Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 2, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

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 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $5,531,238. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Arizona House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$3,876,267
Cmte to Elect Robert Blendu	$30,560
Brown, Robert	$20,700
Kilburn, Pat E	$17,701
Sposito, Douglas	$12,658
Arizona Association of Realtors	$12,478
Groe, Frank	$10,000
Salt River Project	$8,290
Cox Communications	$8,242
Arizona Medical Association	$8,020

List of candidates

District 1

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ed Gogek (Write-In): 301
• Dennis Grittner (Write-In): 1,010 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Lucy Mason: 19,197 a
• Andy Tobin: 17,023 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Grittner: 36,669

Lucy Mason: 55,861

Andy Tobin: 52,819

District 2

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tom Chabin: 7,973 a
• Christopher Clark Deschene: 13,199 a
• Mark Haughwout: 3,649
• Jolene Tom (Write-In): 85

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Chabin: 33,211

Christopher Clark Deschene: 36,724

District 3

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pamela Durbin: 4,353 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Doris Goodale: 7,587 a
• Trish Groe: 6,394
• Nancy McLain: 8,677 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pamela Durbin: 24,698

Doris Goodale: 36,177

Nancy McLain: 37,815

District 4

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Sue Dolphin: 8,952 a
• Paula S. Forster: 8,317 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Boone: 18,407 a
• Judy M. Burges: 19,848 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue Dolphin: 42,283

Paula S. Forster: 39,118

Tom Boone: 69,590

Judy M. Burges: 70,071

District 5

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jack A. Brown: 12,115 a
• David Rodriguez (Write-In): 28

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Barbara G. Brewer: 6,719 a
• Bill Konopnicki: 9,375 a
• Delbert D. Lambson (Write-In): 30

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack A. Brown: 31,966

Barbara G. Brewer: 30,089

Bill Konopnicki: 37,576

District 6

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Teri Conrad: 4,751 a
• Jack Doody: 4,186 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Tony Bouie: 4,505
• Sam Crump: 9,503 a
• Carl Seel: 7,692 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Teri Conrad: 28,894

Jack Doody: 30,139

Sam Crump: 43,389

Carl Seel: 38,467

District 7

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jeanne Lunn: 5,396 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Ray Barnes: 9,533 a
• Nancy Barto: 10,689 a

Libertarian candidates:

• James Iannuzo: 58 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeanne Lunn: 31,753

Ray Barnes: 40,471

Nancy Barto: 46,854

James Iannuzo: 8,966

District 8

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stephanie Rimmer: 6,817 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• John Kavanagh: 14,532 a
• Michele Reagan: 15,501 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephanie Rimmer: 37,793

John Kavanagh: 50,507

Michele Reagan: 54,780

District 9

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Shawn Hutchinson: 6,139 a
• Sheri Van Horsen: 6,508 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Debbie Lesko: 10,902 a
• Rick Murphy: 10,143 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Shawn Hutchinson: 28,425

Sheri Van Horsen: 28,683

Debbie Lesko: 37,762

Rick Murphy: 35,912

District 10

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Leonard Clark: 2,064
• Lamont Lovejoy: 2,453 a
• Jackie Thrasher: 4,461 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Doug Quelland: 6,143 a
• Jim Weiers: 6,614 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Scott Gibson: 53 a

Green candidates:

• Margarite Dale: 18 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lamont Lovejoy: 18,709

Jackie Thrasher: 22,103

Doug Quelland: 22,656

Jim Weiers: 23,022

Scott Gibson: 2,707

Margarite Dale: 2,358

District 11

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mark DeSimone (Withdrew): 3,644
• Jon Hulburd (Write-In): 35
• Eric Meyer (Write-In): 2,841 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Jon Altmann: 10,909 a
• Adam Driggs: 11,439 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Meyer: 39,114

Jon Altmann: 37,110

Adam Driggs: 39,439

District 12

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eve Nuñez: 5,665 a
• David Scanlon: 5,436 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert Blendu: 6,486
• Steve Montenegro: 6,967 a
• Jerry Weiers: 9,138 a

Green candidates:

• Celeste M. Castorena: 32 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eve Nuñez: 40,647

David Scanlon: 38,626

Steve Montenegro 46,594

Jerry Weiers 46,902

Celeste M. Castorena: 5,976

District 13

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Gallardo: 2,823 a
• Martha Garcia: 3,042 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Timothy Schwartz: 1,940 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Gallardo: 16,381

Martha Garcia: 17,627

Timothy Schwartz: 9,785

District 14

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Chad Campbell: 2,544 a
• Robert Meza: 2,765 a
• John Valdez: 1,042

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chad Campbell: 12,336

Robert Meza: 13,644

District 15

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Lujan: 4,860 a
• Kyrsten Sinema: 4,708 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Ed Hedges: 3,339 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Lujan: 23,781

Kyrsten Sinema: 22,721

Ed Hedges: 12,860

District 16

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Cloves Campbell, Jr.: 3,155 a
• Betty Doss Ware: 2,346
• Ben Miranda: 3,571 a
• Jimmie Munoz, Jr.: 2,369

