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Arizona State Senate elections, 2010

Majority control •Campaign contributions

Qualifications •Competitiveness analysis

State Legislative Election Results

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Arizona State Senate State legislative elections, 2010

Elections forArizona State Senator were held onNovember 2, 2010. All 30 districts were on the ballot. In this election, the Republican majority increased from 60% to 70%.

The signature filing deadline was May 26, 2010, and the primary election was August 24, 2010.

In Arizona, senators serve two-year terms with a four consecutive term limit.

The incumbent senator ran for re-election in 15 of the 30 state senate seats that were up for election in 2010 (50%).

See also:Arizona State Senate andState senate elections, 2010

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theArizona State Senate:

Term limits

See also:State legislatures with term limits

As of 2010,Arizona's legislature was one of15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted theArizona Term Limits Initiative, Proposition 107 in 1992. Proposition 107 says that anArizona State Senator can serve no more than 4 terms (8 years) in office.

In the 2010 state senate elections, ten senators who were first elected in 2002 (four Democrats and six Republicans) were unable to run due to term limits. They were:

Democrats (4):

• Ken Cheuvront
• Richard Miranda
• Jorge Luis Garcia (Arizona)
• Albert Hale

Republicans (6):

• Jack Harper
• Carolyn Allen
• Barbara Leff
• Jay Tibshraeny
• Thayer Verschoor
• Robert Burns (Arizona)

Campaign contributions

See also:State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Arizona in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come fromFollow The Money.^[1]

In 2010, candidates running for the state senate received a total of $2,954,711 in campaign contributions. Their top contributors were:^[2]

Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

One incumbent (6.67%), DemocratLinda Lopez, ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.

Primary challenges

Five incumbents faced competition in the August 24 primary. One incumbent, RepublicanDavid Braswell, lost to his challenger,Lori Klein. The following four incumbents (1 Democrat, 3 Republican) won their primaries:

• District 5: Incumbent RepublicanSylvia Allen
• District 12: Incumbent RepublicanJohn Nelson
• District 16: Incumbent DemocratLeah Landrum-Taylor
• District 30: Incumbent RepublicanFrank Antenori

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent representatives were eligible but did not run for re-election, while 15 of the eligible incumbents (75%) ran for re-election. The remaining ten incumbents termed out in 2010. Of the five incumbents who did not seek re-election, two were Democrats and three were Republicans.

Incumbents who retired were:

• District 7: Incumbent RepublicanEd Bunch
• District 14: Incumbent DemocratDebbie McCune-Davis
• District 17: Incumbent DemocratMeg Burton Cahill
• District 19: Incumbent RepublicanChuck Gray
• District 20: Incumbent RepublicanJohn Huppenthal

Term limited incumbents

The following 10 incumbents reached their term limit.

Democrats (4)

• Ken Cheuvront
• Richard Miranda
• Jorge Luis Garcia (Arizona)
• Albert Hale

Republicans (6):

• Jack Harper
• Carolyn Allen
• Barbara Leff
• Jay Tibshraeny
• Thayer Verschoor
• Robert Burns (Arizona)

Qualifications

Article 4, Part 2, Section 2 of theArizona Constitution states: "No person shall be a member of the Legislature unless he shall be a citizen of the United States at the time of his election, nor unless he shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and shall have been a resident of Arizona at least three years and of the county from which he is elected at least one year before his election."

List of candidates

Partisan dominance instate senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

District 1

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Bob Donahue10,111a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Steve Pierce28,604a Incumbent Pierce was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bob Donahue 28,463

Steve Pierce52,458

District 2

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Kee Allen Begay, Jr. 3,565
• Gloria Hale Showalter 1,699
• Jack C. Jackson, Jr.6,022a
• Sylvia Laughter 5,383

August 24 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack C. Jackson, Jr.37,722

Note: IncumbentAlbert Hale (D) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election. However, he ran forthe Arizona House of Representatives District 2.

District 3

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Beth Weisser3,963a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Ron Gould16,814a Incumbent Gould was first elected in 2004.

November 2 General election candidates:

Beth Weisser 16,073

Ron Gould40,777

District 4

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Sue Dolphin11,291a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Tony Bouie 6,893
• Scott Bundgaard21,338a
• Shawn Kohner 7,342

November 2 General election candidates:

Sue Dolphin 31,500

Scott Bundgaard68,202

Note: IncumbentJack Harper (R) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 5

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Elaine Bohlmeyer7,806a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Sylvia Allen10,461a Incumbent Allen was first appointed in June of 2008.)
• Bill Konopnicki 8,512

November 2 General election candidates:

Elaine Bohlmeyer 18,270

Sylvia Allen37,330

District 6

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Pat Flickner6,220a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• David Braswell 8,324 Incumbent Braswell was first appointed to fill the vacancy created byPamela Gorman's resignation in 2010.
• Lori Klein10,846a

November 2 General election candidates:

Pat Flickner 19,190

Lori Klein38,999

District 7

Partisan dominance instate senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Eric Shelley6,383a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Ray Barnes 6,985
• Nancy Barto9,795a
• Brad Buch 1,401
• Bob Green 3,015

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• Dennis G. Grenier (Write-in) 3

November 2 General election candidates:

Eric Shelley 20,441

Nancy Barto41,849

Note: IncumbentEd Bunch (R) was eligible but did not run for re-election.

