2002 Arizona House of Representatives election ← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05 ) 2004 →
Arizona House Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain
The2002Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002.[ 5] [ 6] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of theArizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.[ 7]
The election coincided withUnited States national elections and Arizona state elections, includingU.S. House ,Governor , andArizona Senate .[ 8] [ 9]
Following theprevious election in 2000 ,Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority overDemocrats .[ 10] [ 11] Republicans expanded their majority in 2002, winning 39 seats. At 21 members,Democrats experienced a net loss of three seats.[ 5] [ 8] [ 9] 46th Arizona State Legislature , during which RepublicanJake Flake was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[ a]
These were the first elections in Arizona following the2000 United States redistricting cycle , which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries.[ 12]
Retiring Incumbents [ edit ] District 11:Carmine Cardamone District 11: Noemi Norris[ b] District 13:Richard Miranda [ c] District 13:Kathi Foster [ d] District 14:Marion L. Pickens District 14:Bill Brotherton [ e] District 15:Ken Cheuvront [ f] District 25:Christine Weason District 28:Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords [ g] District 3:Linda Binder [ h] District 7:Wes Marsh [ i] District 8:Carolyn S. Allen [ j] District 11:Barbara Leff [ k] District 12:Robert Blendu [ l] District 15:Mike Gleason [ m] District 16:Jim Weiers [ n] District 17:Laura Knaperek [ o] District 18:Mark Anderson [ p] District 19:Roberta Voss [ q] District 21:Dean Cooley District 26:Jeff Hatch-Miller [ r] Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections [ edit ] District 2:James "Jim" Sedillo District 2:Albert Tom [ s] District 16:Carlos Avelar [ t] District 23:Mark Clark [ u] District 25:Mark Maiorana [ v] District 5:Debra Brimhall [ w] District 10:James Kraft [ x] District 11:Steve May [ y] District 26:Carol Somers [ z] Incumbents Defeated in General Elections [ edit ] District 1:Henry J. Camarot District 25:Bobby Lugo [ aa] District 28:Edward Poelstra [ ab] Source Ranking As of The Cook[ 13] Likely R October 4, 2002
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party;bold text denotes a gain for a party.[ 5] [ 8] [ 9]
Sources for election results:[ 5] [ 8] [ 9]
^ Jake Flake was elected as Speaker for the 46th legislature by acclamation.[ 4] ^a b Democratic RepresentativeDebora Norris resigned her Arizona House of Representatives seat on May 24, 2002, to run as a Congressionalcandidate in the newly redrawnCongressional District 1 .[ 17] [ 18] ^a b Redistricted from district 22 to 13 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 20 to 13 then ran for theArizona State Senate , but lost toRichard Miranda in the Democratic primary. ^a b Redistricted from district 20 to 14 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 25 to 15 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 13 to 28 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 1 to 3 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 28 to 7 then ran for theArizona State Senate , but lost toJim Waring in the Republican primary. ^a b Redistricted from district 28 to 8 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 24 to 11 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 15 to 12 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Elected to theArizona Corporation Commission . ^a b Redistricted from district 16 to 10 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Redistricted from district 27 to 17 then ran for theArizona State Senate , but lost to DemocratHarry Mitchell in the general election. ^a b Redistricted from district 29 to 18 then elected to theArizona State Senate . ^a b Ran for theArizona Corporation Commission , but lost to Jim Irvin in the Republican primary. ^a b Elected to theArizona Corporation Commission . ^a b c Redistricted from district 3 to 2 then defeated in the Democratic primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 23 to 16 then defeated in the Democratic primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 7 to 23 then defeated in the Democratic primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 8 to 25 then defeated in the Democratic primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 4 to 5 then defeated in the Republican primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 18 to 10 then defeated in the Republican primary. ^a b Redistricted from district 26 to 11 then defeated in the Republican primary. ^a b c Redistricted from district 13 to 26 then defeated in the Republican primary. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 8 to 25 then defeated in the general election by RepublicanJennifer J. Burns and fellow DemocratManuel V. "Manny" Alvarez . ^a b c d Redistricted from district 14 to 28 then defeated in the general election by DemocratsTed Downing andDavid Bradley . ^a b c d Redistricted from district 2 to 1. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 3 to 2. Representative Laughter was elected in 2002 as a Democrat; however, she changed political party affiliation toIndependent on February 14, 2003.[ 14] [ 15] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 4 to 5. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 5 to 24. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 5 to 24. Representative Robert C. Cannell was appointed to the Senate on January 24, 2003, by the Yuma CountyBoard of Supervisors to fill the vacancy in District 24. He resigned his House seat andwas sworn in as Senator on January 27, 2003.Amanda Aguirre (D) was appointed by theYuma County Board of Supervisors to fill the House vacancy in District 24 on February6, 2003 and was sworn in as Representative on February 10, 2003.