Sean Bowie
Sean Bowie (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Bowie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Assemblymember Bowie graduated from Mountain Pointe High School in 2002. He subsequently attended Arizona State University, graduating with degrees in political science and history. Bowie attended graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University in 2013 and graduated with a master's degree in public policy and management. Before election to the legislature, Bowie served in the Provost's office at Arizona State University.[1]
In November 2016, Bowie was elected to Arizona's legislature to represent District 18. After his election, Bowie became a sitting member on the Appropriations Committee, the Commerce Committee, and Finance Committee.[2]
Elections
2022
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
Sean Bowie did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 18
Incumbent Sean Bowie defeated Suzanne Sharer in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sean Bowie (D) | 58.1 | 75,013 |
 | Suzanne Sharer (R) | 41.9 | 54,066 | |
| Total votes: 129,079 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 18
Incumbent Sean Bowie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Bowie | 100.0 | 29,815 |
| Total votes: 29,815 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 18
Suzanne Sharer advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Sharer | 100.0 | 20,758 |
| Total votes: 20,758 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 18
Incumbent Sean Bowie defeated Frank Schmuck in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Bowie (D) | 56.8 | 57,401 |
 | Frank Schmuck (R) | 43.2 | 43,575 | |
| Total votes: 100,976 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 18
Incumbent Sean Bowie advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Bowie | 100.0 | 21,256 |
| Total votes: 21,256 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 18
Frank Schmuck advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Schmuck | 100.0 | 20,824 |
| Total votes: 20,824 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Sean Bowie defeated Frank Schmuck in the Arizona State Senate District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sean Bowie |
51.44% | 53,962 | |
| Republican | Frank Schmuck | 48.56% | 50,935 | |
| Total Votes | 104,897 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Sean Bowie ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 18 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sean Bowie (unopposed) | |
Frank Schmuck defeated incumbent Jeff Dial in the Arizona State Senate District 18 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Schmuck |
53.43% | 11,483 | |
| Republican | Jeff Dial Incumbent | 46.57% | 10,008 | |
| Total Votes | 21,491 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Bowie's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Bowie was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bowie was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Public Safety |
| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arizona State Senate District 18 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Sean Bowie," accessed September 28, 2019
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Sean Bowie," accessed September 28, 2019
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Sean Bowie for AZ, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Arizona State Senate District 18 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Priya Sundareshan (D) |