District 8

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Stuart Turnansky7,436a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Michele Reagan24,953a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stuart Turnansky 22,570

Michele Reagan52,532

Note: IncumbentCarolyn Allen (R) reached herterm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 9

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Sheri Van Horsen8,367a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Rick Murphy18,072a

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• Michael Patti81a

November 2 General election candidates:

Sheri Van Horsen 20,215

Rick Murphy32,895

Michael Patti 2,920

Note: IncumbentRobert Burns (R) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 10

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Justin Johnson5,514a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Linda Gray10,447a Incumbent Gray was first elected in 2004.

August 24 Green Party primary result:

• Christopher Campbell (Write-in) 1
• Gail Ginger (Write-in) 0

November 2 General election candidates:

Justin Johnson 16,012

Linda Gray20,341

District 11

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Rita Dickinson9,740a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Rich Davis 9,055
• Adam Driggs11,005a
• Andrew Smigielski 2,634

November 2 General election candidates:

Rita Dickinson 26,916

Adam Driggs37,458

Note: IncumbentBarbara Leff (R) reached herterm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 12

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Tyler Kissell9,177a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• John Nelson11,545a Incumbent Nelson was first elected in 2009.
• Eve Nunez 3,592
• Clark Silver 5,251

Libertarian candidate:

• Michael White103a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tyler Kissell 27,559

John Nelson41,379

Michael White 3,769

District 13

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Gallardo4,991a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Martha Garcia Garcia withdrew before the primary and did not appear on the ballot.^[3]

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Gallardo17,087

Note: IncumbentRichard Miranda (D) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 14

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Meza3,779a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Robert Meza12,326

Note: IncumbentDebbie McCune-Davis (D) was eligible but did not run for re-election.

District 15

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Kyrsten Sinema6,584a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Bob Thomas4,889a

November 2 General election candidates:

Kyrsten Sinema18,013

Bob Thomas 10,663

Note: IncumbentKen Cheuvront (D) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 16

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Victor Jett Contreras 3,681
• Leah Landrum-Taylor5,101a Incumbent Landrum-Taylor was first elected in 2006.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leah Landrum-Taylor25,731

District 17

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• David Schapira7,268a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Wendy Rogers9,427a

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• Garrett Chartier-Dickie94a

August 24 Green Party primary result:

• Grand Pa Goshorn (Write-in)4a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Schapira21,783

Wendy Rogers 18,827

Garrett Chartier-Dickie 1,277

Grand Pa Goshorn 784

Note: IncumbentMeg Burton Cahill (D) was eligible but did not run for re-election.

District 18

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Hernandez McDonald, Jr. 1,818
• Andrew Sherwood1,897a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Russell Pearce9,359a Incumbent Pearce assumed office in 2008.

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• Andrea Garcia52a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andrew Sherwood 10,663

Russell Pearce17,552

Andrea Garcia 2,808

District 19

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Rich Crandall12,865a
• James Molina 8,539

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• William Munsil (Write-in)17a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rich Crandall43,557

William Munsil 10,935

Note: IncumbentChuck Gray (R) was eligible but did not run for re-election.

District 20

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• John McComish15,060a

November 2 General election candidates:

John McComish39,105

Note: IncumbentJohn Huppenthal (R) was eligible but did not run for re-election.

District 21

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Steven B. Yarbrough22,080a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steven B. Yarbrough54,339

Note: IncumbentJay Tibshraeny (R) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 22

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Andy Biggs23,353a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andy Biggs59,933

Note: IncumbentThayer Verschoor (R) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 23

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Rebecca Rios10,491a Incumbent Rios was first elected in 2004.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Matt Byers 3,736
• Steve Smith10,818a

August 24 Green Party primary result:

• Matthew Shusta (Write-in) 5

November 2 General election candidates:

Rebecca Rios 30,361

Steve Smith34,568

District 24

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Amanda Aguirre5,077a Incumbent Aguirre was first elected in 2006.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Don Shooter (Write-in)1,599a

August 24 Libertarian primary result:

• Jack Kretzer31a

November 2 General election candidates:

Amanda Aguirre 16,140

Don Shooter18,334

Jack Kretzer 1,510

District 25

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Manuel Alvarez10,449a Incumbent Alvarez was first elected in 2008.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Gail Griffin9,165a
• Craig Smith 5,356

November 2 General election candidates:

Manuel Alvarez 24,074

Gail Griffin29,830

District 26

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Cheryl Cage13,959a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Albert Melvin22,574a Incumbent Melvin was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cheryl Cage 37,477

Albert Melvin43,918

District 27

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Olivia Cajero Bedford12,125a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Olivia Cajero Bedford33,456

Note: Incumbent Jorge Luis Garcia (D) reached histerm limit and did not run for re-election.

District 28

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Paula Aboud14,619a Incumbent Aboud was first elected in 2006.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Greg Krino (Write-in)1,085a

Independent candidates:

• Dave Ewoldta
• Ted Downinga

November 2 General election candidates:

Paula Aboud31,331

Greg Krino 18,092

Dave Ewoldt 1,645

Ted Downing 3,475

District 29

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Lopez8,945a Incumbent Lopez was first elected in 2008.

August 24 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Lopez27,486

District 30

August 24 Democratic primary result:

• Todd Camenisch14,139a

August 24 GOP primary result:

• Frank Antenori21,557a Incumbent Antenori was first appointed in March 2, 2010 to replaceJonathan Paton.
• Marian Ann McClure 10,779

November 2 General election candidates:

Todd Camenisch 36,911

Frank Antenori56,198

See also

• Arizona State Senate
• Arizona State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2010
• Primary election dates in 2010

External links

• Full list of candidates filed for the Arizona primary
• Arizona Democratic Party's list of all state legislative candidates
• Arizona Republican Party's list of state senate candidates
• Primary results
• Official Arizona Primary Canvass
• Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Arizona State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
• General election results
• Official general election canvass

Footnotes