Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

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Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Majority control • Campaign contributions

Qualifications • Term limits • Impact of Redistricting

State Legislative Election Results

List of candidates District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

Arizona House of Representatives • 2012 Arizona Senate Elections

State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the office of Arizona House of Representatives were held in Arizona on November 6, 2012. All 60 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was May 30, 2012. The primary Election Day was August 28, 2012.

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012 and State legislative elections, 2012

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Arizona House of Representatives:

Arizona House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	19	24
	Republican Party	40	36
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		60	60

Incumbents retiring

Name	Party	Current office
Anna Tovar	Democratic	House District 13
Cecil Ash	Republican	House District 18
Chester Crandell	Republican	House District 5
David Smith	Republican	House District 7
Ed Ableser	Democratic	House District 17
Jack Harper	Republican	House District 4
Jerry Weiers	Republican	House District 12
Jim Weiers	Republican	House District 10
John Fillmore	Republican	House District 23
Katie Hobbs	Democratic	House District 15
Kimberly Yee	Republican	House District 10
Lynne Pancrazi	Democratic	House District 24
Matt Heinz	Democratic	House District 29
Nancy G. McLain	Republican	House District 3
Nicholas Fontana	Nonpartisan	House District 29
P. Ben Arredondo	Democratic	House District 17
Peggy Judd	Republican	House District 25
Steve Court	Republican	House District 18
Steve Farley	Democratic	House District 28
Steve Urie	Republican	House District 22
Terri Proud	Republican	House District 26
Tom Chabin	Democratic	House District 2
Vic Williams	Republican	House District 26

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Arizona in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	166	$5,311,375
2008	135	$5,531,238
2006	137	$4,354,506
2004	135	$3,816,633
2002	155	$4,079,565

Contributions in the 2010 elections for House candidates totaled $5,311,375 for the 166 candidates. The top ten contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$2,353,619
McGee, Kate Brophy	$65,033
May, Steve	$50,410
Blaire, Michael	$35,157
Smith, David	$34,557
McGee, Catherine Brophy	$31,169
Arizona Association of Realtors	$22,756
Cox Communications	$20,494
Weiers, James	$20,150
Arizona Education Association	$19,156

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."

Term limits

See also State legislatures with term limits and Impact of term limits on state representative elections in 2012

All of Arizona's 60 state representative seats were up for election on November 6. Arizona representatives serve two-year terms with a four-term/eight-year limit that was imposed by Proposition 107 in 1992. Arizona's term limits apply to parts of terms and not just full terms.

In the 2012 state house elections, 3 representatives, or 8.3% of the 60-member House, who were first elected in 2004 (0 Democratic state representatives and 3 GOP state representatives) could not run for re-election.

In addition to the 3 Arizona state representatives who left office because of Arizona's term limits, 2 state senators were also leaving.

Arizona state representatives whose seats were up for election in 2012 but who were unable to run because of the state's term limits were:

Democrats (0):

None

Republicans (3):

• Jerry Weiers
• Jim Weiers
• Nancy G. McLain

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Arizona

The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approved new maps on January 17, 2012, by a 3-2 vote and they were federally precleared in compliance with the Voting Rights Act on April 9, 2012. A lawsuit was filed in April 2012 alleging the commission drew the maps to favor Democratic partisanship. The challenge was not successful in federal court and the maps drawn by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission were upheld. Tucson Citizen stated that the new legislative map created 16 districts "deemed safe for Republicans," 10 safe for Democrats, and four that were considered competitive.

List of candidates

District 1

Map of the 1st legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Karen Fann: 18,142 a Incumbent Fann first assumed office in 2011.
• Lori Klein: 13,781
• Andy Tobin: 22,167 a Incumbent Tobin first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karen Fann: 60,800

Andy Tobin: 62,379

District 2

Map of the 2nd legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Andrea Dalessandro a
• Rosanna Gabaldon a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• John Ackerley a

November 6 General election candidates:

Andrea Dalessandro: 28,266

Rosanna Gabaldon: 27,081

John Ackerley: 23,677

District 3

Map of the 3rd legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Sally Ann Gonzales a Incumbent Gonzales first assumed office in 2011.
• Macario Saldate a Incumbent Saldate first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Alan Aversa (write-in) a

Note: Aversa did not appear on the official list of general election candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sally Ann Gonzales: 35,795

Macario Saldate: 30,662

District 4

Map of the 4th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Juan Carlos Escamilla: 4,038 a
• Charlene Fernandez: 3,865
• Lisa Otondo: 4,238 a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Juan Carlos Escamilla: 20,498

Lisa Otondo: 23,334

District 5

Map of the 5th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• P.L. Durbin a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Sonny Borrelli: 8,672 a
• Wyatt Brooks: 5,369
• Doris Goodale: 14,056 a Incumbent Goodale first assumed office in 2009.
• George Schnittgrund: 4,315

