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Not to be confused with 2010 United States Senate election in Arizona.
2010 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Russell Pearce David Schapira
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 18th 17th
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 21 9
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election

Robert "Bob" Burns
Republican

Elected Senate President

Russell Pearce (Jan. 10, 2011 - Nov. 8, 2011)
Steve Pierce (Nov. 10, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2013)
Republican

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The 2010 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on August 24, 2010.

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 21 Republicans to nine Democrats, a net gain of three seats for Republicans.

The newly elected senators served in the 50th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 2: Albert Hale
  2. District 13: Richard Miranda
  3. District 14: Debbie McCune-Davis
  4. District 15: Ken Cheuvront
  5. District 17: Meg Burton-Cahill
  6. District 27: Jorge Luis Garcia

Republicans

  1. District 4: Jack W. Harper
  2. District 6: Pamela Gorman
  3. District 7: Jim Waring
  4. District 8: Carolyn S. Allen
  5. District 9: Robert "Bob" Burns
  6. District 11: Barbara Leff
  7. District 19: Chuck Gray
  8. District 20: John Huppenthal
  9. District 21: Jay Tibshraeny
  10. District 22: Thayer Verschoor
  11. District 30: Jonathan Paton

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections

Democrats

  1. District 23: Rebecca Rios
  2. District 24: Amanda Aguirre
  3. District 25: Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale Dem Jack C. Jackson Jr. Dem Hold
3rd Ron Gould Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack W. Harper Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold
5th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
6th Pamela Gorman Rep Lori Klein Rep Hold
7th Jim Waring Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
8th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Michele Reagan Rep Hold
9th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Rick Murphy Rep Hold
10th Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Adam Driggs Rep Hold
12th John Nelson Rep John Nelson Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Steve Gallardo Dem Hold
14th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Kyrsten Sinema Dem Hold
16th Leah Landrum Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
17th Meg Burton-Cahill Dem David Schapira Dem Hold
18th Russell Pearce Rep Russell Pearce Rep Hold
19th Chuck Gray Rep Rich Crandall Rep Hold
20th John Huppenthal Rep John McComish Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold
23rd Rebecca Rios Dem Steve Smith Rep Gain
24th Amanda Aguirre Dem Don Shooter Rep Gain
25th Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Gail Griffin Rep Gain
26th Al Melvin Rep Al Melvin Rep Hold
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold
28th Paula Aboud Dem Paula Aboud Dem Hold
29th Linda Lopez Dem Linda Lopez Dem Hold
30th Jonathan Paton Rep Frank Antenori Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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

