2012 Arizona Senate election Arizona Senate Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold
The2012 Arizona Senate election was held on November 6, 2012. Voters elected members of theArizona Senate in all 30 of the state'slegislative districts to serve a two-year term. These were the first elections following the2010 redistricting cycle . Since passage of Proposition 106 in 2000,redistricting in Arizona is done by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Following redistricting, many incumbents were moved into new districts. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.[ 4]
Prior to the elections, theRepublicans held a majority of 21 seats over theDemocrats' nine seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of four seats for Democrats.[ 5]
The newly elected senators served in the51st Arizona State Legislature .
Republican Senate PresidentRussell Pearce faced a recall election on November 8, 2011. For the first time in Arizona history, a member of the state legislature was ousted from the body in a recall. Fellow RepublicanJerry Lewis defeated Pearce and took his seat in the Senate.[ b] [ 7]
Retiring Incumbents [ edit ] District 15:David Lujan District 17:David Schapira [ c] District 28:Paula Aboud District 1:Lori Klein [ d] [ e] District 3:Ron Gould [ f] District 5:Sylvia Tenney Allen District 10:Linda Gray District 11:Steve Smith [ g] [ h] Incumbent Defeated in Primary Elections [ edit ] District 13:John Nelson [ i] Incumbents Defeated in General Elections [ edit ] District 10:Frank Antenori [ j] District 26:Jerry Lewis [ k] [ l] Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Perla Inzunza[ al] 37 Total votes 37 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Beth Weisser 5,092 Total votes 5,092 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Chabin 11,261 Total votes 11,261 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joe Ortiz 8,265 Total votes 8,265 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Dean Dill[ al] 26 Total votes 26 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tyler Mott 15,746 Total votes 15,746 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jo Holt 11,587 Total votes 11,587 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Terri Woodmansee[ al] 181 Total votes 181 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patricia V. Fleming 12,101 Total votes 12,101 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Dennis Grenier 95 Total votes 95 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Scott Prior 6,346 Total votes 6,346 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bill Gates 7,523 Total votes 7,523 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Janie Hydrick 11,944 Total votes 11,944 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Anna Tovar 5,782 Total votes 5,782 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michael Powell 7,877 Total votes 7,877 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michael Tarrats 7,970 Total votes 7,970 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Augustine "Auggie" Bartning 6,731 Total votes 6,731 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Greg Gadek 7,005 Democratic Nick Thomas[ al] 2 Total votes 7,007 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ed Ableser 6,835 Total votes 6,835 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Damian Trabel 68 Total votes 68 100.00%
Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Sarah Coleman 2,671 Total votes 2,671 100.00%
Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Eric Shelley 11,379 Total votes 11,379 100.00%
^ On October 29, 2013, Democratic SenatorLeah Landrum Taylor stepped down as Democratic Leader and was replaced byAnna Tovar as Democratic Leader. ^ RepublicanJerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after defeating recalled incumbent Republican SenatorRussell Pearce .[ 6] ^a b Ran for US Representative in Congressional District 9, but lost in the Democratic primary. ^a b Redistricted from district 6 to 1. ^a b Ran for State Representative in Legislative District 1, but lost in the Republican primary. ^a b Ran for US Representative in Congressional District 4, but lost in the Republican primary. ^a b Redistricted from district 23 to 11. ^a b Ran for State Representative in Legislative District 11 and was elected. ^a b c Redistricted from district 12 to 13. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 30 to 10. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 18 to 26. ^a b c d e RepublicanJerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after defeating recalled incumbent Republican SenatorRussell Pearce .[ 15] [ 16] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 2 to 7. ^a b c d DemocratCarlyle Begay was sworn in August 6, 2013 to replace Democratic SenatorJack C. Jackson Jr. who resigned on July 12, 2013.[ 10] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 29 to 2. ^a b c d DemocratAndrea Dalessandro was sworn in January 22, 2014 to replace Democratic SenatorLinda Lopez who resigned on January 13, 2014.[ 17] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 27 to 3. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 4 to 22. ^ RepublicanJudy Burges was sworn in January 23, 2012 to replace Republican SenatorScott Bundgaard who resigned on January 6, 2012.[ 11] ^a b c Republican Alice Crandell, the widow of former Republican SenatorChester Crandell , was sworn in September 24, 2014 to replace her deceased husband who died on August 4, 2014.[ 12] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 7 to 15. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 8 to 23. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 9 to 21. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 11 to 28. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 26 to 11. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 22 to 12. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 13 to 29. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 24 to 13. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 14 to 30. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 25 to 14. ^ DemocratDavid Lujan was sworn in January 12, 2012 to replace Democratic SenatorKyrsten Sinema who resigned on January 3, 2012.[ 13] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 16 to 27. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 19 to 16. ^a b c d RepublicanDave Farnsworth was sworn in September 12, 2013 to replace Republican SenatorRich Crandall who resigned on August 31, 2013.[ 14] ^a b c d Redistricted from district 21 to 17. ^a b c d Redistricted from district 20 to 18. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election. ^a b c d Was a write-in candidate in the primary election. ^ "2011, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "2012, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "2013, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "2012 State of Arizona official canvass, general election" .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion" .The New York Times .^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF) .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "Cortes withdraws from Pearce recall race" .East Valley Tribune .^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012)."The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections" .Governing .Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. RetrievedJuly 13, 2024 . ^ "Carlyle Begay sworn in as state senator, but faces legal challenge" .Arizona Capitol Times .^ "Burges sworn in to replace Bundgaard" .KJZZ News .^ "Crandell's widow selected to fill out Senate term" .Arizona Capitol Times .^ "Kyrsten Sinema's David Lujan Weasels In To Open LD 15 Seat" .Phoenix New Times .^ "Farnsworth to replace Crandall" . Arizona Daily Independent.^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF) .Arizona Secretary of State .^ "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion" .The New York Times .^ "Dalessandro appointed to state Senate" .Arizona Capitol Times .
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