Michelle Altherr

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Michelle Altherr

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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Michelle Altherr (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 23. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 23

Incumbent Brian Fernandez defeated Michelle Altherr in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Fernandez (D)	53.8	42,658
	Submit photo	Michelle Altherr (R)	46.2	36,602

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,260
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 23

Incumbent Brian Fernandez defeated Jesus Lugo Jr. in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 23 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Fernandez	60.3	6,943
		Jesus Lugo Jr.	39.7	4,562

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,505
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 23

Michelle Altherr advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 23 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michelle Altherr	100.0	9,657

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,657
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Altherr in this election.

Pledges

Altherr signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary

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Michelle Altherr campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Arizona State Senate District 23	Lost general	$38,033	$38,033
Grand total			$38,033	$38,033
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal 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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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)