Arizona State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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 Senate candidates amounted to $3,185,493. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Arizona State Senate
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$1,537,268
Pierce, Stephen M	$227,977
Friends of John Nelson 2006	$40,631
Arizona Association of Realtors	$26,956
Ohalleran, Michael	$25,000
Elect Russell Pearce	$23,393
Home Builders Association of Central Arizona	$8,900
Arizona Medical Association	$8,432
Salt River Project	$8,200
Arizona Education Association	$7,750

List of candidates

District 1

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Pat Chancerelle (Write-In): 1,037 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Tom O'Halleran: 12,349
• Steve Pierce: 13,757 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pat Chancerelle: 37,512

Steve Pierce: 58,612

District 2

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Albert Hale: 17,577 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Royce Jenkins: 2,823 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Albert Hale: 42,241

Royce Jenkins: 15,693

District 3

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Mary Landahl: 4,485 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Ron Gould: 11,967 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Landahl: 25,499

Ron Gould: 42,730

District 4

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Robert Boehlke: 10,275 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Jack Harper: 17,974 a
• John B. Zerby: 7,944

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Boehlke: 47,394

Jack Harper: 73,097

District 5

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Bill Jeffers (Write-In): 2,486 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Sylvia Tenney Allen: 10,205 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Jeffers: 30,365

Sylvia Tenney Allen: 36,347

District 6

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Jim Larson: 5,570 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Pamela Gorman: 11,755 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Larson: 31,579

Pamela Gorman: 47,116

District 7

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Black: 5,580 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Jim Waring: 12,584 a

Libertarian candidates:

• Dennis G. Grenier: 56 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lisa Black: 31,583

Jim Waring: 46,673

Dennis G. Grenier: 2,465

District 8

September 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 2 Republican primary:

• Carolyn S. Allen: 17,687 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carolyn S. Allen: 71,125

District 9

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Karen Price: 7,718 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Robert Burns: 12,967 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen Price: 32,236

Robert Burns: 40,214

District 10

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Martin Monroe: 4,931 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Linda Gray: 7,472 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Martin Monroe: 22,218

Linda Gray: 27,445

District 11

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Ann Wallack: 8,665 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Barbara Leff: 13,827 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ann Wallack: 36,376

Barbara Leff: 43,702

District 12

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Angela Cotera: 7,123 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• John Nelson: 12,058 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Angela Cotera: 47,562

John Nelson: 52,552

District 13

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Richard Miranda: 3,772 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Miranda: 23,816

District 14

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Debbie McCune-Davis: 3,471 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

Libertarian candidates:

• Mike Renzulli (Write-In): 5 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie McCune-Davis: 16,033

Mike Renzulli 3,391

C.J. Becker (Write-In): 22

District 15

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Ken Cheuvront: 5,670 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Cheuvront: 30,321

District 16

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Leah Landrum: 6,184 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Daniel J. Veres: 1,914 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Leah Landrum: 33,368

Daniel J. Veres: 12,149

District 17

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Meg Burton-Cahill: 6,406 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Jesse Hernandez: 6,486 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Meg Burton-Cahill: 35,720

Jesse Hernandez: 22,303

District 18

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Judah Nativio: 2,841 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Kevin Gibbons: 2,954
• Russell Pearce: 6,604 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judah Nativio: 18,889

Russell Pearce: 24,232

Ilias Kostopoulos (Write-In): 2

District 19

September 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 2 Republican primary:

• Chuck Gray: 13,245 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Gray: 58,870

District 20

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Ted Maish: 5,876 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• John Huppenthal: 11,215 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ted Maish: 34,426

John Huppenthal: 44,245

District 21

September 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 2 Republican primary:

• Jay Tibshraeny: 14,001 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jay Tibshraeny: 77,426

District 22

September 2 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

September 2 Republican primary:

• Joe Bedgood: 3,176
• Eddie Farnsworth: 6,593
• Thayer Verschoor: 7,167 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thayer Verschoor: 81,332

District 23

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Rebecca Rios: 10,260 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• André Campos: 6,737 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rebecca Rios: 48,203

André Campos: 36,772

District 24

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Amanda Aguirre: 6,016 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

Green candidates:

• Jack Kretzer: 38 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Amanda Aguirre: 29,718

Jack Kretzer: 9,167

District 25

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Manuel V. Alvarez: 10,282 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Mary Ann Black: 7,568 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Manuel V. Alvarez: 34,269

Mary Ann Black: 30,703

District 26

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Cheryl A. Cage: 11,375 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Pete Hershberger: 8,857
• Al Melvin: 10,131 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cheryl A. Cage: 46,225

Al Melvin: 48,191

District 27

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Jorge Luis Garcia: 9,788 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Bob Westerman: 3,859 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jorge Luis Garcia: 38,480

Bob Westerman: 18,749

District 28

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Paula Aboud: 11,687 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Michael Steimer (Write-In): 19 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paula Aboud: 53,343

District 29

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Linda Lopez: 7,874 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Lopez: 37,248

District 30

September 2 Democratic primary:

• Georgette W. Valle: 11,962 a

September 2 Republican primary:

• Jonathan Paton: 18,995 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Georgette W. Valle: 42,827

Jonathan Paton: 64,355

See also

• Arizona State Senate
• 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 State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Warren Petersen

Majority Leader:Janae Shamp

Minority Leader:Priya Sundareshan

Senators

District 1

Mark Finchem (R)

District 2

Shawnna Bolick (R)

District 3

John Kavanagh (R)

District 4

Carine Werner (R)

District 5

Lela Alston (D)

District 6

Theresa Hatathlie (D)

District 7

Wendy Rogers (R)

District 8

Lauren Kuby (D)

District 9

Kiana Sears (D)

District 10

David Farnsworth (R)

District 11

Catherine Miranda (D)

District 12

Denise Epstein (D)

District 13

Javan Mesnard (R)

District 14

Warren Petersen (R)

District 15

Jake Hoffman (R)

District 16

Thomas Shope (R)

District 17

Vince Leach (R)

District 18

Priya Sundareshan (D)

District 19

David Gowan (R)

District 20

Sally Gonzales (D)

District 21

Rosanna Gabaldón (D)

District 22

Eva Diaz (D)

District 23

Brian Fernandez (D)

District 24

Analise Ortiz (D)

District 25

Tim Dunn (R)

District 26

Flavio Bravo (D)

District 27

Kevin Payne (R)

District 28

Frank Carroll (R)

District 29

Janae Shamp (R)

District 30

Hildy Angius (R)

Republican Party (17)

Democratic Party (13)

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