Arizona House of Representatives District 30

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Arizona House of Representatives District 30
Incumbents
Assumed office: January 9, 2023
Assumed office: January 9, 2023

Arizona House of Representatives District 30 is represented by Leo Biasiucci (R) and John Gillette (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Arizona state representatives represented an average of 119,315 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 106,878 residents.

About the office

Members of the Arizona House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits, limiting representatives to four terms (a total of eight years).[1] Arizona legislators assume office on the first day of the session after they are elected. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January.[2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 4, Part 2, Section 2 of the Arizona 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."[3]

Arizona Statutes 16-311 and 16-312 state that all candidates seeking nomination via primary or write-in or must be qualified electors.[4][5]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[6]
SalaryPer diem
$24,000/yearFor legislators residing within Maricopa County: $35/day. For legislators residing outside of Maricopa County: $251.66.

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Arizona legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Arizona Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Arizona senators are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was 2000.[7]


Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Arizona State Legislature, the board of county supervisors must select a replacement. The secretary of state is required to contact the state party chairperson to give notice of the vacancy. The state chairperson must give notice of a meeting to fill the seat within three business days of receiving notice.[8] The political party committee is involved in the appointment process only if the legislative district has thirty or more elected precinct committeemen.[8]

If the legislative district has 30 or more elected precinct committeemen:

  • The precinct committeemen must nominate three qualified electors as replacements. If the Legislature is in session, this must occur within five days. If the Legislature is out of session, the committeemen have 21 days to nominate potential replacements. Each elector must receive a majority of the committeemen's vote to earn a nomination. The chair then forwards the three nominees to the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors appoints a nominee from the three names. If the committeemen do not submit a list of names within the allotted timeframe, the board of supervisors proceeds with the vacancy as if the district had fewer than 30 elected precinct committeemen.[8]

If the legislative district has fewer than 30 elected precinct committeemen:

  • The board of supervisors appoints a panel of citizen supervisors within seven business days of a vacancy occurring. The citizen panel must submit the name of three qualified electors of the same political party as the previous incumbent to the board of supervisors. If the Legislature is in session, this must occur within five days. If the Legislature is out of session, the committeemen have 21 days to nominate potential replacements. The board of supervisors must select a replacement by a majority vote.[9]
  • The person selected to fill the seat serves the remainder of the unfilled term.[9]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Arizona Rev. Stat. Ann. §41-1202


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Arizona after the 2020 census

On January 24, 2022, Arizona enacted new legislative maps after the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission transmitted its finalized plans to the secretary of state.[10] The commission initially voted to finalize and certify the legislative map plan on Jan. 21.[11] The commission's nonpartisan chairwoman, Erika Neuberg, joined the two Republican members—David Mehl and Douglas York—voting in favor of the map. The commission's two Democratic members—Shereen Lerner and Derrick Watchman—were opposed.[12] This map took effect for Arizona's 2022 legislative elections.

The commission previously voted in favor of the legislative map by a 3-2 vote on December 22, 2021, which was followed by a period for counties to request administrative changes before the final vote on Jan. 21.[13]

How does redistricting in Arizona work? The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The commission is composed of five members. Of these, four are selected by the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the state legislature from a list of 25 candidates nominated by the state commission on appellate court appointments. These 25 nominees comprise 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, and 5 unaffiliated citizens. The four commission members appointed by legislative leaders then select the fifth member to round out the commission. The fifth member of the commission must belong to a different political party than the other commissioners. The governor, with a two-thirds vote in the Arizona State Senate, may remove a commissioner "for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office." The Arizona State Legislature may make recommendations to the commission, but ultimate authority is vested with the commission.[14][15][16]

The Arizona Constitution requires that both congressional and state legislative districts be "contiguous, geographically compact, and respect communities of interest–all to the extent practicable." The state constitution further mandates that district lines "should [follow] visible geographic features, city, town, and county boundaries, and undivided census tracts." In addition, the constitution requires that "competitive districts be favored where doing so would not significantly detract from the goals above."[16]

Arizona House of Representatives District 30
until January 8, 2023

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Arizona House of Representatives District 30
starting January 9, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Incumbent Leo Biasiucci and incumbent John Gillette defeated Monica Timberlake in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leo Biasiucci
Leo Biasiucci (R)
 
42.8
 
77,117
Image of John Gillette
John Gillette (R)
 
42.4
 
76,348
Monica Timberlake (D)
 
14.8
 
26,698

Total votes: 180,163
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Monica Timberlake advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Monica Timberlake
 
100.0
 
7,971

Total votes: 7,971
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Incumbent Leo Biasiucci and incumbent John Gillette advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leo Biasiucci
Leo Biasiucci
 
53.1
 
30,944
Image of John Gillette
John Gillette
 
46.9
 
27,334

Total votes: 58,278
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2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Incumbent Leo Biasiucci and John Gillette won election in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leo Biasiucci
Leo Biasiucci (R)
 
56.3
 
62,416
Image of John Gillette
John Gillette (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
48,489

Total votes: 110,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leo Biasiucci
Leo Biasiucci
 
47.0
 
29,545
Image of John Gillette
John Gillette Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
11,055
Donna McCoy
 
13.9
 
8,747
Marianne Salem
 
8.4
 
5,305
Bill Hardt
 
7.0
 
4,400
Image of Nohl Rosen
Nohl Rosen Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
3,865

Total votes: 62,917
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2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Incumbent Raquel Terán and incumbent Robert Meza won election in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raquel Terán
Raquel Terán (D)
 
52.8
 
34,106
Image of Robert Meza
Robert Meza (D)
 
47.2
 
30,546

Total votes: 64,652
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Incumbent Raquel Terán and incumbent Robert Meza advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raquel Terán
Raquel Terán
 
54.9
 
10,403
Image of Robert Meza
Robert Meza
 
45.1
 
8,556

Total votes: 18,959
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

No candidate advanced from the primary.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gary Spears (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
246

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.