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Ronald Harders: 1,494 a
• Raymond Williams: 1,636 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cloves Campbell, Jr.: 26,247

Ben Miranda: 28,654

Raymond Williams: 11,733

District 17

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ed Ableser: 5,523 a
• David Schapira: 5,657 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark Thompson: 6,557 a
• Wes Waddle: 4,810 a

Green candidates:

• William Enzweiler (Write-In): 14

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Ableser: 30,467

David Schapira: 33,210

Mark Thompson: 23,437

Wes Waddle: 18,461

District 18

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tammie Pursley: 2,936 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Cecil Ash: 6,185 a
• Steve Court: 4,020 a
• Kanani Henderson: 1,935
• Ron Middlebrook: 3,911

November 4 General election candidates:

Tammie Pursley: 17,844

Cecil Ash: 21,753

Steve Court: 21,753

Joe Brown: 8,617

District 19

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kathy Romano: 5,424 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Kirk Adams: 10,820 a
• Rich Crandall: 11,431 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Ty Lundell (Write-In): 4

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Romano: 28,922

Kirk Adams: 41,247

Rich Crandall: 44,693

District 20

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Rae Waters: 5,793 a
• Michael Williams (Write-In): 145

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Jeff Dial: 6,362 a
• John McComish: 5,860 a
• Frank Schmuck: 5,725
• Andy Swann: 3,482

November 4 General election candidates:

Rae Waters: 37,639

Jeff Dial: 36,964

John McComish: 39,820

District 21

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Phil Hettmansperger: 6,305 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Warde V. Nichols: 11,090 a
• Steve Yarbrough: 12,920 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil Hettmansperger: 44,943

Warde V. Nichols: 46,478

Steve Yarbrough: 56,980

District 22

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Glenn Ray: 5,586 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Adam Armer: 5,464
• Andy Biggs: 9,800 a
• Bob Brown: 5,926
• Laurin Hendrix: 7,499 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Ray: 42,191

Andy Biggs: 59,615

Laurin Hendrix: 56,885

District 23

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dorian Bond: 1,916
• Ernest Bustamante: 5,756 a
• Barbara McGuire: 6,417 a
• Krista Pacion: 4,510
• Emily Verdugo-Aldrich (Write-In): 59

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• John Fillmore: 5,813 a
• Frank Pratt: 5,839 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ernest Bustamante: 36,118

Barbara McGuire: 37,982

John Fillmore: 36,203

Frank Pratt: 36,804

District 24

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lynne Pancrazi: 5,295 a
• Theresa Ulmer: 4,527 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Russ Jones: 5,704 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynne Pancrazi: 22,680

Theresa Ulmer: 18,767

Russ Jones: 21,197

District 25

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Richard Boyer: 6,797 a
• Patricia Fleming: 9,153 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Timathy Davies: 5,090 a
• David Stevens: 7,010 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Boyer: 27,857

Patricia Fleming: 32,749

Timathy Davies: 23,778

David Stevens: 28,806

District 26

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Donald Jorgensen: 8,981 a
• Nancy Young Wright: 10,621 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Trent Humphries: 9,355
• Vic Williams: 10,737 a
• Marilyn Zerull: 9,405 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donald Jorgensen: 39,268

Nancy Young Wright: 44,448

Vic Williams: 44,857

Marilyn Zerull: 43,600

District 27

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Olivia Cajero Bedford: 7,357 a
• John Kromko: 3,967
• Phil Lopes: 6,593 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• J. D. Schechter: 3,698 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Mark Phelps (Write-In): 10 a

Green candidates:

• Kent Solberg: 94 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Olivia Cajero Bedford: 35,010

Phil Lopes: 32,650

J. D. Schechter: 15,490

Mark Phelps: 6,374

Kent Solberg: 4,970

District 28

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Bradley: 9,568 a
• Steve Farley: 10,213 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Bradley: 43,845

Steve Farley: 44,121

District 29

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eric Carbajal Bustamante: 1,862
• Ephraim Cruz: 1,512
• Gil Guerra: 985
• Matt Heinz: 3,771 a
• Daniel Patterson: 2,572 a
• Tom Prezelski: 2,348
• Patricia Puig: 1,793

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Juan Ciscomani: 2,142 a
• Pat Kilburn: 3,824 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Heinz: 24,898

Daniel Patterson: 25,684

Juan Ciscomani: 11,960

Pat Kilburn: 15,344

District 30

September 2 Democratic primary candidates:

• Andrea Dalessandro: 11,871 a

September 2 Republican primary candidates:

• Frank Antenori: 8,427 a
• Sharon Collins: 7,689
• David Gowan: 11,163 a
• Doug Sposito: 7,953

November 4 General election candidates:

Andrea Dalessandro: 48,966

Frank Antenori: 54,262

David Gowan: 54,986

See also

• Arizona House of Representatives
• Arizona State Legislature

External links

• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2008 Primary Election Results
• Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2008 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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