[ 16] [ 15] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 6 to 20. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 19 to 6. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 6 to 20. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 7 to 23. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 9 to 30. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 17 to 9. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 9 to 30. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 10 to 29. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 16 to 10. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 10 to 29. Representative Victor Soltero was appointed to the Senate on January 28, 2003, by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy in District 29. He resigned his House seat andwas sworn in as Senator on January 29, 2003.Tom Prezelski (D) was appointed by the PimaCounty Board of Supervisors to fill the House vacancy in District 29 on February 11, 2003and was sworn in as Representative on February 12, 2003.[ 15] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 18 to 11. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 24 to 11. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 12 to 26. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 17 to 12. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 12 to 26. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 22 to 13. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 23 to 16. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 27 to 17. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 30 to 18. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 29 to 18. ^a b c d In 2002, Representative Pierce was redistricted from district 21 to 19. In 2001, Republican RepresentativeMarilyn Jarrett was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 11, 2001 to fill the unexpired term of SenatorRusty Bowers (R) in District 21, who resigned his Senate seat on August 27, 2001. Mrs. Jarrett submitted her letter of resignation on September 12 and was sworn in as Senator on the same day.[ 19] Gary L. Pierce (R) was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 24, 2001 to fill the unexpired term ofMarilyn Jarrett (R), who resigned on 9/12 to assume the Senate seat from District 21. Mr. Pierce was sworn in as State Representative of District 21 on 9/24.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 30 to 22. ^a b c d e f g h i The candidate ran awrite-in campaign. ^ Despite coming in first place in the Republican primary as awrite-in candidate, Wanda MacDonald did not advance to the general election. ^ Sinema ran as anindependent affiliated with theGreen Party , though her party affiliation was listed as "(KYRSTEN SINEMA)" in official election results in 2002.[ 23] ^ Despite coming in first place in the Democratic primary as awrite-in candidate, Janet Reber did not advance to the general election. ^ "Arizona Speaker of the House Jim Weiers through the years" .Arizona Republic . April 22, 2024. RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 .^ Del Puerto, Luige (October 16, 2009)."UpClose with Ken Cheuvront" .Arizona Capitol Times . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 . ^ "2001, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 4.^a b "2003, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 4.^a b c d "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 .^ "2002 U.S. congressional primary election dates and candidate filing deadlines for ballot access" .Federal Election Commission ^ "MEMBER ROSTER" .Arizona State Legislature ^a b c d "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2002 Primary Election - September 10, 2002" (PDF) .Arizona Secretary of State ^a b c d "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2002 General Election - November 5, 2002" (PDF) .Arizona Secretary of State ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2000 General Election - November 7, 2000" (PDF) .Arizona Secretary of State ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2000" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 .^ "DoJ Adjusted Legislative District Plan" (PDF) .Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 .^ Jacobson, Louis (October 4, 2002)."2002 State Legislature Ratings" The Cook Political Report 149– 150.Archived from the original on August 24, 2020 – via Harvard Dataverse. Alt URL ^ Fischer, Howard (February 14, 2003)."Laughter ditches Democrats" .Arizona Daily Sun . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 . ^a b c "2003, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. v.^ Sturgis, Lisa; Day, Jenny (November 18, 2020)."Yuma mourns the loss of a beloved pediatrician" .KYMA . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 . ^ "2002, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session" .Arizona State Library ^ "2002, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session" .Arizona State Library ^ "2001, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona State Library ^ "2001, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona State Library ^ Scutari, Chip (August 22, 2001)."Mesa Senator Will Switch Careers: Bowers Will Direct Arizona Rock Products Assn" .Arizona Republic ^ Welch, Dennis (March 9, 2006)."Senator Jarrett dies after being stricken in office" .East Valley Tribune ^ Keneally, Meghan (November 13, 2018)."Meet Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat who was just elected Arizona's first female senator" .ABC News .Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. RetrievedDecember 23, 2020 .
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