Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 7, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

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 2004 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,816,633. The top 10 contributors were:

2004 Donors, Arizona House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$2,611,107
Konopnicki, Bill	$70,340
Arizona Association of Realtors	$20,434
Public Fund	$20,231
Brown, Jack A	$18,000
Orlich, Anton	$14,135
Weiers, Jim	$9,060
Salt River Project	$7,400
Arizona Medical Association	$7,220
Jones, Russ	$6,750

List of candidates

District 1

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Wesley L. Edmonds: 5,429 a
• James Kimes: 5,353 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Lucy Mason: 14,586 a
• Tom O'Halleran: 13,553 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Allan Briney: 167 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Wesley L. Edmonds: 23,704

James Kimes: 24,346

Lucy Mason: 48,585

Tom O'Halleran: 47,777

Allan Briney: 4,693

District 2

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Beverly Becenti-Pigman: 6,023
• Ann Kirkpatrick: 7,165 a
• Albert Tom: 8,552 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Ann Kirkpatrick: 28,947

Albert Tom: 24,664

Sylvia Laughter: 21,150

District 3

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Peggy Toomey Hammann: 3,941 a
• Bruce Hinman: 3,649 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Ray Cullison II: 7,004
• Trish Groe: 7,053 a
• Nancy McLain: 8,599 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Peggy Toomey Hammann: 17,387

Bruce Hinman: 18,138

Trish Groe: 28,396

Nancy McLain: 29,993

District 4

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Boone: 15,667 a
• Judy M. Burges: 14,256 a
• Carole Hubbs: 10,212

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Boone: 59,496

Judy M. Burges: 59,589

District 5

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jack A. Brown: 12,402 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Sylvia Tenney Allen: 7,190 a
• Bill Konopnicki: 8,645 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jack A. Brown: 27,228

Sylvia Tenney Allen: 26,880

Bill Konopnicki: 33,326

District 6

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Rano Singh: 3,417 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Ted Carpenter: 5,476 a
• Pamela Gorman: 7,119 a
• Clancy Jayne: 5,269
• Rick Robinson: 2,857

Libertarian candidates:

• Richard Sutton (Write-In): 4

November 2 General election candidates:

Rano Singh: 24,178

Ted Carpenter: 33,758

Pamela Gorman: 35,457

District 7

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Virgel Cain: 2,860 a
• Mark Monday: 2,948 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Ray Barnes: 7,440 a
• Wes Marsh: 3,171
• David Burnell Smith: 6,198 a
• Thom Von Hapsburg: 4,672

November 2 General election candidates:

Virgel Cain: 22,694

Mark Monday: 21,087

Ray Barnes: 40,381

David Burnell Smith: 37,752

District 8

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nancy Buel: 3,450 a
• Nancy Stein: 3,453 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Royce Flora: 7,186
• Michele Reagan: 13,890 a
• Colette Rosati: 9,199 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Nancy Buel: 26,737

Nancy Stein: 28,480

Michele Reagan: 50,806

Colette Rosati: 41,496

District 9

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Phil Hanson: 7,312
• Rick Murphy: 8,144 a
• Bob Stump: 13,845 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Murphy: 43,111

Bob Stump: 43,216

District 10

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Aaron Jahneke: 2,739 a
• Jackie Thrasher: 3,680 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Doug Quelland: 5,990 a
• Jim Weiers: 6,985 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Aaron Jahneke: 17,042

Jackie Thrasher: 21,284

Doug Quelland: 22,959

Jim Weiers: 24,185

District 11

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• John Allen: 8,454 a
• Alberto Gutier: 6,265
• Stephen Tully: 10,940 a

Libertarian candidates:

• James Iannuzo: 85 a
• Garry Myers: 100 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John Allen: 44,054

Stephen Tully: 45,503

James Iannuzo: 12,693

Garry Myers: 14,507

District 12

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonard A. Clark: 3,605 a
• Ken Thomas: 3,875 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• William Arnold: 5,076
• John Nelson: 6,701 a
• Jerry Weiers: 6,559 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Leonard A. Clark: 22,452

Ken Thomas: 25,575

John Nelson: 35,108

Jerry Weiers: 34,544

District 13

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Gallardo: 2,261 a
• Martha Garcia: 1,875 a
• Isaac Serna: 850
• Paul Valach: 850
• MacLovia Zepeda: 749

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Johnson: 2,332 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Steve Gallardo: 12,430

Martha Garcia: 14,202

Bill Johnson: 9,627

District 14

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Debbie McCune-Davis: 2,130 a
• Robert Meza: 2,085 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Debbie McCune-Davis: 12,261

Robert Meza: 11,678

District 15

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Lujan: 3,204 a
• Kyrsten Sinema: 3,475 a
• Wally Straughn: 2,726

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Oksana Komarnyckyj: 3,007 a
• Tara Roesler: 3,383 a

November 2 General election candidates:

David Lujan: 19,999

Kyrsten Sinema: 19,402

Oksana Komarnyckyj: 12,299

Tara Roesler: 12,565

District 16

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leah Landrum: 2,812 a
• Ben R. Miranda: 2,465 a
• John L. Ramos: 1,123
• Julian Sodari: 858
• Betty Ware: 1,413

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Leah Landrum: 19,077

Ben R. Miranda: 18,619

District 17

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Edward Z. Ableser: 3,448 a
• Meg Burton-Cahill: 4,789 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Laura Knaperek: 7,114 a
• Mark Thompson: 6,328 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Mike Read (Write-In): 17 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Edward Z. Ableser: 24,194

Meg Burton-Cahill: 27,915

Laura Knaperek: 25,618

Mark Thompson: 23,074

Mike Read: 3,194

District 18

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kevin Jackson: 2,333 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark Anderson: 6,941 a
• Colby Bower: 1,905
• Joe Brown: 1,470
• Cecilia E. Fleming: 2,401
• Russell Pearce: 7,302 a
• JT Ready: 662

November 2 General election candidates:

Kevin Jackson: 15,811

Mark Anderson: 24,271

Russell Pearce: 23,286

District 19

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Chuck Gray: 10,870 a
• Gary Pierce: 11,186 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chuck Gray: 45,407

Gary Pierce: 42,644

District 20

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Torgeson: 3,715 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Jeff Dial: 5,229
• John McComish: 5,529
• Anton Orlich: 5,533 a
• Bob Robson: 6,801 a
• Linda Wegener: 4,156

Libertarian candidates:

• Joel Beckwith: 89 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Torgeson: 29,836

Anton Orlich: 38,059

Bob Robson: 37,334

Joel Beckwith: 7,570

District 21

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Warde V. Nichols: 7,489 a
• Gretchen Wolfe: 5,882
• Steve Yarbrough: 10,579 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Warde V. Nichols: 44,883

Steve Yarbrough: 50,125

District 22

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Andy Biggs: 11,202 a
• Eddie Farnsworth: 12,157 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Wade Reynolds: 72 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Andy Biggs: 51,932

Eddie Farnsworth: 55,674

Wade Reynolds: 16,304

District 23

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ernest Bustamante: 4,566
• Cheryl Chase: 4,867 a
• Pete Rios: 5,120 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Frank Pratt: 3,794 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Steve Flynn: 82 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Cheryl Chase: 24,007

Pete Rios: 22,841

Frank Pratt: 21,750

Steve Flynn: 4,262

District 24

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Amanda Aguirre: 4,534 a
• Fernando Quiroz: 2,356
• Sherry Smith: 2,122
• Wm. Michael Smith: 3,446 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Russ Jones: 5,953 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Edmund L. Sheldon, III (Write-In): 8 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Amanda Aguirre: 18,306

Wm. Michael Smith: 16,973

Russ Jones: 20,153

Edmund L. Sheldon, III: 3,018

District 25

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Manuel V. Alvarez: 7,462 a
• Louis L. Johnson: 2,967
• Monica Perez: 4,656 a
• Lori Tapia (Withdrew): 2,893

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Mary Ann Black: 4,272
• Jennifer J. Burns: 5,484 a
• David Stevens: 4,864 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Manuel V. Alvarez: 25,599

Monica Perez: 22,561

Jennifer J. Burns: 25,121

David Stevens: 21,437

District 26

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Martin Drozdoff: 4,916 a
• Amanda Simpson: 6,603 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Pete Hershberger: 13,681 a
• Steve Huffman: 12,248 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Martin Drozdoff: 28,331

Amanda Simpson: 31,111

Pete Hershberger: 49,072

Steve Huffman: 43,156

District 27

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Olivia Cajero Bedford: 5,968 a
• Phil Lopes: 4,784 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Olivia Cajero Bedford: 35,507

Phil Lopes: 29,902

District 28

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dave Bradley: 6,250 a
• Ted Downing: 7,808 a
• Dan Lawrence: 2,923

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Richard Dale: 5,958 a
• Bill Phillips: 6,935 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Daniel Hickman: 126 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dave Bradley: 37,003

Ted Downing: 38,336

Richard Dale: 20,545

Bill Phillips: 21,345

Daniel Hickman: 3,929

District 29

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Linda Lopez: 5,085 a
• Tom Prezelski: 3,401 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 2 General election candidates:

Linda Lopez: 30,317

Tom Prezelski: 20,152

District 30

September 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Esther Sharif: 7,930 a

September 7 Republican primary candidates:

• David Gowan: 8,326
• Marian A McClure: 10,208 a
• Jonathan Paton: 10,811 a
• Douglas Sposito: 5,091

November 2 General election candidates:

Esther Sharif: 36,570

Marian A McClure: 48,777

Jonathan Paton: 46,483

See also

• Arizona House of Representatives
• Arizona State Legislature

External links

• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2004 Primary Election Results
• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2004 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

Representatives

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)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

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)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)

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