Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2000

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

Qualifications

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."

Campaign contributions

During the 2000 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,918,039. The top 10 contributors were:

2000 Donors, Arizona House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$886,841
Public Fund	$290,920
Blewster, Barbara B	$94,347
Steve May 2002	$84,000
Kraft, James	$54,230
Arizona Education Association	$25,348
John Nelson Campaign Cmte	$25,347
Cannell, Robert	$22,803
Arizona Republican Party	$20,510
Arizona Association of Realtors	$18,979

List of candidates

District 1

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Henry J. Camarot: 6,144 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Linda Binder: 14,223 a
• Barbara Blewster: 11,951 a
• Lucy Mason: 11,761
• Caleb Soptelean: 5,330

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry J. Camarot: 34,830

Linda Binder: 45,109

Barbara Blewster: 30,958

District 2

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Josh Allen: 3,614 a
• Matthew Capalby: 2,288
• Bill Cherry: 3,299
• James Sedillo: 4,187 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom O'Halleran: 8,006 a
• Margaret Roush-Meier: 6,862 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Josh Allen: 22,096

James Sedillo: 24,556

Tom O'Halleran: 24,212

Margaret Roush-Meier: 23,710

District 3

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken "Ja Nez" Hallock: 3,453
• Sylvia M. Laughter: 9,988 a
• Albert Tom: 5,994 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Caleb Roanhorse (Write-In): 78

November 7 General election candidates:

Sylvia M. Laughter: 24,857

Albert Tom: 15,990

District 4

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Claudia Maestas: 7,927 a
• M. Phil Martin: 8,317 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Debra Brimhall: 6,454 a
• Jake Flake: 6,989 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Claudia Maestas: 19,997

M. Phil Martin: 17,908

Debra Brimhall: 23,836

Jake Flake: 26,806

District 5

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Cannell: 5,669 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• James R. Carruthers: 5,828 a
• Larry K. Nelson: 5,463 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Robert Cannell: 17,724

James R. Carruthers: 14,724

Larry K. Nelson: 14,286

District 6

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Richard Wenzel: 4,009 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Randy Clawson: 2,395
• John Huppenthal: 9,194 a
• Bob Robson: 5,130 a
• Glenna Twing: 3,332

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard Wenzel: 27,026

John Huppenthal: 36,172

Bob Robson: 31,328

District 7

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ernest Bustamante: 2,411
• Cheryl Chase: 2,689 a
• Mark Clark: 2,503 a
• William Luck: 799
• Thomas Morales, Jr.: 1,195
• Hugh Smith: 1,632
• Mary V. Thomas: 1,949
• Peter Villaverde: 1,370

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Morris Courtright: 2,708 a
• Juan A. Smith: 2,200 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Frank Aranda: 36 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cheryl Chase: 17,311

Mark Clark: 15,412

Morris Courtright: 11,276

Juan A. Smith: 10,630

Frank Aranda: 2,041

District 8

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michael Ames: 4,187
• Bobby Lugo: 5,910 a
• Mark Maiorana: 5,097 a
• Ruth Wilson: 4,257

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Ben Anderson: 4,288 a
• Howard Mendelsohn: 3,002 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bobby Lugo: 15,467

Mark Maiorana: 14,608

Ben Anderson: 12,096

Howard Mendelsohn: 9,464

District 9

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dave Bradley: 6,486 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Kerry Clawson: 2,406
• Randy Graf: 4,765 a
• Mike Jenkins: 4,071
• Marian McClure: 5,357 a
• Parralee Schneider: 3,816

Green candidates:

• William Crosby: 34 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dave Bradley: 25,821

Randy Graf: 29,431

Marian McClure: 31,880

William Crosby: 5,407

District 10

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Emmett J. Alvarez: 480
• Ralph Ellinwood: 1,008
• Betty J. Liggins: 1,295
• Linda Lopez: 2,573 a
• Jesse Lugo: 2,058 a
• Victor Soltero: 3,539

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Judith D. Bennett (Withdrew): 1,312 a

Green candidates:

• Jack Strasburg: 34 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Linda Lopez: 15,365

Victor Soltero: 13,590

Jack Strasburg: 4,155

District 11

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Olivia Cajero Bedford: 3,603
• Carmine Cardamone: 3,746 a
• Louis L. Johnson: 1,442
• Debora Norris: 4,289 a
• Val Romero: 2,079

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

Green candidates:

• William Moeller: 74 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carmine Cardamone: 17,334

Debora Norris: 19,926

William Moeller: 5,850

District 12

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Craig W. Molloy: 5,476 a
• Mort Nelson: 3,670 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Pete Hershberger: 7,292 a
• Steve Huffman: 6,616 a
• Billie Jane Madden: 3,268

November 7 General election candidates:

Craig W. Molloy: 29,429

Mort Nelson: 19,563

Pete Hershberger: 37,982

Steve Huffman: 34,712

District 13

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Colette Barajas (Withdrew): 1,634
• Ted Downing: 4,478 a
• Gabrielle Giffords: 4,923 a
• Howard Shore: 2,992

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Jonathan Paton: 5,778 a
• Carol Somers: 5,897 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ted Downing: 21,684

Gabrielle Giffords: 25,160

Jonathan Paton: 20,869

Carol Somers: 22,687

District 14

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Demitri Downing: 3,655 a
• Marion L. Pickens: 5,013 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Edward M. Poelstra: 3,423 a
• Mary Bolger: 80 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Demitri Downing: 16,416

