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Karen Gresham
Image of Karen Gresham
Madison Elementary School District, At-large
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Karen Gresham is an at-large member of the Madison Elementary School District in Arizona. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Gresham won re-election for an at-large seat of the Madison Elementary School District in Arizona outright after the general election on November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Gresham (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 4. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

Arizona State House

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Incumbent Matt Gress and Pamela Carter defeated Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matt Gress
Matt Gress (R)
 
27.5
 
75,669
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter (R) Candidate Connection
 
25.1
 
69,077
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler (D)
 
24.1
 
66,407
Image of Karen Gresham
Karen Gresham (D)
 
23.3
 
64,038

Total votes: 275,191
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler
 
52.5
 
20,949
Image of Karen Gresham
Karen Gresham
 
47.5
 
18,956

Total votes: 39,905
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Incumbent Matt Gress and Pamela Carter advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matt Gress
Matt Gress
 
55.6
 
24,366
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter Candidate Connection
 
44.4
 
19,454

Total votes: 43,820
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gresham in this election.


School board

See also: Madison Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2024)

General election

The general election was canceled. Karen Gresham (Nonpartisan), Scott Holcomb (Nonpartisan), and Brett Hunt (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gresham in this election.

2020

See also: Madison Elementary District, Arizona, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Madison Elementary School District, At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Sarah Speer, incumbent Scott Holcomb, and Karen Gresham defeated incumbent Matt Gress in the general election for Madison Elementary School District, At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Speer (Nonpartisan)
 
27.8
 
15,191
Scott Holcomb (Nonpartisan)
 
24.6
 
13,434
Image of Karen Gresham
Karen Gresham (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
13,104
Image of Matt Gress
Matt Gress (Nonpartisan)
 
23.2
 
12,691
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
286

Total votes: 54,706
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Campaign themes

2024

Arizona State House

Ballotpedia survey responses

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School board

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Karen Gresham campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arizona House of Representatives District 4Lost general$686,134 $663,890
Grand total$686,134 $663,890
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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