November 6 General election candidates:

P.L. Durbin: 20,647

Sonny Borrelli: 35,154

Doris Goodale: 41,217

District 6

Map of the 6th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Doug Ballard a
• Angela Lefevre a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Brenda Barton a Incumbent Barton first assumed office in 2011.
• Bob Thorpe a

November 6 General election candidates:

Doug Ballard: 34,274

Angela Lefevre: 36,302

Brenda Barton: 41,122

Bob Thorpe: 42,675

District 7

Map of the 7th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Albert Hale: 13,890 a Incumbent Hale first assumed office in 2011.
• Jamescita Peshlakai: 7,803 a
• Phil Stago: 6,570

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Albert Hale: 40,245

Jamescita Peshlakai: 28,269

District 8

Map of the 8th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• George Arredondo: 3,581
• Ernest Bustamante: 6,173 a
• Emily Verdugo: 5,636 a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Thomas Shope, Jr. a
• Frank Pratt a Incumbent Pratt first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 Libertarian primary candidates:

Note: Dean Dill withdrew prior to the primary.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ernest Bustamante: 21,258

Emily Verdugo: 20,102

Frank Pratt: 24,195

Thomas Shope, Jr.: 22,102

District 9

Map of the 9th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dustin Cox: 9,500
• Mohur Sidhwa: 11,490 a
• Victoria Steele: 11,661 a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Ethan Orr a
• Cynthia Miley (write-in) a

Note: Miley did not appear on the general election ballot.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mohur Sidhwa: 40,034

Victoria Steele: 44,609

Ethan Orr: 42,626

District 10

Map of the 10th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stefanie Mach: 11,525 a
• Brandon Patrick: 7,614
• Bruce Wheeler: 12,235 a Incumbent Wheeler first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Todd Clodfelter a
• Ted Vogt a Incumbent Vogt first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Stefanie Mach: 40,843

Bruce Wheeler: 43,058

Todd Clodfelter: 35,609

Ted Vogt: 37,758

District 11

Map of the 11th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dave Joseph a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Adam Kwasman a
• Steve Smith a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dave Joseph: 35,707

Adam Kwasman: 41,732

Steve Smith: 44,928

District 12

Map of the 12th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Larry Chesley: 8,688
• Eddie Farnsworth: 14,816 a Incumbent Farnsworth first assumed office in 2011.
• Warren Petersen: 12,500 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Eddie Farnsworth: 53,925

Warren Petersen: 52,590

District 13

Map of the 13th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Russ Jones: 7,294 - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2005.
• Darin Mitchell: 8,572 a
• Steve Montenegro: 10,189 a Incumbent Montenegro first assumed office in 2009.

Note: Toby Farmer withdrew from the election.

November 6 General election candidates:

Darin Mitchell: 35,968

Steve Montenegro: 39,371

Clair Van Steenwyk (write-in, as Clair "Van"): 110

Cheryl Brown (write-in): 194

Robert Garcia (write-in): 323

John Minore (write-in): 225

District 14

Map of the 14th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Leach a
• Mark Stonebaker a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• David Gowan a Incumbent Gowan first assumed office in 2009.
• David Stevens a Incumbent Stevens first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Robert Leach: 27,675

Mark Stonebaker: 27,769

David Gowan: 43,967

David Stevens: 43,585

District 15

Map of the 15th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pat Flickner a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• John Allen: 7,813 a
• James Bearup: 4,895
• Heather Carter: 13,196 a Incumbent Carter first assumed office in 2011.
• David Smith: 7,397 - Incumbent Smith first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Pat Flickner: 31,775

John Allen: 46,612

Heather Carter: 50,716

District 16

Map of the 16th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Matthew Cerra a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Doug Coleman: 8,021 a
• Jeff Davis: 7,064
• Judy Novalsky: 5,328
• Kelly Townsend: 9,398 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Matthew Cerra: 24,942

Cara Prior (write-in): 234

Doug Coleman: 41,063

Kelly Townsend: 40,720

Bill Maher: 9,094

District 17

Map of the 17th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Karyn Lathan a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Tom Forese a Incumbent Forese first assumed office in 2011.
• J.D. Mesnard a Incumbent Mesnard first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Karyn Lathan: 36,265

Tom Forese: 44,422

J.D. Mesnard: 42,955

Jason Harris (write-in): 41

District 18

Map of the 18th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Darin Fisher a
• Corey Harris a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Jeff Dial a Incumbent Dial first assumed office in 2011.
• Bob Robson a Incumbent Robson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Darin Fisher: 38,347

Corey Harris: 39,409

Jeff Dial: 46,095

Bob Robson: 44,204

Brent Fine: 8,221

District 19

Map of the 19th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mark Cardenas: 3,005 a
• Lupe Contreras: 2,566 a
• Bryan Kilgore: 1,824
• Lorenzo Sierra: 2,433

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mark Cardenas: 23,007

Lupe Contreras: 23,674

District 20

Map of the 20th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tonya Norwood a
• Jackie Thrasher a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• George Benavides: 3,701
• Paul Boyer: 12,224 a
• Carl Seel: 8,990 a Incumbent Seel first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tonya Norwood: 27,542

Jackie Thrasher: 30,342

Paul Boyer: 37,143

Carl Seel: 32,865

District 21

Map of the 21st legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carol Lokare a
• Sheri Van Horsen a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Rick Gray a Incumbent Gray first assumed office in 2011.
• Debbie Lesko a Incumbent Lesko first assumed office in 2009.