Marion L. Pickens: 19,704

Edward M. Poelstra: 16,608

Mary Bolger: 8,907

District 15

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bunny Goldfarb: 3,802 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• William Arnold: 4,278
• Robert Blendu: 5,130 a
• Michael Denea: 4,491
• Mike Gleason: 6,777 a
• Richard Hopkins (Write-In): 21
• Michael Johnson: 4,646

November 7 General election candidates:

Bunny Goldfarb: 25,144

Robert Blendu: 31,697

Mike Gleason: 34,817

Sandy Reagan (Write-In): 425

District 16

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Linda Gray: 3,718 a
• James Weiers: 3,438 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Linda Gray: 27,001

James Weiers: 18,263

District 17

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ruben Nicholas Madrid: 2,065 a
• Ken Thomas: 2,707 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Phil Hanson: 4,665 a
• Gertrude L. Hickman: 4,167
• Jean McGrath: 4,455
• John Nelson: 4,746 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ruben Nicholas Madrid: 14,132

Ken Thomas: 17,097

Phil Hanson: 23,323

John Nelson: 24,299

District 18

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Victoria Wold: 2,610 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Melbalyn Chatwin: 179
• Frank J. Conti: 1,731
• Ron Gawlitta: 2,041
• Deb Gullett: 3,906 a
• Wendy Marshall Hancock: 2,609
• Tony Helm: 465
• James Kraft: 2,903 a
• Joe Mikitish: 2,543
• Carol Turoff: 1,699

November 7 General election candidates:

Victoria Wold: 18,789

Deb Gullett: 22,323

James Kraft: 20,036

District 19

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Ted Carpenter: 6,623 a
• Ephram Cordova: 4,536
• Arlene Duston: 3,375
• Roberta Voss: 7,009 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ted Carpenter: 46,674

Roberta Voss: 38,924

District 20

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill Brotherton: 1,408 a
• Kathi Foster: 1,607 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Bob Haran: 1,865 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bill Brotherton: 9,843

Kathi Foster: 11,933

Bob Haran: 8,105

District 21

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Dean Cooley: 8,069 a
• Marilyn Jarrett: 7,973 a
• Linda A. Somo: 5,146

November 7 General election candidates:

Dean Cooley: 35,939

Marilyn Jarrett: 31,632

District 22

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• John A. Loredo: 1,126 a
• Richard Miranda: 1,824 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• John Atkins: 907 a

November 7 General election candidates:

John A. Loredo: 7,361

Richard Miranda: 9,279

John Atkins: 4,494

District 23

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carlos Avelar: 1,715 a
• Leah Landrum: 2,116 a
• Augusta Nelson-Knight: 1,225

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carlos Avelar: 9,589

Leah Landrum: 10,054

William Norris: 2,158

District 24

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Laurie Larson: 2,428 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Joseph A. Hudock: 2,516
• Barbara Leff: 6,744 a
• Pam Miller: 3,740
• Stephen Tully: 4,003 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Tim McDermott: 64 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Laurie Larson: 21,846

Barbara Leff: 32,533

Stephen Tully: 26,793

Tim McDermott: 5,532

District 25

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken Cheuvront: 3,183 a
• Christine Weason: 2,995 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Mary Koestner (Write-In): 137
• Milton Wheat: 4,246 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Mike Renzulli (Withdrew): 58 a

Green candidates:

• John Scudder: 13 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ken Cheuvront: 16,953

Christine Weason: 17,585

Milton Wheat: 12,453

John Scudder: 3,168

District 26

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joan M. Fitz-Randolph: 3,812 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Jeff Hatch-Miller: 7,772 a
• Steve May: 7,400 a

Green candidates:

• Eli Manders: 19 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joan M. Fitz-Randolph: 18,806

Jeff Hatch-Miller: 23,313

Steve May: 23,082

Eli Manders: 3,578

Sean Nottingham: 5,524

District 27

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Meg Burton Cahill: 2,759 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Gardner: 7,077 a
• Laura Knaperek: 6,878 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Meg Burton Cahill: 21,911

Mike Gardner: 21,804

Laura Knaperek: 23,825

District 28

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ginny Chin: 4,570 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Carolyn S. Allen: 11,288 a
• John Allen: 6,518
• Wes Marsh: 10,686 a
• Astria Wong Savarese: 4,131

November 7 General election candidates:

Ginny Chin: 36,937

Carolyn S. Allen: 51,318

Wes Marsh: 42,872

District 29

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark Anderson: 5,425 a
• Carma Lee Ellingson: 2,915
• Russell Pearce: 4,898 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Anderson: 19,605

Russell Pearce: 15,055

District 30

September 12 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eileen Fellner: 3,014 a
• Linda K. Tongé: 2,184 a

September 12 Republican primary candidates:

• Eddie Farnsworth: 9,773 a
• Karen S. Johnson: 8,973 a
• Myrna Sheppard: 7,317

November 7 General election candidates:

Eileen Fellner: 28,807

Linda K. Tongé: 20,655

Eddie Farnsworth: 45,473

Karen S. Johnson: 41,191

See also

• Arizona House of Representatives
• Arizona State Legislature

External links

• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2000 Primary Election Results
• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2000 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

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District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

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Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

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Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

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Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

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Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

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Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

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Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

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Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

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Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

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Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

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Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

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