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Arizona Senate | |
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| 57th Arizona Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 13, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 senators |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article 4,Arizona Constitution |
| Salary | $24,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (30 seats) |
Next election | November 4, 2026 (30 seats) |
| Redistricting | Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Arizona State Capitol 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona • 85007 | |
| Website | |
| Arizona State Senate | |
| Rules | |
| Senate Rules | |
TheArizona State Senate is part of theArizona Legislature, thestate legislature of the US state ofArizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms withterm limits that limit Senators to a maximum four consecutive terms (eight years) before requiring a one-term respite prior to running again. Members of theRepublican Party are currently the majority in the Senate.
As with theArizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members; however, one senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of theIdaho andWashington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called amulti-member district.
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federalUnited States Senate, the Senate can confirm or rejectgubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
The Senate convenes in the adjacent legislative chambers at theArizona State Capitol inPhoenix.
Unlike in other states, where an elected lieutenant governor presides over the senate, in Arizona, the Senate elects its own presiding officer, thepresident of the Senate, who presides over the body, appoints members to all of the Senate's committees and to joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. The Senate president also appoints apresident pro tempore, who serves for the duration of a session of the legislature, to preside in their absence, and may appoint a temporary president pro tempore in the absence of the president and president pro tempore.[1]
The current president of the Senate is RepublicanWarren Petersen of district 14, the SenateMajority Leader isJanae Shamp of district 29. The currentminority leader isPriya Sundareshan of district 18 withFlavio Bravo of district 26 as the assistant minority leader.[2]
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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| President of the Senate | Warren Petersen | Republican | Gilbert | District 14 |
| President pro tempore | T. J. Shope | Republican | Coolidge | District 16 |
| Majority leader | Janae Shamp | Republican | Surprise | District 29 |
| Majority whip | Frank Carroll | Republican | Surprise | District 28 |
| Minority caucus chair | Lela Alston | Democratic | Phoenix | District 5 |
| Minority leader | Priya Sundareshan | Democratic | Tucson | District 18 |
| Assistant minority leader | Flavio Bravo | Democratic | Phoenix | District 26 |
| Minority whip | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | Sahuarita | District 21 |
| 12 | 17 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin 2015 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| End 2016 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin 2025 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| Latest voting share | 58.6% | 41.4% | ||
† Member was originally appointed.
The currentstanding committees of the Arizona Senate are as follows:
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
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| Appropriations | John Kavanagh | Jake Hoffman |
| Commerce | Steve Kaiser | Frank Carroll |
| Director Nominations | Jake Hoffman | Sine Kerr |
| Education | Ken Bennett | Justine Wadsack |
| Elections | Wendy Rogers | Ken Bennett |
| Finance | J. D. Mesnard | Steve Kaiser |
| Government | Jake Hoffman | Wendy Rogers |
| Health & Human Services | T. J. Shope | Janae Shamp |
| Judiciary | Anthony Kern | John Kavanagh |
| Military Affairs, Public Safety & Border Security | David Gowan | David Farnsworth |
| Natural Resources, Energy & Water | Sine Kerr | T. J. Shope |
| Rules | Warren Petersen | Sonny Borrelli |
| Transportation & Technology | David Farnsworth | Frank Carroll |
57th Legislature (2025-present)
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