November 6 General election candidates:

Carol Lokare: 28,715

Sheri Van Horsen: 26,790

Rick Gray: 39,791

Debbie Lesko: 41,023

Helmuth Hack (write-in): 4

District 22

Map of the 22nd legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Jeanette Dubreil: 9,521
• David Livingston: 13,000 a
• Phil Lovas: 16,727 a Incumbent Lovas first assumed office in 2012.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Livingston: 60,093

Phil Lovas: 58,700

Pat White (write-in): 261

District 23

Map of the 23rd legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• John Kavanagh: 20,922 a Incumbent Kavanagh first assumed office in 2007.
• Jennifer Petersen: 11,672
• Michelle Ugenti: 18,106 a Incumbent Ugenti first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Kavanagh: 68,527

Michelle Ugenti: 66,827

District 24

Map of the 24th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lela Alston: 7,652 a Incumbent Alston first assumed office in 2011.
• Chad Campbell: 7,121 a Incumbent Campbell first assumed office in 2007.
• Jean Cheuvront-McDermott: 3,174
• Tom Nerini: 1,907

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Brian Kaufman a

Note: Scott Fistler filed as a write-in, but withdrew prior to the primary.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lela Alston: 34,018

Chad Campbell: 33,075

Brian Kaufman: 19,491

Gerard Davis: 5,946

District 25

Map of the 25th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Butler a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Justin Olson a Incumbent Olson first assumed office in 2011.
• Justin Pierce a Incumbent Pierce first assumed office in 2011.

Note: Christopher Dario Montijo withdrew before the primary.

November 6 General election candidates:

David Butler: 29,169

Justin Olson: 48,335

Justin Pierce: 50,017

District 26

Map of the 26th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

Note: Incumbent Republicans Vic Williams and Terri Proud did not run for re-election.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Juan Mendez a
• Andrew Sherwood a

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Buckley Merrill: 1,587
• Raymond Speakman: 3,725 a
• Mary Lou Taylor: 3,611 a
• Jason Youn: 3,206

November 6 General election candidates:

Juan Mendez: 24,213

Andrew Sherwood: 23,481

Raymond Speakman: 16,153

Mary Lou Taylor: 16,766

Haryaksha Gregor Knauer: 1,872

Chris A.H. Will: 3,480

District 27

Map of the 27th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Reginald Bolding: 3,334
• Ruben Gallego: 4,996 a Incumbent Gallego first assumed office in 2011.
• Catherine H. Miranda: 4,800 a Incumbent Miranda first assumed office in 2011.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Daniel Coleman a
• Art Olivas (write-in) a

Note: Olivas did not appear on the official list of general election candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ruben Gallego: 27,522

Catherine H. Miranda: 28,683

Daniel Coleman: 10,088

Angel Torres: 3,702

District 28

Map of the 28th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Eric Meyer a Incumbent Meyer first assumed office in 2009.

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Kate Brophy McGee a Incumbent McGee first assumed office in 2011.
• Amanda Reeve a Incumbent Reeve first assumed office in 2010.

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric Meyer: 43,081

Kate Brophy McGee: 46,225

Amanda Reeve: 41,102

Jim Iannuzo: 10,589

District 29

Map of the 29th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lydia Hernandez: 3,262 a
• Martin Quezada: 3,336 a Incumbent Quezada first assumed office in 2012.
• Martin Samaniego: 2,681

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• Charlie Ellis (write-in) a

Note: Ellis did not appear on the official list of general election candidates.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lydia Hernandez: 21,870

Martin Quezada: 20,150

District 30

Map of the 30th legislative district of Arizona before and after the 2010 redistricting.

August 28 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jonathan Larkin: 4,313 a
• Debbie McCune-Davis: 4,606 a Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 2011.
• Mike Snitz: 3,169

August 28 GOP primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jonathan Larkin: 20,502

Debbie McCune-Davis: 21,951

Aaron Gidwani (write-in): 157

See also

• Arizona House of Representatives
• Arizona State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2012

External links

• Arizona Secretary of State - Official 2012 General Election Results
• Arizona Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates
• Arizona Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
• Arizona Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates

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)