District 1

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Donahue 10,398 100.00%
Total votes 10,398 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 29,204 100.00%
Total votes 29,204 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 52,458 64.83%
Democratic Bob Donahue 28,463 35.17%
Total votes 80,921 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 6,672 36.75%
Democratic Sylvia Laughter 5,766 31.76%
Democratic Kee Allen Begay Jr. 3,839 21.15%
Democratic Gloria Hale-Showalter 1,877 10.34%
Total votes 18,154 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson Jr. 37,722 100.00%
Total votes 37,722 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Weisser 4,694 100.00%
Total votes 4,694 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 18,621 100.00%
Total votes 18,621 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 40,777 71.73%
Democratic Beth Weisser 16,073 28.27%
Total votes 56,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Dolphin 11,926 100.00%
Total votes 11,926 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard 23,092 59.96%
Republican Shawn Kohner 7,907 20.53%
Republican Tony Bouie 7,516 19.51%
Total votes 38,515 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard 68,202 68.41%
Democratic Sue Dolphin 31,500 31.59%
Total votes 99,702 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Bohlmeyer 8,814 100.00%
Total votes 8,814 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 12,091 55.39%
Republican Bill Konopnicki 9,737 44.61%
Total votes 21,828 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen (incumbent) 37,330 67.14%
Democratic Elaine Bohlmeyer 18,270 32.86%
Total votes 55,600 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Flickner 6,697 100.00%
Total votes 6,697 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Klein 11,994 56.41%
Republican David Braswell 9,268 43.59%
Total votes 21,262 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Klein 38,999 67.02%
Democratic Pat Flickner 19,190 32.98%
Total votes 58,189 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Shelley 6,723 100.00%
Total votes 6,723 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto 10,475 46.16%
Republican Ray Barnes 7,461 32.88%
Republican Bob Green 3,254 14.34%
Republican Brad Buch 1,503 6.62%
Total votes 22,693 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dennis G. Grenier 3 100.00%
Total votes 3 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto 41,849 67.18%
Democratic Eric Shelley 20,441 32.82%
Total votes 62,290 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stuart Turnansky 7,773 100.00%
Total votes 7,773 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Reagan 26,177 100.00%
Total votes 26,177 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Reagan 52,532 69.95%
Democratic Stuart Turnansky 22,570 30.05%
Total votes 75,102 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheri Van Horsen 8,807 100.00%
Total votes 8,807 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Murphy 19,171 100.00%
Total votes 19,171 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Patti 84 100.00%
Total votes 84 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Murphy 32,895 58.71%
Democratic Sheri Van Horsen 20,215 36.08%
Libertarian Michael Patti 2,920 5.21%
Total votes 56,030 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Johnson 5,951 100.00%
Total votes 5,951 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 11,356 100.00%
Total votes 11,356 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Christopher Campbell 1 100.00%
Green Gail Ginger 0 0.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 20,341 55.95%
Democratic Justin Johnson 16,012 44.05%
Total votes 36,353 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Dickinson 10,409 100.00%
Total votes 10,409 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs 11,816 48.24%
Republican Rich Davis 9,835 40.15%
Republican Andrew Smigielski 2,842 11.60%
Total votes 24,493 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs 37,458 58.19%
Democratic Rita Dickinson 26,916 41.81%
Total votes 64,374 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tyler Kissell 9,860 100.00%
Total votes 9,860 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) 12,336 56.44%
Republican Clark Silver 5,641 25.81%
Republican Eve Nunez 3,880 17.75%
Total votes 21,857 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael White 111 100.00%
Total votes 111 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Nelson (incumbent) 41,379 56.91%
Democratic Tyler Kissell 27,559 37.90%
Libertarian Michael White 3,769 5.18%
Total votes 72,707 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Gallardo 5,286 100.00%
Total votes 5,286 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Gallardo 17,087 100.00%
Total votes 17,087 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza 4,155 100.00%
Total votes 4,155 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza 12,326 100.00%
Total votes 12,326 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyrsten Sinema 7,312 100.00%
Total votes 7,312 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Thomas 5,376 100.00%
Total votes 5,376 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyrsten Sinema 18,013 62.82%
Republican Bob Thomas 10,663 37.18%
Total votes 28,676 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 5,655 57.41%
Democratic Victor Jett Contreras 4,195 42.59%
Total votes 9,850 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum (incumbent) 25,731 100.00%
Total votes 25,731 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Schapira 7,829 100.00%
Total votes 7,829 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy Rogers 10,048 100.00%
Total votes 10,048 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Garret Chartier-Dickie 102 100.00%
Total votes 102 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Anthony "Grand Pa" Goshorn 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Schapira 21,783 51.05%
Republican Wendy Rogers 18,827 44.12%
Libertarian Garret Chartier-Dickie 1,277 2.99%
Green Anthony "Grand Pa" Goshorn 784 1.84%
Total votes 42,671 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Sherwood 2,074 50.35%
Democratic Robert Hernandez McDonald Jr. 2,045 49.65%
Total votes 4,119 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) 10,636 100.00%
Total votes 10,636 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Andrea Garcia 56 100.00%
Total votes 56 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Pearce (incumbent) 17,552 56.58%
Democratic Andrew Sherwood 10,663 34.37%
Libertarian Andrea Garcia 2,808 9.05%
Total votes 31,023 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Crandall 14,499 59.70%
Republican James Molina 9,787 40.30%
Total votes 24,286 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian William Munsil 17 100.00%
Total votes 17 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Crandall 43,557 79.93%
Libertarian William Munsil 10,935 20.07%
Total votes 54,492 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McComish 16,566 100.00%
Total votes 16,566 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McComish 39,105 100.00%
Total votes 39,105 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough 24,033 100.00%
Total votes 24,033 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough 54,339 100.00%
Total votes 54,339 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs 25,792 100.00%
Total votes 25,792 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs 59,933 100.00%
Total votes 59,933 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 11,434 100.00%
Total votes 11,434 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 11,719 74.74%
Republican Matt Byers 3,961 25.26%
Total votes 15,680 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Matthew Shusta 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 34,568 53.24%
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 30,361 46.76%
Total votes 64,929 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) 6,178 100.00%
Total votes 6,178 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter 1,599 100.00%
Total votes 1,599 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jack Kretzer 38 100.00%
Total votes 38 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter 18,334 50.95%
Democratic Amanda Aguirre (incumbent) 16,140 44.85%
Libertarian Jack Kretzer 1,510 4.20%
Total votes 35,984 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez (incumbent) 10,956 100.00%
Total votes 10,956 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin 9,551 63.01%
Republican Craig Smith 5,608 36.99%
Total votes 15,159 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin 29,830 55.34%
Democratic Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez (incumbent) 24,074 44.66%
Total votes 53,904 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheryl Cage 14,239 100.00%
Total votes 14,239 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent) 23,081 100.00%
Total votes 23,081 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin (incumbent) 43,918 53.96%
Democratic Cheryl Cage 37,477 46.04%
Total votes 81,395 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 12,538 100.00%
Total votes 12,538 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford 33,456 99.68%
Independent J. D. "Duke" Schechter 91 0.27%
Independent Jaime Vasquez 18 0.05%
Total votes 33,565 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 14,916 100.00%
Total votes 14,916 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Krino 1,085 100.00%
Total votes 1,085 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent) 31,331 57.44%
Republican Greg Krino 18,092 33.17%
Independent Ted Downing 3,475 6.37%
Independent Dave Ewoldt 1,645 3.02%
Total votes 54,543 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) 9,213 100.00%
Total votes 9,213 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Lopez (incumbent) 27,486 100.00%
Total votes 27,486 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Todd Camenisch 14,431 100.00%
Total votes 14,431 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Antenori 22,026 66.57%
Republican Marian Ann McClure 11,059 33.43%
Total votes 33,085 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Antenori 56,198 60.36%
Democratic Todd Camenisch 36,911 39.64%
Total votes 93,109 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ Republican Judy Burges was sworn in January 23, 2012 to replace Republican Senator Scott Bundgaard who resigned on January 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Democrat David Lujan was sworn in January 12, 2012 to replace Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema who resigned on January 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Republican Jerry Lewis was elected in a Special Recall Election held November 8, 2011 and sworn in as Senator on November 22, 2011 after successfully defeating recalled incumbent Republican Senator Russell Pearce.
  4. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  5. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

