151,792 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lela Alston | 66,719 | 70.9% | |
Republican | Ray Michaels | 27,402 | 29.1% | |
Total votes | 94,121 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tyler Pace | 70,046 | 61.2% | |
Democratic | Paul Weigel | 44,443 | 38.8% | |
Total votes | 114,489 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Mendez | 49,806 | 67.1% | |
Republican | Jae Chin | 24,385 | 32.9% | |
Total votes | 74,191 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebecca Rios | 57,027 | 76.9% | |
Republican | Garland Shreves | 17,087 | 23.1% | |
Total votes | 74,114 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christine Marsh | 60,339 | 50.2% | |
Republican | Kate McGee Brophy | 59,842 | 49.8% | |
Total votes | 120,181 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martín J. Quezada | 41,272 | 70.4% | |
Republican | John Wilson | 17,305 | 29.5% | |
Total votes | 58,577 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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.[3]
- Frank Pratt (R–Casa Grande), representing District 8 since 2017, is running to retake his seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.[citation needed]
- 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.[4]
- Eddie Farnsworth (R–Gilbert), representing District 12 since 2018, announced his intention to retire from the Legislature in August 2019.[5]
- David Farnsworth (R–Mesa), representing District 16 since 2013, will not be seeking re-election.[6]
See also
- 2020 Arizona House of Representatives election
- 2020 United States elections
- 2020 Arizona Democratic presidential primary
- 2020 United States Senate election in Arizona
- 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
- Arizona Senate
- Elections in Arizona
References
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "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.