Total votes: 246
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2018

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Raquel Terán and Robert Meza defeated Gary Spears in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raquel Terán
Raquel Terán (D)
 
39.3
 
20,831
Image of Robert Meza
Robert Meza (D)
 
37.4
 
19,794
Gary Spears (R)
 
23.3
 
12,329

Total votes: 52,954
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Robert Meza and Raquel Terán defeated Alejandro Larios and Bill Brotherton in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Meza
Robert Meza
 
31.1
 
5,401
Image of Raquel Terán
Raquel Terán
 
30.9
 
5,380
Alejandro Larios
 
20.2
 
3,514
Bill Brotherton
 
17.8
 
3,091

Total votes: 17,386
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 (2 seats)

Gary Spears advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gary Spears
 
100.0
 
5,281

Total votes: 5,281
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2016

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[17] Incumbent Debbie McCune-Davis (D) did not seek re-election.

Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated Gary Cox in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 general election.[18][19]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ray Martinez 37.78% 22,853
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tony Navarrete 37.71% 22,810
     Republican Gary Cox 24.52% 14,831
Total Votes 60,494
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated incumbent Jonathan Larkin in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Democratic Primary.[20]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ray Martinez 33.64% 4,089
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tony Navarrete 33.90% 4,121
     Democratic Jonathan Larkin Incumbent 32.46% 3,945
Total Votes 12,155
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Gary Cox ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Republican Primary.[21]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Cox  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Incumbents Jonathan Larkin and Debbie McCune-Davis were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Gidwani and John Lyon were unopposed in the Republican primary. Larkin and McCune-Davis defeated Gidwani, Lyon and Angel Garcia (I) in the general election.[22][23][24][25]

Arizona House of Representatives District 30, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie McCune-Davis Incumbent 30.8% 11,980
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Larkin Incumbent 29% 11,252
     Republican John Lyon 21% 8,158
     Republican Michael Aaron Gidwani 19.2% 7,445
     Independent Angel Garcia (Write-in) 0% 11
Total Votes 38,846

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2012. Democrat Jonathan Larkin and incumbent Democrat Debbie McCune-Davis defeated Republican write-in candidate Aaron Gidwani in the general election. Larkin and McCune-Davis defeated Mike Snitz in the August 28 Democratic primary.[26][27][28][29]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie McCune-Davis Incumbent 51.5% 21,951
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Larkin 48.1% 20,502
     Republican Aaron Gidwani (Write-in) 0.4% 157
Total Votes 42,610
Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie McCune-Davis Incumbent 38.1% 4,606
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Larkin 35.7% 4,313
Mike Snitz 26.2% 3,169
Total Votes 12,088

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Arizona House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $2,202,023. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,322 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Arizona House of Representatives District 30
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $137,687 3 $45,896
2022 $151,029 6 $25,171
2020 $128,070 2 $64,035
2018 $274,170 4 $68,542
2016 $124,535 4 $31,134
2014 $82,938 5 $16,588
2012 $108,936 4 $27,234
2010 $241,326 7 $34,475
2008 $284,121 5 $56,824
2006 $243,865 5 $48,773
2004 $183,107 5 $36,621
2002 $133,243 4 $33,311
2000 $108,996 5 $21,799
Total $2,202,023 59 $37,322


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Arizona State Legislature, "Term limits," accessed December 16, 2013
  2. Arizona Revised Statutes, "41-1101, Section B," accessed November 22, 2016
  3. Arizona State Legislature, "2. Qualifications of members of legislature," accessed May 21, 2025
  4. Arizona Legislature, "16-311," accessed May 29, 2025
  5. Arizona Legislature, "16-312," accessed May 29, 2025
  6. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  7. Arizona Attorney General, "Legislative Term Limits," accessed February 8, 2021
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Arizona Legislature, "Arizona Revised Statutes," accessed February 8, 2021 (Statute 41.1202 (A), Arizona Revised Statutes)
  9. 9.0 9.1 Arizona Legislature, "Arizona Revised Statutes," accessed February 8, 2021 (Statute 41.1202 (B), Arizona Revised Statutes)
  10. Phone conversation with Valerie Neumann, AIRC executive assistant, Jan. 25, 2022]
  11. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, "Official Maps," accessed Jan. 21, 2022
  12. Tucson Sentinel, "Arizona Redistricting Commission gives final certification to new election maps," Jan. 21, 2022
  13. Arizona Mirror, "Republicans hold the edge as Arizona redistricting nears completion," Dec. 17, 2021
  14. Supreme Court of the United States, "Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al. - Appellant's Jurisdictional Statement," accessed March 6, 2015
  15. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, "Home page," accessed March 6, 2015
  16. 16.0 16.1 All About Redistricting, "Arizona," accessed April 17, 2015
  17. Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
  18. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  19. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  20. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  21. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  22. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  23. Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
  24. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  25. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  26. Arizona Secretary of State, “Official 2012 General Election Results,” December 18, 2013
  27. “Arizona Secretary of State”, “Official 2012 General Election Candidates”, December 18, 2013
  28. Arizona Secretary of State, “Official 2012 Primary Results,” December 18, 2013
  29. Arizona Secretary of State, “Official 2012 Primary Candidates,” December 18, 2013


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