  1. "2009, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "2011, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "2012, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fiftieth Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "2010 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "2010 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. "Burges sworn in to replace Bundgaard". KJZZ News.
  7. "Kyrsten Sinema's David Lujan Weasels In To Open LD 15 Seat". Phoenix New Times.
  8. "State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  9. "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion". The New York Times.


Arizona Arizona Senate
57th Legislature (2025-present)
President of the Senate
Warren Petersen (R)
President pro tempore
T. J. Shope (R)
Majority Leader
Janae Shamp (R)
Minority Leader
Priya Sundareshan (D)
  1. ▌Mark Finchem (R)
  2. ▌Shawnna Bolick (R)
  3. ▌John Kavanagh (R)
  4. ▌Carine Werner (R)
  5. ▌Lela Alston (D)
  6. ▌Theresa Hatathlie (D)
  7. ▌Wendy Rogers (R)
  8. ▌Lauren Kuby (D)
  9. ▌Eva Burch (D)
  10. ▌Dave Farnsworth (R)
  11. ▌Catherine Miranda (D)
  12. ▌Mitzi Epstein (D)
  13. ▌J. D. Mesnard (R)
  14. ▌Warren Petersen (R)
  15. ▌Jake Hoffman (R)
  16. ▌T. J. Shope (R)
  17. ▌Vince Leach (R)
  18. ▌Priya Sundareshan (D)
  19. ▌David Gowan (R)
  20. ▌Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
  21. ▌Rosanna Gabaldón (D)
  22. ▌Eva Diaz (D)
  23. ▌Brian Fernandez (D)
  24. ▌Analise Ortiz (D)
  25. ▌Tim Dunn (R)
  26. ▌Flavio Bravo (D)
  27. ▌Kevin Payne (R)
  28. ▌Frank Carroll (R)
  29. ▌Janae Shamp (R)
  30. ▌Hildy Angius (R)
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